by Michael Richards When looking at the major systemic changes that need to take place in our Washington State courts, there are far more than one can cover in just one article. But there is a particular act currently being consulted by Washington State representative My-Linh Thai that deserves the […]
Exploring Community in Olympia
by Caroline Keane Olympia is known as a place for radicals, queers, and weirdos. People are attracted from all over the country to move here or attend Evergreen. Olympia’s dwindling Evergreen population is transient by nature. Rents are rising, making this city less liveable. Any communities or public spaces that […]
An Interview with Sako, the CPJ’s Amazing In-House Artist!
by Natalie ‘Lee’ Arneson CPJ: So, would you like to introduce yourself? Sako: Yeah! Hello, my name is Sako. This is my second year at Evergreen, and I am a visual artist of several mediums. I would say I do mostly illustration, digital, and a lot of my art practice […]
‘Geoengineered Transhumanism’, a Review
by Chase Patton “Geoengineered Transhumanism: How the Environment Has Been Weaponized by Chemicals, Electromagnetics, & Nanotechnology for Synthetic Biology” is the third book in a trilogy by Elana Freeland on the topic of geoengineering. It goes even further into depth about how humanity and the environment are being transformed to […]
Crisis-Friendly Cooking: single-serving dishes for minimal cleanup and maximum comfort
by Adam Nichols Hello, hungry reader, and welcome to the crisis-baking column! Here I personally tailor recipes to serve a single distressed, depressed, or otherwise baking-inept liberal arts student, keeping accessibility of ingredients, number of dishes, and overall prep time in mind to give you a relatively easy, and hopefully […]
Slouching Towards Evergreen
by Clara R. Riggio I’ve been spending a lot of time walking around campus lately, probably making up for the time I lost to the virus. I’ve also been reading a healthy serving of Joan Didion and her style of writing has influenced my own voice and the ways that […]
Feasting in Evergreen’s Forest
by L. Kravit-Smith As we begin to approach late fall on the Evergreen State College campus, trick-or-treating isn’t the only chance for collecting candy during fall; mushroom season is upon us! These fall and winter months are the most productive season for many mushrooms in this area, and after the […]
A Word With the Haki Farmers Collective
By L. Kravit-Smith Mercy Kariuki-Mcgee’s passion for social justice and farming shone through my laptop. Despite the screen I felt her presence, much like how it felt hearing her perform in her Afro-fusion band Mazigazi before the pandemic. A year later, I interviewed her about her newest project, the Haki […]
Skyrocketing Prices for Housing in Olympia – Zillow and Friends to Blame?
By Melisa Ferati The 2021-2022 school year began Sep. 27. I began looking for housing in July for anything from 1–2-bedroom apartments to rooms being rented out. As of the first week of October, I am still searching – and so are many other students and local youths. Real-estate agent […]
Artist Profile: George Galvez
by Caroline Keane Photo: George Galvez’s Mural at the Alano Club, GEORGEOUS MURALS. Over the past two years, the walls of downtown Olympia have become much more colorful. Murals and graffiti covered boarded up shops. This shift began when the pandemic hit and the Black Lives Matter uprising followed. This […]