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 […]
Interview with VP/VP of Equity and DiversityChassity Talks Day of Absence/ Day of Presence
By Georgie Hicks On January 10 President George Bridges announced a new equity symposium that will be happening later this year. In the email Bridges states, “For almost 20 years, our college-wide program, Day of Absence/Day of Presence, provided a focal point for this important work each spring. This year, […]
Farmworkers Cultivate Resistance Immigrant Workers Push For Accountability in H-2A Program
By Mason Soto From a worker’s death over the summer in Sumas to a sexual harassment case against an agribusiness manager in Lacey, farmworker activists are working to expose experiences of exploitation happening behind the scenes of the local food supply chain. For the annual Farmworker’s Justice Day on January […]
NewsMay Day Protesters Charged
By Morrissey Morrissey After almost a year, prosecutors have charged four of the nine people arrested following the May Day protest in Downtown Olympia in May of 2017. The charges include misdemeanor rioting, pedestrian obstruction, failure to disperse, and disorderly conduct. One year ago, protesters in Olympia gathered at […]
CommunityFar Right News Outlet Targets Community Planned Event
By Georgie Hicks On April 27, a flier containing details for a Day of Absence / Day of Presence event at TESC was picked up by far-right news organization Breitbart. A community-run version of the event is being held in response to the official cancellation of the event by the […]
HoroscopesWeek of May 1st
ARIES: Whatever is going on in your social or private life is making it hard to respond or even recognize your goals. You’ve a little stuck right now but you haven’t gone off track yet. Don’t let shared intimate or financial issues push you to the point of saying too […]