by Natalie Arneson As May nears its end, the outpouring of social media posts celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, and the members of these communities, covers Instagram and Facebook feeds. Amid the spike in racism and racially motivated violence due to COVID-19, seeing the flood of love […]
Alyssa Giannini: Artist Interview by Jacob Anderson-Kester
Photo: Art by Alyssa Giannini Alyssa Giannini is an artist based in Olympia whose sheer body of work so far into this life is incredibly prolific and diverse. I was struck by their true uptaking of what DIY ethos entails — hands in all types of art, big and small, […]
A Matter of Life and Death: Facing Pandemic, Workers Fight for Health and Safety
“Strike-MayDay2020-Seattle” by Flickr user Backbone Campaign is licensed under CC BY 2.0 by Alice McIntyre The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into an unprecedented social and economic crisis. The Washington Post reports that bosses have responded to the economic downturn with massive layoffs and furloughs, resulting in a soar […]
“The Lighthouse” Film Review
“Pigeon Point Lighthouse (2016)” by Frank Schulenburg, sourced from Wikimedia Commons, is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 by Miette Deschenes Isolation, as many are learning right now, affects everyone differently. Some people find power, strength or peace in solitude. Others find it lonely, sad or uninspiring. For the characters in […]
Disproportionate Statistics Among Communities of Color Show the Effects of Systemic Racism Amid COVID-19
Photo: National Guard Members at COVID-19 testing clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana. DAN FARREL. U.S. Air Force. by Brittanyana Pierro and Natalie Arneson With nearly 1.3 million recorded cases, the United States now makes up over one-third of all global COVID-19 cases. Among the cases that have been tracked nationally, […]
Art Feature: Isabelle O’Connor and Her Journey With Printmaking
Artist Interview by Jacob Anderson-Kester Isabelle O’Connor is a printmaker attending Evergreen who I first encountered through a small box via Zoom meeting. The level of detail and intimacy entailed within their art drove me to expand beyond the box; though the level of connection afforded during these times is […]
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Commencement Goes Virtual
Photo: Former co-coordinators of the CPJ at Evergreen’s 2019 graduation. BRITT PIERRO by Miette Deschenes On April 15, Evergreen President George Bridges announced that this year’s commencement ceremony will be held online. This decision is not a particularly surprising one, considering Evergreen has switched to online remote learning for the […]
Spoiler Warning: “Fire Emblem: Three Houses” is Really Important to Me, Okay?
Photo: Nintendo Switch Online: Pros, Cons, and Unknows by BagoGames sourced from flickr.com is licensed under cc by 2.0 by Alice McIntyre I, like many other people, bought a Nintendo Switch towards the start of this pandemic. I literally haven’t spent more than an hour on any game aside from […]
White Supremacy: The Second Article of a Three-Part Series, titled ‘White Emptiness’
by Luca Fiora Dalton This piece is a follow-up to a previous article titled “White Emptiness.” White supremacy is everywhere in our society. Its stronghold is within we white people — it is my deeply held belief that all white people are racist, including myself. By racism, I don’t just […]
Onward: Movie Review by Miette Deschenes
Pixar’s latest feature film, Onward (2020), is a creative, funny, and entertaining addition to their long list of successes. Originally theatrically released in early March, the film was sent straight to digital on March 20 and released on Disney+ on April 3 since theaters nationwide have been closed due to […]
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