by L. Kravit-Smith As we begin to approach late fall on the Evergreen State College campus, trick-or-treating isn’t the only chance for collecting candy during fall; mushroom season is upon us! These fall and winter months are the most productive season for many mushrooms in this area, and after the […]
A Word With the Haki Farmers Collective
By L. Kravit-Smith Mercy Kariuki-Mcgee’s passion for social justice and farming shone through my laptop. Despite the screen I felt her presence, much like how it felt hearing her perform in her Afro-fusion band Mazigazi before the pandemic. A year later, I interviewed her about her newest project, the Haki […]
SPOILER WARNING: ‘Becoming Confused, Again’ with ‘Psycho 2’, a Review
by Brock Holes What better way to kick off Halloween season, and my tenure at Spoiler Warning than to review a bizarre and uncalled for sequel to a beloved classic? For this October column, I want to introduce the uninitiated to “Psycho II” (1983). Directed by Richard Franklin and scripted […]
Poem: Where Softness Lives
by lee 이 therese I live in tea tins, jars of money meant for saving, fairy lights, art & photo plastered walls, scratched cd cases, & half-read books This is my eclectic safe-haven When I was younger, I wanted to live like Arrietty tiny, petite, bright-eyed, & surrounded by plants […]
Artist Profile: George Galvez
by Caroline Keane Photo: George Galvez’s Mural at the Alano Club, GEORGEOUS MURALS. Over the past two years, the walls of downtown Olympia have become much more colorful. Murals and graffiti covered boarded up shops. This shift began when the pandemic hit and the Black Lives Matter uprising followed. This […]
OPINION: I Miss Fearing Ghosts
by Michael Richards Welcome back to campus! The first week of the school year here at Evergreen has brought about a lot of drama and distasteful actions as we here hit not only with a pile of homework we didn’t expect and residual COVID anxiety, but a slew of wannabe […]
An Interview with Paige Nakagawara
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of sitting down with artist Paige Nakagawara for an interview, who I’ll let introduce herself in her own words. Hello Reader!! My name is Paige Nakagawara, and I am a Sophomore here at The Evergreen State College. I’m a […]
Christianized Traditions: Halloween
by Adam Nichols The night between Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 was the Celtic New Year. Samhain (pronounced sah-win), meaning “summer’s end,” was a festival held to commemorate the coming of winter. Since the colder seasons were commonly associated with human death, it was believed that on this night, the […]
Horoscopes
by Your Cosmic Best Friends For the purposes of our predictions, we suggest that you focus on your chart’s Ascendant sign, though you may find it helpful to read your Moon and Sun, as well. If you do not know your rising sign or would like to learn more about […]
Dark City (1998): Movie Review
by Chase Patton From New Line Cinema, “Dark City” (1998) is a classic 90’s neo-noir masterpiece, directed by Alex Proyas. Alex Proyas is the imagination behind such movies as “The Crow,” “Knowing,” and “I, Robot.” “Dark City” is a timeless film similar in story and style to “The Matrix” and […]