The Story of Evergreen’s First Israeli Divestment Campaign by Sako Chapman Divestment is a legal process that withdraws financial investment in corporations and entities that “engage in or profit from human rights abuses, unethical labor practices, and environmental destruction” (tescdivest.com via wayback machine). It is wholly institutional in nature. Divestment […]
As we leave the shadow of March’s lunar eclipse, you may have had realizations about personal relationships. With Mercury stationing retrograde on April 2 and the solar eclipse on April 8, the heavens are shaking things up. Look to your sun and rising – take only what resonates.
ARIES – You might find yourself reaching out – you should – but don’t get eager to please. Possible increased responsibility at work. Watch your spending on personal items. Newfound initiative is likely heading into May. Song recommendation: Shaking Paper by Cat Power. TAURUS – You may be feeling more […]
Recap of Evergreen’s Student Forum
By Grace Selvig The CPJ will be working to make the full transcript of this event available to the community in the coming days. The following Q&A’s are not presented in chronological order. On April 10th at 2pm in Purce Hall, members of the Evergreen Administration sat down to answer […]
To Lesbians, Lewis County, and the Color Lavander
you have ten black ice air fresheners and a picture of us hanging from your rearview mirror. zoom in on the photo booth slip – “lights camera action!” is printed boldly on the bottom and our faces are pressed together smiling. then we’re being silly. and in the last frame, […]
Washington Student Association Conference – Juniper Campbell Geoduck Student Union (GSU) Director of Legislative Affairs
This past winter during this year’s legislative session, I went into the belly of the beast to lobby the state legislature on behalf of the Evergreen student body as a part of an organization known as the Washington Student Association (WSA). If you saw my article in the 2024 February […]
Make change at Evergreen – Join student governance for next year
By: Kayla Mahnke Hargett and Natalie Arneson, Student Activities staff Student governance positions will soon be accepting applications for next year! There are over 20 positions for students to serve in a wide range of capacities across campus. These roles put certain decision making in the hands of students and […]
Evergreen Terrors: 2 Chibi Chibi Con
Ritual Festivity 15/03/2024 I don’t know, nor would I dare ponder, how it was Matcha came to ascend beyond the confines of printed paper. But I am certain they are now a force greater than those who willed it into existence. Ideas are such fickle things–one moment an extension of […]
My Dread and My Academics
Hello. I am the creative director of the CPJ, co-coordinator to the hard-working and fast-moving Sako Chapman. Where do I even begin? This issue of the CPJ is being assembled and laid-out in the second week of the spring quarter. The workload seemed to overwhelm me before it began. As […]
The biggest CPJ story of 44 years ago!
By Kathy Davis As an idealistic, aspiring student of journalism, I was excited and nervous at the start of Evergreen’s academic year in Fall 1980. After a year of study in a journalism group contract while reporting for the Cooper Point Journal, I spent Summer quarter sharing co-editing duties and […]
Editor Replies: The Biggest Story from 44 Years Ago
From the Editor: In response to Kathy Davis’ submission (read here) Dear Kathy, As a student of the archives, I deeply appreciate your article in outlining what it was like to be a student in the 80’s at the Cooper Point Journal. I found myself excited to read of your […]