Election Responses in Olympia

By Brooke Lynch Over the past few weeks, the country and world have seen the extent to which the supporters of our former commander in chief will go to voice their support. We all watched in horror on January 6th as the president, along with others such as Rudy Guliani, […]

Trumpers Gone AWOL

By Jack Stroud Owing to the historic swarms on the National Capitol and various state capitols (including our own) on January 6th, the nation awaited Inauguration Day with clenched teeth and private curiosity—not, “Would the Trumpers turn out?” but, “How many would there be?” Picket signs scattered throughout the suburbs […]

“Our City”

By Jack Stroud NOV. 28th* Notice: This article contains profanity. It’s Small Business Saturday and I’m sitting on a bench in Sylvester Park wondering what makes Olympia how it is. A red Kia drives by and the driver, through a bullhorn, warns the citizens that there is a group of […]

“I call it ‘beaming down’ to Evergreen State College”: An Evening with George Takei

by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Acclaimed actor, activist, and all-around cultural icon George Takei was this year’s guest speaker for Evergreen State College’s Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series on November 10, 2020. George Takei and Evergreen’s Library Dean Greg Mullins had a live-stream zoom call to discuss democracy and where our […]

Keeping in Contact During COVID-19

by Natalie “Lee” Arneson “It feels like Kraigslist’s Missed Connections.” – Anahí Garcia During these virtual times, it’s become increasingly harder to stay connected with the people that were once a daily part of our lives. Despite just about everything moving to an online platform (jobs, school, appointments, etc.), it’s […]