On graduation day, 2024, the Evergreen State College awarded Jonathan Rodriguez a posthumous degree in computer science. Members of Administration— the President, Vice President, Executive Leadership, Board of Trustees, Foundation Board of Governors, and Deans— stood still on the stage as scattered shouts of “Free Palestine” and “Long Live Jon” […]
Whispers Of The Wild- A Philosophical Poem
Write by- Michelle Ortiz In verdant realms where silence speaks, Nature breathes in rhythms flows. Each leaf a verse, each brook that leaks A melody in ebb and flow. The mountains stand like ancient minds, Guardians of secrets old as time. In their embrace, a wisdom finds That life unfolds […]
“1 movement in high summer”
The door of my apartment is plum colored. In the early morning the windows are mostly covered, with small gaps in between the shades. Around 5 a.m some engines can be heard outside—these ones mostly whirring and grunting— predating most of the silently gliding machines that will arrive later. On […]
In Honor of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi and International Struggle
By Economics for Everyone From the Pacific Northwest to Palestine, the world mourns the tragic killing of Ayşenur EzgiEygi. Ayşenur was protesting against an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bankwhen Israeli troops opened fire upon demonstrators. During a memorial service for Ayşenur thattook place in the city of […]
DISORIENTATION: LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
What do you do when your university isn’t made for you? That’s not to say that any are- but Evergreen is a school that, to many of us, seemed to be an answer to our prayers. Most I’ve spoken to who came to Evergreen came not out of great want […]
Student Artist Interview: Meg Reed
Interviewer: Ella Colwell I think I create a very juvenile, off-kilter stream of consciousness kind of art. Not just in the look of the art itself but also because I’ll draw on everything and anything and use anything and everything to draw it. My favorite utensils are paint or sharpie […]
I Remember Jonathan
I remember. I remember the day the news came out. The crowd that gathered at Red Square to talk about Jonathan. To be angry for him, to mourn him, to remember him. I remember sitting in the hospital, scrolling through the pictures, the footage. I remember hearing the stories. I […]
HALLOWEEN’S HISTORY
October 16, 2024 This time of year screams its arrival. From the gentle showering of multicolored leaves to the gradual adornment of Halloween-time homes, Autumn is a time of remembering what has passed while also celebrating the here and now. While enjoying the outdoors and the many activities you […]