By Sara Fabian Washington residents overwhelmingly approved the statewide Initiative 1401 with nearly 72 percent of the vote. Washington is now the first state in the country to successfully ask voters to create new penalties under state law for those caught trafficking in products made from key endangered species. Washington […]
New Olympia MayorThe City Elects Cheryl Selby
By Sara Fabian Since August Olympia City Councilwoman Cheryl Selby was leading the race for mayor by huge margins. Now, as the November 3 elections have closed, Selby has crossed the finish line to become Olympia’s new mayor, with 68 percent of the vote. Selby is the city’s first directly […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20th
By Nix Chace Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is held on November each year to memorialize trans people who lost their lives due to hate crimes, prejudice, and cases of suicide. The event is held in November due to the death of Rita Hester in 1998, whose murder ignited the […]
Election News Voters Approve Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1366
By Asa Kowals-Rose Washington State voters have approved Initiative 1366, a controversial measure backed by anti-tax activist Tim Eyman. The measure will lower Washington State’s retail sales tax by one percent, unless state legislators pass a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority vote in the state legislature for future […]
Lecture Hall Renovation New Building Brings Changes to Campus Core
By: Felix Chrome Returning to campus this fall, the first thing I noticed was the lecture hall building had been largely transformed into a pile of rubble. Since school began, they have begun building but many students still don’t know what this work is intended to make way for. Work […]
Evergreen Limits Smoking Q&A With John Hurley
By Nix Chance Last week I sat down with administrator John Hurley, who was behind the choice to remove the core of campus smoking areas, and asked him a few questions about the decision. When did the decision to remove the ‘core’ smoking areas become official? It became official this […]
Mural Unveiled in Honor of Leonard Peltier
By Chloe Marina Manchester On October 12, during Olympia’s inaugural Indigenous People’s Day celebration, Chauncey Peltier, Leonard Peltier’s oldest son, and Ira Coyne, unveiled a mural at the Artesian Well in honor of Leonard Peltier. The mural itself is a replica of an original painting by Leonard Peltier called Stalking, […]
OPD Clears Officer Ryan DonaldActivists Look at What’s Next
By Felix Chrome On Wednesday, September 30, the Olympia Police Department (OPD) released a statement that exonerating Police Officer Ryan Donald in the shooting of two unarmed men, brothers Andre Thompson and Bryson Chaplin. According to their report, “no policies had been violated by Officer Ryan Donald during this incident. […]
Where Can I Smoke? Evergreen Reduces Designated Smoking Areas
By Nix Chace Returning students may have noticed the lack of smoking areas this year on campus. Controversy sparked when administration decided to remove smoking pits from the core of Evergreen’s campus during summer quarter. Designated smoking areas on campus have been reduced from nine to five. The “core” of […]
Olympia Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the First Time
By Chloe Marina Manchester Olympia will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time on October 12. This change comes after a proclamation by Mayor Stephen H. Buxbaum was presented in early August. An event commemorating the day will be held in Sylvester Park. Organizer Lala Love said that the […]
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