Many people ask Why do you keep holding onto the past? Why are you holding on to those beliefs or those thoughts about yourself? I would posit that the question should be How are you holding? How are you being held? The past is. Each moment, we are everything we […]
THERE IS NO HATE LIKE CHRISTIAN LOVE
by Shem R.W Evergreen’s New Christian Ministry @TESC_CRU “Cru is a Christian college ministry on over 700 campuses nation-wide. We are taking steps to start it at [The] Evergreen State College.” We have all participated in a little bit of e-stalking. That’s exactly what I was doing one afternoon this […]
Yes, everything IS about being trans!
By Maeve G. Howser There are spaces of public discussion in which the perspective of the oppressed writer/speaker is considered inextricable from the statement or idea itself, and her countless identities are considered as definitive to what she sees—your campus darling CPJ seated well among them. What she sees is […]
Tribal Relations, Arts, and Cultures returns to Acedemics
On April 19 student leaders received an email from President John Carmichael outlining leadership changes in administration that are planned for this summer. One of the most striking changes was that the Department of Tribal Relations, Arts, and Cultures will be re-joining the Academics Division after former President George Bridges […]
It Returns! The Re-Birth of The Evergreen Bike Co-op
By Rowan Utzinger The Evergreen Bike shop returns with a few changes: a greater focus on student-led, student-focused learning, and a brand stinking new name: The Evergreen Bike Co-op! The last that many of you may have heard from the Evergreen Bike Shop was a touching eulogy published by this […]
I think I’ve had enough – Reflections on Equity at TESC
By Sako Chapman Equity Symposium: “YOU ARE ENOUGH.” Healing Towards Belonging and Collective Liberation. April 19-20, 2023. The first thing I want to say about the Equity Symposium is that it wasn’t any different than what I had expected. It brought a successful amount of events together, had a lot […]
The Rainbow Washing of Bud Light: 500 Bills and Counting
By Dave Moore Cultural commodification is a long-standing capitalist pastime. Every facet of human identity, expression and circumstance can be packaged and used to feed emergent consumer markets. This is not a new phenomena, nor is it particularly unique compared to some of the other permutations of late-stage capitalism. It […]
How to Befriend Your Favorite Band by Katie J. Moore
The first time I met My Favorite Band, I said exactly four words to them, “Hi,” “thank you,” and “bye.” I had been aware of them for less than a year, but they had already changed my life as I sat listening to them, an anxious and – as I […]
Tessie Forster’s First Death by Maeve Howser
Compiler’s note: Compiled Evidence Regarding Tessie Forster’s First Death makes explicit mention of guns, police, weight/diet, misogyny, and mental illness. As the author, I can’t in good conscience recommend that you engage with this article if these are difficult points for you. Compiled Evidence Regarding Tessie Forster’s First Death Compiled […]