Geoducks Dig Eagles "The Video Doesn't Show That." the Footage That the GSU Released by ZACH LICHT Lead to 18-10
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FEBRUARY 28, :ZOOB Varying Vlewpomts• • discussed at riot forum /~y SETH VINCENT Each perspective of what happened before and during the riot on Febru ary 14 has its own set of values and limitations, according to Evergreen police officer April Meyers. And only by piecing together as many different perspectives as possi ble, said Meyers, can the.community develop a 360 degree view of what happened. STUDENTS AND COMMUNUY MEMBERS MARCH THROUGH CAMPUS TO PROTEST POLICE PRESENCE BELINDA MAN Meyers' own view from inside her police car that night was severely limited as the size of the crowd around her car increased. All she could see was the upper Protesters rally on Red Square bodies of those closest to the car, with only occasional glimpses of the by JUSTIN SHEPHARD VERY FEW PEOPLE VISIBLY SUPPORTED THE action beyond, said Meyers. 1lcr view "was further occluded," Wednesday, February 27, a group of RALLY BY PICKING UP SIGNS OR STANDING said Meyers, "Because my windows approximately 10 people, students and non (were) covered with spit." students, stood in red square in an attempt WITH THE SMALL GROUP IN THE CENTER. to rall y students against police. Between THE YOUTUBE VIDEO 100-140 onlookers observed at' a distance an end to administration cooperation with ful Valentine's Day gift on February 14." POSTED BY THE GSU with little participation or vocal support for the police, a disbanding of campus police, Very few people visibly supported the Wh ilc most computer screens are not the rally. and an apology from the administration for rally by picking up signs or standing with covered with spit, th e view offered by The demonstration was purportedly orga what the group claims was misinformation. the small group in the center. Many anti th e vid eo footage posted to Youtube. ni zed in reaction to the riot on campus Also taking the microphone were several police signs laid on red square with phrases com by the Geoduck Student Uni on February 15 and claims of police misconduct members of an anarchist/anti-authoritarian like "PIGS GO HOME," "All COPS ARE (GSU) is also limited. in dealing with the crowd. Older incidents organization from Minneapolis-St. Paul, MURDERERS," and "LIARS, LIARS, The anonymous fi 1m makers edited involving Olympia police were also cited. Minnesota. Ryan, one of the members who COPS ON FIRE!" the rootage and blurred the faces of A list of demands was read by Peter chose not to be identified with a last name, The group gained approximately 20-25 those in the crowd. As Evergreen Cooper, a TESC senior which included an read a statement declaring solidarity with chief of police Ed Sorger noted in an end to the concert moratorium on campus, Greeners and thanking them for the "beauti- see RALLY, page 3 interview, there's plenty that could be happening outside the frame of the video. "What you can see in the video isn't the same as what was happening in those officers' minds," said Sorger, Geoducks dig Eagles "The video doesn't show that." The footage that the GSU released by ZACH LICHT lead to 18-10. Menefee himself scored, 14 doesn't show in explicit detail the of the team's first 18 points. student who was hit repeatedly by If Wednesday night was the last game to Evergreen would maintain roughly an Olympia police officer. The video be played in the Greenhouse this season, an eight-point lead until there was ftve doesn't show that student being taken then the Evergreen faithful got their minutes left in the first half. The 'Ducks to the hospital for his injuries. money's worth in what became a high then would seize control of the game by "1 was standing off to the side flying showcase in the second half, as the pushing the lead to 14, capped by Nick of the crowd," said the student men of E-State defeated the Northwest Moore posterizing an Eagle defender with at Wednesday's forum, "Without Eagles in stylish fashion, 93-78 to move a monster dunk off a steal. giving any warnings, without any on to the CCC Semifinals. The Geoducks took a 46-32 lead into provoking actions from within the Evergreen started the game like a bunch intermission. The guys shot 53% from the crowd, without any pretext that could of sugar high three-year-olds, jumping field, including seven 3-pointers. conceivably justify use of force, the to a 9-0 lead in the three minutes, which Now coming out of the break, the offense officers from various police depart included three steals. Northwest came did sputter a little bit; but great defense ments came in swinging batons." back and countered with an 8-0 run of kept the lead right around 15 for the first The Olympia Police Department is their own to pull the game to one. five minutes. Then behind another Mene Nathan Menefee decided then to turn fee outburst, Evergreen took a 19-point the jet engines on, as he hit three straight see VIEWPOINTS, page 4 DAVID HOWARD, AIRBORNE bombs from beyond the arc to pull the see GEODUCK MEN, page 13 THE COOPER l'Oii'.T.JOL:R:-Ji\L IS A FREE, WEEKLY S'l'LJI'JE)<I' :"\EWSI'APER THSI' SERVES THE EVERGREEN STA!'E COLLI·:Gr·: AND 'l'HE SlJRROUNDINf: COM.MUN!TY OF OLYMI'IA, WASHINGTON. TESC PRSRT"STD Olympia, WA 98505 US Postage Paid Address Service Requested OlympiaWA hrmit#6S - 2~' VOXPOP ........... <?.o?P~~ ~?illtjournal February 28, 2008 vox pop • What brought you to this rally? by MADELINE BERMAN CPJ How do you fie! about cops on campus? & AMBER ROSE Business Busin~ss manager Cerise Palmant~cr ·-----------------------------· · --------------------- - -------, ' ' ' Assistant business manager ' Carrie Ramsdell "I'm here because I Ad proo!Cr think this is a venue of "Just wanted to see Alex l\lorl~y dialogue with people of what's going on. I don't do anything stupid, so I Ad rcprescntatil'e different opinions and Joshua Katz a way to show visible don't worry about it." opposition to the police." Circulation manager Ga1·in Dahl Distribution manager Sarah Alexander Christopher Rotondo I Junior D;m G<>sset l·'rc::; hrn art News I Edit!>r-itt-chicf 500 Years of' Gloh;tli~:a t iou Seth Vincent 1\ lanaging editor Da1·id Railcanu Arts & Entertainment coordinator .---- - ------------- - ---------- . Brandon Custy ' ' ' ' ' "The cops were just doing "I agree with some Calendar coordinator Amber Rose their jobs. People who are points but polarization actually brutalized for their is not the way to change Comics coordinator rights were more focused what's going on. For any Tabitha Bn11m on what they were fighting sense of resolution, it's Copy editor for rather than how the necessary to reach out to available the opposing groups." police were treating them." Copvcditor Cktrks AslllT Lctt<Ts & Opinions coordin,tt<•r Julie Tcrkntc·;i~ut J ahla Brown .};1snn l!ou--;dcn Jnwor !'!toto coordinator r-----------------------L----------------------~ lklimb i\lan nllllll\ i L----------------------------------~------------- 1 Sport~ cuonlin;ttor /.at it Licht Stu!knl \'oiu· l'<H>nlin ~ tiCJ r available "I'm here to support the ; officers, one: because they're Rcponn ;\ntbn C:ctiTl'l' ' human and two: they were just following orders from "I saw the signs at Rcp.,ncr the higher ups. If they didn't the dorms. I want to j.ts<lll Slot kin they would get blacklisted Iis ten and see if they P;tgl' drsigtllT and thrown off the force, prove anything to .J"'·I i\lorky just like a student who the school to change fails their class will have campus cop policy." 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