Each year, Evergreen hosts the annual Day of Absence/Day of Presence (DOA/DOP) on April 24 and April 26. This year’s theme is Race: Truth and Reality. First People’s Advising Services (FPAS) works with students, staff and faculty to develop workshops and activities on understanding racism, inclusion, diversity, privilege, allyship and […]
Bar Owner Champions Medicinal Marijuana Use
Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill in Lacey, Washington is among the few of its kind. Though at first glance it may seem like a run of the mill dive bar, Frankie’s provides a glimpse of what could be the future of marijuana use. Torched hash pipes and sparked joints are […]
Battle of the Bibimbap!
During spring break I made a discovery. I tasted a dish that had been on my To-Eat list for a long time: bibimbap. Take a few seconds to absorb that – I know the name is different than a burger or salad. It’s different because it is a Korean dish! […]
Wasted Advice: 4/11/13
Why do hospitals in Singapore use such terrible painkillers? -Singapore Sling Everyone knows that Singapore hates drugs and they hate you. Why are people afraid to go to Le Voyeur? -Voy for Joy Firstly, they serve forties of Steele Reserve. If that’s not terrifying I dunno what is. Second, there are […]
Healthy Competition and Early Registration
The first week of Spring Quarter is over – did you get into the program you wanted? No? How about that beginning art course? Not that, either? Every quarter seems to begin with a litany of “sorry,” and, “that sucks, dude,” as first, second, and even third-year Evergreen students compete […]
Wasted Advice: 3/18/13
I want to start dating and it’s hard for me to find people I’m interested in who aren’t scared off because I’m kinky. I don’t feel right about trying to build a relationship with someone I know I’m incompatible with, but I also don’t want to be too forward. – […]
Clean Energy Committee Saves Bus Pass Program
The Geoduck Student Union (GSU) reported in an email on February 25 that, “the Bus Pass program has a $100,000 shortfall and will be shut down next quarter,” unless there is another way to cover that shortfall. On March 4, the Clean Energy Committee (CEC) voted to grant the necessary […]
What Kind of Man Am I?
Two weeks ago, Evergreen students were offered a series of events centered around the theme ‘No One wins in Patriarchy Week’ and, as a follow-up to those events, on March 5, the ‘International Womyn’s Week’ hosted an event titled, “What Kind of Man are You? – Patriarchy and Male Allyship.” […]
Student Profile: Lauren Driscoll
Over the last two quarters, Lauren Driscoll and other students in her program studied and performed Beggar’s Opera, an opera written by John Gay in the 18th century. The program, Musical Theater and Cultural Contexts, performed the opera on March 6 through 9. Driscoll was the stage manager for the […]
DJ VenusX Tops Off International Womyn’s Week at Evergreen
New York City deejay Venus X’s performance at Evergreen concluded International Womyn’s Week on Friday, March 8. A group of 20 to 30 TESC students danced winter quarter out of their systems during the hour-long set. Jazmin Venus “Venus X” Soto’s appearance at Evergreen follows on the tail of a […]