By April Davidson ARIES 3/21 – 4/19 There’s powerful energy swirling around you which will be helpful; there are goals on the horizon that you’re striving to achieve. It could also lead to frustration when these goals aren’t realized as quickly as you think they should. You’re eager to make […]
March For Our Lives Olympia Students March on Capital, Call for Gun Control Reform
By Mason Soto On March 24 thousands of citizens young and old moved onto the Capitol grounds from all around the state, coming together on the steps of the legislative building with colorful signs bouncing through the spring air. The crowd was not like at other protests in town— there […]
Single Payer Health CareSecond Chance for Washington Reform
By Sebastian Lopez Two weeks ago in Texas, 38-year-old second grade teacher Heather Holland became the center of an ongoing discussion regarding healthcare costs after she died of the flu. According to Holland’s husband, the teacher died due to the out-of-pocket price of the antiviral medicine prescribed by her doctor […]
POC TALKStudents Respond to the End of Day of Absence/ Day of Presence
In early February, The Cooper Point Journal talked to Vice President / Vice Provost (VP/VP) of Equity and Inclusion Chassity Holliman-Douglas about the Equity Symposium, the new event being planned instead of Day of Absence/ Day of Presence (DOA/DOP). In the January 10 email announcing the event change President George […]
HoroscopesWeek of March 7th
By April Davidson ARIES 3/21 – 4/19 Great amounts of personal power are coming to you. You will need to take huge risks and trust your style. Diverge from what you know and follow your impulse towards new excitement. In order to get to the point where you can express […]
Vaneesa HopsonOlympia mother dead after being “chemically restrained” at cop’s request
By Mason Soto In the still-dark morning hours of February 7 Vaneesa Hopson, 35-year-old mother and former nurse, died outside her west Olympia apartment while in the custody of the Olympia Police Department (OPD), following the administration of a “chemical restraint” by Thurston County paramedics. Hopson’s neighbors report that on […]
Joey Gibson announces Congressional bidPatriot Prayer founder sets sights on D.C.
By Jasmine Kozak-Gilroy On February 25, 2018 Joey Gibson, best known as founder and leader of right-wing group Patriot Prayer, announced his candidacy for Washington State Senator during an “indoor freedom rally” at the Red Cross Building at The Historic Reserve in Vancouver, Washington. At the event, advertised as “Indoor […]
“Wasted Advice
Is there something that you wish you had never seen? Oooooh boiiiii i don’t even know where to start. Have I ever seen anything that I truly wanted to see? Let’s start there. I’m glad that I get to look at pictures of Rihanna. I’ve never been mad about looking […]
Former Evergreen Chief of Police Alleges Hostile Work EnvironmentStacy Brown Makes Moves Towards a Legal Claim of Discrimination Based On Race and Gender
On February 5 legal representation for Stacy Brown, former Chief of Police for The Evergreen State College sent a letter addressed to Aileen B. Miller, Assistant Attorney General and representative of The Evergreen State College (TESC) alleging that Stacy Brown resigned from The Evergreen State College because the College was […]
Capitol Lake, Historic SwampHistory Behind Olympia’s Most Controversial Park
By Abbey Myrick Olympia’s Capitol Lake is a manmade body of water created when the Deschutes river was dammed in 1951. Environmentalists are calling for removal of the 5th Ave Dam and reversion to an estuary, citing such issues as invasive species and poor water quality being a direct result […]