By Asa Kowals Rose It’s no secret that Evergreen students have their share of bold political aspirations. Even Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is trivial compared to the ambitious goals of campus communists and anarchists; some wish to see the abolition of borders, the elimination of capitalism, and an end to […]
Day of Absence & Day of Presence Students Engage in Conversations About Race and Racism as Part of Annual Event
By Chloe Marina Manchester On April 6, Students, staff, and faculty celebrated the annual Evergreen Day of Absence event, followed two days later by its counterpart, Day of Presence. These events were created to address issues of race, inclusion, diversity, privilege, and allyship on the Evergreen campus and beyond. For […]
Stuff To Do
By Ruby Love, Sarah Bradley, & Jasmine Kozak Gilroy WEDNESDAY 4/20 MEXICO: Government Repression Grows Against Indigenous Self-Defense Forces Evergreen Library. 6:30 pm. On Wednesday, a panel of speakers will meet in the Library to “explore the politicized incarceration of Nestora Salgado, neoliberalism, and the Drug War in Mexico as well […]
Happy 4/20! Here’s a Guide to Getting High (Legally) in Olympia
By Sarah Bradley & Danny Loose Here in Washington, weed dispensaries have become a welcome addition to otherwise typical shopping centers. The sale of recreational marijuana to the public began on July 8 2014. Even though it has been a while since initiative 502 passed, which licenses and regulates the […]
Legal Weed Moves West Two New Recreational Marijuana Stores Open on Olympia’s Westside
By Danny Loose On Monday March 28, town hall held a public hearing for the approval to license two new recreational marijuana retail stores. Hearing Examiner Mark C. Scheibmeir approved the two prospective shops “Gypsy Greens” set to open on Division Street and “THC Olympia” on Martin Way after a […]
Greener Days Concert Series Brings Music and Performance to Red Square
By Sarah Bradley The sun was out last week, marking the start of Spring quarter at Evergreen. The warm temperature brought a bevy of students, staff, and circus performers out to red square. If you were part of the crowd soaking up the sun on Wednesday of week one, you […]
Capitol Theater Characters & Stories from the Olympia Film Society
By Andrea Pardo A week before I relocated to Olympia for a writing program at the Evergreen State College, I woke up to an email from my professor, stating I was required to secure a venue for observation three days a week in order to produce a story, and by […]
Longhouse Anniversary Show
By Ruby Love This past Thursday marked the opening of sgʷigʷialʔtxʷ at 20: Building upon the Past, Visioning into the Future, a new exhibit at Evergreen Gallery celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Longhouse. I arrived early, and there were already people milling around outside the gallery doors, peering through […]
Campus Vending Machines Provide Off- Hour Snack Option A Quest for the Sweetest Deal$
By Nix Chace and Sarah Bradley It is not much of a secret that our little campus, tucked away in the woods, is lacking when it comes to accessible food at all hours of the night. Sure, there is the lower-campus POD, open seven days a week for a dorm-dwellers […]
Winter Student Ballot Vote on a New Proposed Fee and Student Union Reform
By Chloe Marina Manchester The upcoming Evergreen Winter Ballot will be available to vote on through your my.evergreen.edu account soon. Two of the items up for voting are a proposal to reform the Geoduck Student Union (GSU), as well as the Student Education Investment Initiative. The Student Education Investment Initiative […]