By Bahi’chi Castañeda A majority of the students and professional staff members that I spoke with, even those that no longer work for RAD, requested to remain anonymous for fear of further retaliation, so I’ve made the decision to keep everyone anonymous. With the exception of the Assistant Director, I’ll […]
Keeping in Contact During COVID-19: the Holidays
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson As the holidays roll around, the distance from our loved ones is being felt more than ever. Across the country, college students have been facing the decision of whether or not they should return home for the holidays. Various articles and news segments have come out […]
Artist Feature: htet htet soe
by Bahi’chi Castañeda Htet Htet Soe (they/them/theirs) is a multimedia artist and student at Evergreen. They use art as a way to explore self and experiences of identity, decolonization, and healing. Tell me a little bit about yourself. What does it mean to be Htet Htet Soe? Names are complicated! […]
“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 […]
Inexpensive Ways to Decorate for Christmas
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Decorating for the holidays can feel expensive, especially when you’re in college, but it doesn’t have to be. As a fellow college student with a part-time job and an unimpressive bank account, let me tell you my tips and tricks for decorating on a budget. If […]
Artist Feature: Travis Johnson
by Bahi’chi Castañeda Travis Johnson is a Black, 41-year-old creative, storyteller, and artist currently based in Olympia, WA. Over the last three decades, he has honed his skill as a painter, sculptor, singer, poet, and textile artist, channeling the past and exploring themes of transgenerational trauma, memory, and reality. Tell […]
“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 […]
The Election
by Jack Stroud (This article was written on Nov. 6.) Four days after the 2020 Presidential Election votes began to be counted, we still do not know who the next President of the United States will be. Although most indicators point towards Biden winning, the results are still not official. […]
The Evergreen Guide to Hustling: Getting the Bag with Anna Gompert
The number of unemployed Americans has risen by 14 million, from 6.2 million in February to 20.5 million in May of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by Pew Research. As college students, we are faced with a rather dreadful question: How we are to make […]