After being closed for renovation since fall quarter of 2011, the Evergreen State College’s Communications Building reopened last quarter with some spiffy new technology labs and performance spaces. However, the recital hall isn’t scheduled to be fully renovated until the beginning of spring quarter at the earliest, said Performing Media […]
RAD Sustainability Turns Up The Heat With Greener Tech
Here is something you may not know about Residential and Dining Services at The Evergreen State College – they are the only student maintenance organization in the country that employs its students as project managers. Joe Martino, a project manager at RAD Sustainability, explained how environmental sustainability began to become […]
The Spectator’s Almanac
Finding your Sports Niche in the Olympia Bar Scene by James Gutsch This weekend the Seattle Seahawks will once again lock talons with their old adversary, the San Francisco 49ers. They’ll meet in the National Football Conference Championship in an effort to punch their ticket to the biggest stage on […]
Burrito Breakdown
Faculty Submission by Tom Womeldorff I’ve seen a lot at Evergreen since arriving as a sophomore transfer student in 1977 with the belief that there was a positive and causal relationship between late-night dorm behaviors and my learning. I lived through the years of the cheap black beans and rice […]
From Icon to Iconic
WORDS BY SARA FABIAN / PHOTOS BY BLAINE EWIG Overworn, over-loved, and appreciated by many, band T-shirts are a badge of identity, conveying a sense of community with the band that you love. They are a symbol of rebellious youth. Stuffed in a drawer or in the far reaches of […]
Our Fountain In The Desert
Student submission by Matthew Elswick A sustainability note to new students: your backgrounds in sustainability issues are likely to be rich and varied, and as undergrads at Evergreen, will no doubt become broader and deeper. This is one of the frequently touted benefits of an Evergreen education. In many ways, […]
How to ‘Barry’ Your Demons
Lynda Barry graduated in 1979 from the Evergreen State College, where Matt Groening (The Simpsons) previously published her comics during his term as Editor-in-Chief at the Cooper Point Journal. From the 1980s to present, Barry’s plays, novels, and cartoons have earned her and her alma mater considerable notoriety. Barry’s new […]
A Year in Review
2013 was not a golden year in sports at The Evergreen State College. However, despite the losses and disappointments, there are some diamonds in the rough. Evergreen volleyball fans can finally take the bags off their heads and hold their siphons high as the team ended a streak of 51 […]
Breaking Quorum in the GSU
By Colby Fisher, Representative, Geoduck Student Union 2013-14 To my constituents: An open letter concerning the GSU quorum-busting on November 21 On November 21, I walked out of the Geoduck Student Union [GSU] meeting in order to prevent a motion from passing. I was joined by Representatives Khadija Hassan and […]
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