By Felix Chrome Last Thursday night, Feb. 25, a sprinkler pipe burst in Seminar II and the water flooded the system of tunnels that connect campus buildings.The next day campus was closed as they worked to ascertain the source of the flooding and asses the damage done. While campus reopened […]
WA Democratic Caucus How Does it Work and What Will it Mean?
By Asa Kowals-Rose On March 26 Democrats in Washington will have a chance to weigh in on the race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination for president. On that day, the Washington Democratic Party will hold precinct caucuses across the state; these contests will ultimately determine […]
Workshops & Direct Action at Farmworker Justice Day Students Protest Farmworkers’ Unfair Wages and Working Conditions
By Sarah Bradley Feb. 17 marked Jose Gomez Farmworker Justice Day at The Evergreen State College, organized by The Olympia Farmworker Justice Collective. The annual event, named in remembrance of a longtime Evergreen faculty member, brings farmworker’s voices to the student body through panel discussions and workshops. The day’s events […]
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 […]
Malheur Refuge Still Occupied by MilitiaEvergreen has Longstanding Relationship with the Land
By Ira Zuckerman Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, one of Evergreen’s oldest retreats, is a basin of sagebrush flats and salt lakes tucked into Southeast Oregon. It’s five times smaller than Olympic National Park, but makes a crucial oasis for migrating waterbirds on the western flyway. Though now retired, emeritus ornithology […]
Beezow Doo-Doo Zippitybop-Bop-Bop Arrested for Assaulting Campus Police OfficerThe Man was Allegedly Found Tearing Down Pro Trans-Rights Flyers Right Before the Incident
By Felix Chrome On the afternoon of January 31, there was a physical altercation between a campus police officer and a man he was attempting to detain. The incident took place after Officer Tim O’Dell confronted a man who was removing fliers in support of queer and trans visibility from […]
Debate On Carbon Tax Initiative Gets HeatedPanelists of Climate Presentations at Evergreen Argue Over Initiative 732
By Devon Merriman On January 13, Evergreen students crammed into every square inch of the longhouse to attend “It’s Happening, What Now?”, a series of presentations on climate change in Washington State. Initiative 732 surfaced during the discussion, prompting a disagreement among panelists and climate change activists Yoram Bauman and […]
Washington’s Environmental Crises Can the State Become a Leader on Climate Change?
By Asa Kowals-Rose Washington’s nickname— though never formally recognized— has always been “The Evergreen State.” Since the name itself is not official, no official meaning has been assigned to it. Despite this, the nickname has always been recognized as a reference to Washington’s abundant coniferous forests. This was the intent […]
Legislature Faces Budgetary Challenges in 2016 Session
By Asa Kowals-Rose On January 11, Washington state legislators gathered in Olympia to begin the 2016 legislative session. They will remain in session until March 10, or longer if the session is extended. This will be significantly shorter than the 2015 session; sessions in odd-numbered years are longer to account […]
Gender Segregated Facilities Now Must be Accessible to Transgender PeopleThe Washington Human Rights Committee Policy Change Sparks Controversy
By Felix Chrome A new Washington state policy now means that businesses with gender segregated facilities, such as locker rooms, bathrooms, and dressing rooms, must let people use whichever facilities is “consistent with their gender identity.” The Washington Human Rights Commission made the policy in an effort to make these […]
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