It’s the 2012 elections and this year marks the first year that I am able to vote for the next U.S President. For many this would be exciting, but for me it is just a reminder of the sad reality. Of the 20 years of my life, I have already […]
What We Need is Humanism
This is the problem with the election: the two-party system we have is not substantially different from a one-party system. Sure, we may have more angry people on screens telling us why the other half of the country is wrong than we would if this were a dictatorship, but in […]
Let Them Debate!
Jill Stein and her running mate Cheri Honkala were arrested outside of the second debate Tuesday, October 16 after attempting to enter the debate hall at Hofstra University, but were turned away due to lack of credentials. Stein, who is running on the Green Party ticket, will be included in […]
Register to Vote Young Whippersnappers!
Who can tell me when the November elections are? Did you know they were in November? As returning students can tell you, and as the young freshman no doubt already knows by the dreaded locks blowing in the breeze, Evergreen is a very liberal campus. But recently a disturbing trend […]
Greeners Travel to West Bank
The Evergreen campus has more than a few radicals, advocates and activists, who devote much of their time to social justice and change. But only a small group will be plunging headlong into a conflict that has seen such death and destruction in recent decades. The Israeli Palestinian conflict is […]
Horoscopes: 10/5/12
Aries – Be prepared for a sea change in the way you experience the world. If you can let go of your self-doubt and old thinking patterns, your friendships will strengthen and you may find solutions to long-lasting conflict. Taurus – One of your relationships may be off-balance currently. Babying […]
Horoscopes: 9/17/12
Aries – Choosing how to spend your orientation week will be equal parts exciting and overwhelming for you. If at any point you feel yourself becoming agitated with the masses of humanity, take a trip down to the Campus Recreation Center to blow off some steam. Taurus – Make sure […]
Plastic Bags: A Menace Within
If you haven’t heard, plastic bags are on the outs. As a young environmental idealist from Idaho (a surprisingly conscious state, considering its very red loyalties), I was happy as a new resident of Seattle to lend a hand in the recent bag ban fight. I hooked up with a […]
The Trials and Tribulations of O-Week
Welcome to Evergreen, Freshman. I’m not going to ask forgiveness for the title of this article, because it’s the truth when it comes to the wondrous time of O-Week here at Evergreen; you’re meeting new people who feel scared by the isolation of not knowing anyone but have a rush […]