Burrito Breakdown

Faculty Submission by Tom Womeldorff I’ve seen a lot at Evergreen since arriving as a sophomore transfer student in 1977 with the belief that there was a positive and causal relationship between late-night dorm behaviors and my learning. I lived through the years of the cheap black beans and rice […]

Our Fountain In The Desert

Student submission by Matthew Elswick A sustainability note to new students: your backgrounds in sustainability issues are likely to be rich and varied, and as undergrads at Evergreen, will no doubt become broader and deeper. This is one of the frequently touted benefits of an Evergreen education. In many ways, […]

How to ‘Barry’ Your Demons

Lynda Barry graduated in 1979 from the Evergreen State College, where Matt Groening (The Simpsons) previously published her comics during his term as Editor-in-Chief at the Cooper Point Journal. From the 1980s to present, Barry’s plays, novels, and cartoons have earned her and her alma mater considerable notoriety. Barry’s new […]

A Year in Review

    2013 was not a golden year in sports at The Evergreen State College. However, despite the losses and disappointments, there are some diamonds in the rough.     Evergreen volleyball fans can finally take the bags off their heads and hold their siphons high as the team ended a streak of 51 […]

Breaking Quorum in the GSU

By Colby Fisher, Representative, Geoduck Student Union 2013-14 To my constituents: An open letter concerning the GSU quorum-busting on November 21 On November 21, I walked out of the Geoduck Student Union [GSU] meeting in order to prevent a motion from passing. I was joined by Representatives Khadija Hassan and […]