By Asa Kowals Rose Election got you down? Are you bored by Hillary Clinton, and disgusted by Donald Trump? Is it so bad that you’re simply planning to write in “eat my ass” for every race on the ballot? Good news! In Washington State, voters have a way of circumventing […]
Horoscopes for the Week of October 26
By Sylvie Chace The pressure is on. With the quarter now halfway through and the Sun in mysterious Scorpio, what makes us feel intense and emotionally charged is what is highlighted now in all the signs lives. Mercury, planet of communication has also recently transitioned into Scorpio. Venus, planet of […]
Rachel Carlson Cover Artist
I take photographs because they let me represent myself through an image. I feel stronger when I am taking photographs, I feel a sense of purpose. I enjoy documenting other artists at work and my personal work is often about double standards in society, marginalized voices, and longing. My work […]
Couple Arrested for Attempting to Bribe Stabbing Victim Defendants Believed to be Neo-Nazis
By Felix Chrome On October 5 at around 5:20 a.m. police raided two houses, which sit on the same property and share the same address, on the westside of Olympia. Two residents Cassie Hickam and Robert Fechtner were arrested on suspicion of attempting to bribe the victim of a stabbing […]
Complete Interview with Lawrence Walker III and AR Rushet
Questions by Tari Gunstone CPJ: Was your protest at convocation planned in advance? Lawrence Walker III & AR Rushet: Other students were planning a disruption, they wanted student groups be a part of it and hold up signs and take up space in front. (it didn’t end up happening, but […]
Voices Behind the Student Protest at Convocation
By Tari Gunstone Two students interrupted this year’s convocation with a sign reading, “Evergreen cashed its diversity check but doesn’t care about black students.” These students, Lawrence Walker III and AR Rushet, spoke with the CPJ about their motivation for this protest and issues of racism at Evergreen. They felt […]
Protest Follows Year of Controversy over Racism at Evergreen Contextualizing Bias on Campus
By Forest Hunt After students interrupted convocation in protest, the guest speaker, Naomi Oreskes, as well as George Bridges and the other administrators facilitating the convocation events chose to continue with the planned schedule and told the student protestors they could speak at the end. This did not sit well […]
Unity Lounge Moves, Making Space for Queer and Trans Center
By Jennifer Hicks The Unity Lounge, a space open to everyone but focused on students of color and operated by First Peoples has moved into a new space in the Student Academic Support Services offices. First Peoples advising is a service offered on campus geared towards fostering a support system […]
Olympia Zine Festival The Second Annual Fest Featured Zines, Workshops, and Activities
By Micheal Martinez-Esquibel When I walked into the Olympia Center, I was first greeted with three tables covered in paper. Little did I know, those little pieces of art were what I had come for. I looked on the table and found a small folded piece of paper, decorated with […]
Arts Walk Music Rundown: Genius or Madness?
By Rachel Carlson Arts Walk weekend in Olympia is usually a circus, and this year was no different. Although I have seen the streets more crowded, the variety of musical acts was enough to entertain even the most jaded of listeners. Olympia really shone, coming out with some of the […]
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