By Chloe Marina Manchester Here at Evergreen, there are clubs and organizations for most things you can think of. One group that tends to be missing from these are students with mental health issues. In the past there have been student groups for mentally ill students, this year, there are none. […]
{Re}Discovering EvergreenWho Knew There Were Rare Books Here?
By Jules Prosser Dear readers, have you ever stepped into the Rare Books Collection? Do you know what it is? Well, it’s a room in the Library full of coolest, oldest, most mind-bending books you’ve never seen or heard of before before. Were you even aware that our humble institution […]
The Evergreen Food Systems Working GroupUpholding the Commitment to the Real Food Challenge
By Kristina Holtrop & Courtney Peetz, of the Food Service Working Group Since Evergreen’s inaugural class in 1971, the relationship between the students and the administration over the issue of food has been fragile. Our collective history holds the story of countless actions to reduce the hold of corporate food […]
Driscoll Berry Boycott Workshop Discussing the Ongoing Action
By Sarah Bradley Community members came out to show support, learn about, and act in solidarity with the ongoing boycott of Driscoll’s brand berries at a workshop and information session organized by Olympia Farmworkers Justice Collective and Familias Unidas por la Justicia at Obsidian on Sunday, November 8.The goal of […]
Green Tea & Green Dot Evergreen Workshop on Sexual Violence Prevention
By Aria Cummings On November 4, Kelly Schrader, the Coordinator for the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention (OSVP), moderated an event in the Library building called Green Tea & Green Dot, to open the conversation of sexual assault and prevention to students, faculty and staff. Students in attendance got to […]
TQPOConnect Support for Queer & Trans People of Color in Olympia
By: Nix Chace Far too often local communities are disconnected from one another, especially within marginalized groups such as queer and trans people of color. The need for safer spaces among people of all ages, and mixed identities is prominent, especially in a white-dominated community like Olympia. “Being in Olympia […]
Harvest Fest 2015: A Celebration of the Season at the Evergreen Farm
By: Aria Cummings On Oct. 24, 2015, The Evergreen Organic Farm celebrated its 35th annual Harvest Festival, with about over 1,000 people in attendance. There were many activities that students, staff, faculty, and the general public were invited to get involved in such as pumpkin carving, making fresh pressed apple […]
Halloween Style Olympia Comes Out in Their Costumed Best
By Sara Fabian The idea of masquerading as someone or something else seems about as old as humanity itself. From masquerade balls of 15th century Europe, to Carnival and Shakespeare plays, the idea of disguise have come from old mythologies: the supernatural beings of Europe, the phantoms ghouls and monsters. […]
Evergreen’s Yik Yak The Upside of Internet Anonymity
By Asa Kowals-Rose Certain corners of the Internet are well-known to be cesspools of vulgarity and intolerance of every kind. Often, it seems that the root of this nastiness is one’s ability to hide behind a username. This online anonymity can embolden mean-spirited individuals, giving them the courage to type […]
Flat Tires & Flowers Mysterious Bike on Campus
By Jackie Buckman Rain, snow, sunshine it doesn’t matter, this special bike is still there. Moving through the racks every day, the bike remains. The questions that fill my mind as I walk by the bike is why is it here? What is the story? When I first saw the […]