by Josh Wolf \ photos by Issac Scott Over the past few months, The Student Art Gallery at The Evergreen State College has been trying to build momentum as a student-run art space. “The Evergreen Student Gallery seeks to connect creative students through the experience of curating, exhibiting, and promoting student-generated […]
DIY Porn with Carey Christie and Kelly O
By Patrick Stewart HUMP! – now in its eighth year – is a DIY amateur porn film festival put on by The Stranger. The Olympia showings are at 9:30pm and midnight on Friday November 15. As of this writing, tickets are still available, and students can get in half price […]
WWSD? What Would Satan Do?
by Patrick Stewart When an individual decides that they are interested in a religion, it usually isn’t hard for them to figure out where to turn. There are support groups, online communities, and places of worship for most spiritualities, religions, sects and denominations. But say that you’ve tried God, Buddha, […]
The Evergreen Bike Shop: Creating A Safe Space
By Josh Wolf Over the past few months, The Evergreen Bike Shop has revised and refocused its strategies. During September, volunteers released a new edition of their handbook.This new handbook, collaboratively written by members of the bike shop community, serves as a resource for volunteers, filled with “straightforward practices to […]
Whistleblowing and the Fifth Estate
Ex-CIA analyst turned activist Ray McGovern spoke about government accountability and whistleblowing as an act of patriotism. “Do you know why the sun never sets on the British Empire?” Ray McGovern rhetorically asked his audience, re-enacting what he said was the first thing he ever learned about empires. “Because the […]
The GMO Debate – What Do Greeners Think?
Initiative Measure Number 522 (I-522) is an initiative proposed in the General Election on Nov. 5. The initiative would require “most raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, and seeds and seed stocks if produced using genetic engineering, as defined, to be labeled as genetically engineered when offered for retail sale”, according […]
Food Bank Satellite Challenges Misconceptions
Every Tuesday, from 4 pm to 6 pm, the Thurston County Food Bank Satellite opens it’s doors to Greeners and other community members. The satellite was launched on April 9, 2013, and is based in Seminar II, building E2115. “This project began in Police Services as the ‘Food Pantry’,” said […]
Oysters, Tides, and Boots (Knee High) – That’s What Shellfish Club Is Made Of
The beach was filled with the squish of boots wading through low-tide mud as the Shellfish Club hosted its first work party on the beach. On October 6, at midnight, the club took about twenty-five students to learn about how clams and oysters are farmed at the Evergreen State College, […]
New Moon, New Ownership
In August, the New Moon Cafe at 113 4th Avenue opened its doors under new ownership. The local Black Moon Collective spent February through April in negotiations with then-owner Dylan Elkhart. The collective officially purchased the restaurant in May. “Ultimately it’s about creating a job for ourselves,” said Kat Darger, […]
Education First
American Nightmare “I saw a sign in the street for EF (Education First). So I parked my car and went to the office,” Ahmed Masih explained about his first steps to changing his future. Working as an attorney in his home country of Egypt, he finally decided he needed to […]
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