Whoever said that Evergreen State College is loaded with a bunch of peaceful, treehugging hippies was proven wrong last night, sort of.

According to the AP, "A campus police officer responded at about 1:30 a.m. after a report of a fight inside the College Recreation Center, where the hip-hop group Dead Prez was performing... The officer arrested a man for investigation of misdemeanor assault..."

In The Olympian, a state trooper who responded to the scene said a member of the Dead Prez reportedly told the crowd, “They’re taking one of our people. Go take care of it.”

A crowd of about 200 surrounded the campus officer's car, demanding that the man be let go, so the campus officer called for backup. Sheriff's deputies arrived and the campus officer and car were safely removed, but when a back-up deputy's car wouldn't start, the crowd turned it over. Damages to the wrecked patrol car is estimated at about $25,000, and cumulative damage to all of the cars will likely be more that $30,000, according to The Olympian.

Now who's ready wreak havoc with me after The Roots show at WWU on March 1?

I've had a Valentine's Day epiphany.

The reason why couples are so happy and singles are so unhappy on Valentine's Day is because the extreme sugar highs and sugar lows, caused by intensive candy and cookie consumption, magnify emotion.

Genius.

I've got way too much sugar in my system today. I've been on more sugar highs and lows than a Six Flags roller coaster.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I thought this would be an appropriate time to repost the "10 Rules of Dating" that the Bend girls said I should follow as I begin "breaking hearts all over Seattle."

Rule 1: Always get a kiss on the first date.
Rule 2: Always trust your gut feelings about somebody.
Rule 3: No chasing her after three dates.
Rule 4: No shagging on the first date. If you don't get any after at most 10 dates, she's probably a transvestite.
Rule 5: Never take anyone's advice on dating, especially from married people.
Rule 6: Only go out with people who are already happy and only go out when you are happy.
Rule 7: Protect yourself at all costs. Never let yourself be a punching bag, a soccer ball or a shoulder to cry on. When she's done, you'll get the "you're nice, let's be friends" line as she walks out the door.
Rule 8: Always play by your own rules and play like a champion.
Rule 9: Always make eye contact and show interest.
Rule 10: Make sure she likes to dance and go dancing.

My guitarist Puddy makes a powerful statement...

I just learned (thank you MySpace) that my longtime friend Christy gave birth to her first child named Julian Corryn 10 weeks early.

Julian was born Jan. 31 weighing 1 pound, 15 ounces and she was just 14.25 inches long. Christy just came home after a 10-day stay at the hospital and Julian will stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for the next couple months, but she's doing well!

Christy gave birth early via C-section after learning she had preeclampsia. I had never heard of preeclampsia before, but after a little Internet research, I learned that the condition affects 5-8 percent of all pregnancies and is one of the various hypertensive disorders that claim more than 75,000 lives globally each year.

According to Preeclampsia Foundation, preeclampsia can cause your blood pressure to rise and puts you at risk of stroke or impaired kidney function, impaired liver function, blood clotting problems, pulmonary edema (fluid on the lungs), seizures and, in severe forms, maternal and infant death. Because preeclampsia affects the blood flow and placenta, babies can be smaller and are often born prematurely.

Christy was fortunate to get to the hospital early, likely feeling preeclampsia symptoms, which include swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision.

Congrats, Christy! I'm excited for you and am keeping Julian Corryn in my thoughts.