By Felix Chrome Protests erupted once again after Thurston County Prosecutor Jon Tunheim announced that Officer Ryan Donald would not be prosecuted for the shooting of two unarmed black men, bothers Bryson Chaplin and Andre Thompson. He also announced that Chaplin and Thompson would face assault charges. On May 21st […]
On The Rise: City Hall Wants a Denser, More Affluent Downtown—What Will It Mean for Us?
By Issac Scott After dark on Friday night, downtown Olympia bustles and hums with a disoriented mood that creeps out from cafes and bars, casting in stark relief the city’s conflicting identities. Olympia is the flowing spring of Northwest outsider art and radical activism. Drums echo through an alley murmuring […]
Protests Erupt Over Shooting of Two Unarmed Black Men by Olympia Police Officer
By Felix Chrome & Issac Scott “Whose lives matter? Black lives matter!” was the chant ringing out in downtown Olympia Thursday evening as hundreds of protesters took to the streets in response to the shooting of two unarmed black men, stepbrothers Andre Thompson and Bryson Chaplin, by an Olympia police […]
A Conversation with George Bridges
By Issac Scott When George Bridges starts his new job as president of Evergreen in October, the college will be in the midst of some of the biggest challenges in its history. With state funding in free-fall and enrollment on the decline, Bridges will likely be a decisive factor at […]
A Conversation with Kshama Sawant Unrepentant Socialist Seattle City Councillor To Speak at Commencement
By Zachary Newman Seattle City Councillor and labor organizer Kshama Sawant will be the speaker for this year’s graduation ceremony. Sawant won a seat on the Seattle City Council in 2014, running as a member of the Socialist Alternative party, becoming the first socialist to win a Seattle-wide election in almost […]
Winter Student Vote Results CRC Renovation Defeated; WashPIRG and GSU Initiatives Passed
By Kathryn Herron The results of the 2015 Winter Student Ballots are in. The Costantino Recreational Center (CRC) renovation fee was not approved, but the WashPIRG fee renewal vote and the Gwideq Student Union (GSU) fee advisory vote both passed. Roughly 42 percent of the students who were eligible to […]
George Bridges to Step in as New College President
By Issac Scott George Bridges will be Evergreen’s next college president. That was the word from the Board of Trustees on Monday, Mar. 16 at an announcement ceremony in the Longhouse, where Bridges appeared beside current president Thomas “Les” Purce. Bridges will officially start the job on October 1, […]
Student-Led Campaign Saves Evergreen Gallery from Closure
By Zachary Newman The Evergreen Gallery has been saved from closure, after students and community members organized a campaign to keep it open, despite budgetary concerns. The gallery no longer faces the proposed December 2015 closure date, but funding has only been ensured for the next two years. “The good news […]
One of these Four People Will Be Evergreen’s Next President
By Issac Scott & Josh Wolf The four Evergreen presidential candidates visited campus in February, and spoke about the challenges and opportunities for liberal arts education at public forums. The Board of Trustees expects to make a hiring decision at their next meeting on March 16. Here’s the highlights the candidates’ […]
New Proposal Would Limit Washington Tuition Rates ‘College Affordability Program’ Clears Senate Higher Education Committee
By Issac Scott College students in Washington may soon get a break. A new bill in the state senate would limit how much public colleges could charge for resident tuition, and make the state pay colleges the difference. Evergreen students could see savings of around $1,700 a year starting next year. […]
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