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So, Can I Smoke Yet?
At this point, you are probably wondering what exactly marijuana legalization in Washington means for the state. As it turns out, no one is entirely sure, although it will certainly not be cropping up wild at Evergreen any time soon. With a 55 % to 45% margin, Washingtonians voted to […]
Re-Election Equals Hard Work for Change
“A mix of minorities, young people and educated white professionals has now driven him (Obama) to two majority-vote presidential victories – the first Democrat to pull that off since Franklin D. Roosevelt,” taken from an NPR article. So the elections are over. I was starting to feel like that kid […]
‘Capitalism’ Rebuttal, the Beauty of Community Living
While I agree with last issue’s opinion piece (“Capitalism: America’s Misunderstood Economic Outcast”) on the unappealing nature of government cheese, I have to take issue with the author’s endorsement of capitalism as a political-economic system worth keeping around much longer. The grievances of capitalism’s critics are well known: environmental destruction, […]
LOVE THIS GIANT | David Byrne & St. Vincent
Independent solo artist St. Vincent and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne released the long-awaited collaborative album Love This Giant on September 11, 2012. The unity of aesthetics and content in Byrne’s newest collaboration, plus Clark and minus his usual partner Brian Eno, innovates with easily recognizable elements of urban […]
The 29th Annual Olympia Film Festival
This year, the Olympia Film Festival stepped up its game. The 29th annual film fest, running from November 9 to 18, has been hosting some high profile events and bringing in well-known names in the media industry. With Chantal Ackerman, Philip Kaufman, Fred Willard and Todd Hayes taking part, festival […]
Student Filmmaker Nik Nerburn Spills the Beans About His Artistic Journey
What type of film would you consider “Paul: The Secret Story of Olympia’s Satanic Sheriff”? I would call it an experimental documentary. It’s sort of like a combination of an essay film – exploring an idea rather than a plot – and an historical documentary. There’s this filmmaker Nathaniel Dorsky […]
Cupcakes & Beer
“Beer and cupcakes. What an awesome combination,” exclaimed Adam Meredith, a regular customer at Bonjour Cupcakes, as he sipped on a home brewed beer. On the night of November 10, Bonjour Cupcakes held its first Beer and Cupcakes event. Alexandra Mikler, one of Bonjour Cupcake’s bakers, commented that this was […]
Chillin’ with Jeffrey Lewis
With the sound of his friend and collaborator Kimya Dawson in the background, Jeffrey Lewis, whose unique mixed media approach has led to international success, answered questions in between sets Saturday night at the Northern. What’s your relationship with Kimya Dawson? It was 1998 when I started playing songs at […]
Where Did the Spirit Go, Greeners?
We all come to Evergreen for one reason or another, be it the close proximity it has to our homes, the education it gives students that’s unlike anything else in the college-universe, or that it was super easy to get into. Regardless of any of these reasons I can safely […]