By Sara Fabian Running parallel with activities at Evergreen’s Orientation Week, Disorientation Week is an extravaganza filled with a series of events that stand in opposition to common administration narratives. Organized by The Black Cottonwood Collective, an anti-authoritarian student group at Evergreen, their goal is to provide desired resources and […]
Night At The Hands on Children’s Museum Unleashing Your Inner Selfie
By Sara Fabian The Hands on Children’s Museum is a place full of wonder, intrigue and play. Though usually a place for a child and adult accompaniment, the Adult Swim series which started in January of 2014 has opened the amusement to adults at night fall only a few times […]
Best Bets: Four Ways to Have an Alright Time in Olympia
Thursday, Jan. 29 Holy Komodo (Tour Kickoff) w/ Sawtooth, Sun Eggs Few bands in Olympia are as unapologetically fun as Holy Komodo. Thick bass lines, seductive harmonies, and infectious disco grooves (supplied by drummer Joel Skavdahl, that’s his art on the cover), cut easily through the fog of cynicism that […]
The Art of Winter Dress
By Sara Fabian Whether we like it or not, winter has settled in. So, what coats are you ready to wrap yourself into this winter? Although winter is a great time to experience the breathtaking landscapes from the cascades, to the sound, to the enchanting forest walks, or exhilarating snow sports, […]
Halloween Fashion
By Sara Fabian Dressing up on Halloween is one of the most unique experiences compared to the other “Americanized” holidays. All year, people contemplate a costume that will be the envy of all the trick-or-treaters or win the costume contest at the Halloween party. Do we make our own costumes […]
Street Style: Fall Arts Walk Edition
Words By Sara Fabian Photos By Blaine Ewig Autumn is here at last. The air is clean and crisp. Green spring leaves have turned hues of gold and red. Coffee shops open their doors to hoards of people, their crowded ambience reflects the jubilations of students’ return from their summer […]
Excuse me, Fashion is Art
BY SARA FABIAN This article was inspired by interaction with some folks at Olympia’s Spring Arts Walk. After introducing myself as a style columnist, I asked this group of stylish women if I could take a picture and document some of their unique articles of clothing. Not only did they […]
How We Fell In Love With Ourselves
BY SARA FABIAN As the “selfie” becomes the word of 2013, according to Oxford Dictionaries, I want to take the time to look at the social media craze that has gripped pop stars, politicians, and even the Pope. A selfie is a self-portrait taken on a camera before the taker […]
Spring Forward: Cleaning All the Clothes and Clutter
BY SARA FABIAN Springtime is often seen as a time of growth, renewal, rebirth and of the cycle of life starting once again. The signs of change are all around us. Flowers illuminate parks, the days are longer, brighter, and warmer, and our emotions are lifted by the raised temperature. […]
It’s Always Cloudy in Olympia
Netflix Shows and their Comfy Counterparts BY SARA FABIAN As the unofficial college uniform, loungewear is a universal piece of our academic and personal experience. Clothes for comfort are perfect for hanging out in your room, walking around your building, studying, or even sleeping. For good reason, Olympia doesn’t go […]
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