By Talia McCaw In the wake of the protests of 2016 through 2017, The Evergreen State College created the vice president and vice provost for Equity and Inclusion position. This position inevitably brought Chassity Holliman-Douglas to our school. Throughout her time here, she has worked to implement equity and inclusion for the […]
Spoiler Warning Joker: A Review
Photo: TDK Wallpaper by Luke M. Schierholz is licensed under CC BY 2.0 / Cropped from original By Alice McIntyre Incel panic swept through the media in the days before the release of Joker. Some argued that the film, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, would inspire real-world harm. The film’s depiction of the descent of a mentally ill clown-for-hire into violence recalled […]
Care and Contracts: Providence Nurses Battle the Bosses
Photo by Shayna Clayton By Alice McIntyre On Oct. 30, nurses at St. Peter Hospital represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 21 voted to authorize a strike, after five months of contract negotiations and a June 27 protest. The nurses also voted down a previous contract proposal in 544-1 […]
Evergreen Facing Labor & Industries Fines: Facilities Services Program Set to Restructure
Photo: Courtesy of Britt Pierro By Allegra Simpkins The Evergreen State College’s Facilities Services program is currently undergoing significant changes within its organizational structure. Many issues have arisen over the last six months, generating massive concern regarding the program’s ability to serve its employees and the campus community. This past September, the college was […]
Evergreen Alumna Lynda Barry Receives Grant for Inspiring Engagement
Photo: A comic by Lynda Barry featured in The Cooper Point Journal in the 1970s, Marta Tahja-Syrett Cartoonist, teacher, and Evergreen alumna Lynda Barry has been awarded a $625,000 grant by the MacArthur Fellows Program. According to the MacArthur Foundation, her award is for “inspiring creative engagement through original graphic works and a teaching practice centered on the role of image making in communication.” “The […]
Price Check: UFCW Grocery Workers Negotiate for Improved Contracts
Photo: Olympia Safeway manager (right) and assistant (left), by Britt Pierro By Brittanyana Pierro Union representatives from popular chain grocery stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, and Fred Meyer, have recently finished negotiations with their shared company owners Kroger and Cerberus Capital for an improved workers contract. United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) represents grocery store workers all over the nation, including right […]
Hey There! with @HeyMariah: Top 10 Ways to Practice Self-Care for the Rest of 2019
Photo: @HeyMariah We have less than two months left of this entire decade! This entire century too, I guess. That kind of information can be stressful along with normal everyday life. I wanted to share my top 10 best self-care practices to get you through to 2020. 1. Don’t hide from […]
Teaching for Social Justice Conference: Students and Faculty Share Their Thoughts
Photo: Evergreen Students Callista Lahney and Zoe Chamberlain (left to right) at NWTSJ Conference, Khristine Sandwith By Khristine Sandwith On Oct. 19, 2019, Evergreen students attended the Northwest Teaching for Social Justice (NWTSJ) conference in Seattle, Washington. The conference ran for its 12th year at Chief Sealth International High School, teaching and inspiring educators to get involved in social justice through the education system to strengthen […]
Everett Crichton: Artist Interview by Jacob Anderson-Kester
Photo: Art by Everett Crichton Everett Crichton is a photographer specializing in nature photography and portraits. As a senior at Evergreen, he has had multiple years to capture what makes Olympia special—and based on the extensive nature of his portfolio, has taken every opportunity to do so. His move from Seattle doesn’t […]
Debt and the Politics of Scholarship
Photo: The Evergreen State College’s Financial Aid Office by Shayna Clayton By Daniel Mootz Every year, millions of students across the U.S. choose to study at colleges and universities in hopes of earning a degree and landing a meaningful job. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), nearly 20 million people will enroll this fall at either a public […]