By Issac Scott Evergreen’s new president will take office next year during a time of major transition for the college. Les Purce’s successor will be asked to steer Evergreen out of a multifaceted quagmire. Enrollment hasn’t been this low since the 1990’s, and needed state education funding is tangled in a […]
Foxcatcher Showing at Olympia Film Society
By Sara Fabien Showing at the Olympia Film Society Feb. 6 through 11 “Foxcatcher” is an intelligent drama based on a real murder case, in which a wealthy patron hired two wrestler brothers, tried to seduce and control one of them, and ended up murdering the other. It is a […]
Artist Interview:
Zoe Kolln
By Issac Scott This week, our cover features art by Zoe Kolln, an Evergreen student involved in the Evergreen Art Gallery, the Bike Shop, and the Tacoma Art Museum. This year, Kolln has spearheaded the campaign to save the Evergreen Art Gallery from closure due to budget cuts. I asked […]
Winter Movie Picks
By Aria Cummings With winter break soon approaching, you might find yourself either bored or not being able to find anything good to watch on T.V. Not to worry, as I have put together a list of several movies to get you through your winter break boredom. And while some of […]
Justice for the students of Ayotzinapa!
By Miriam X. Padilla On Thursday, Nov. 20 the Freedom for Nestora Salgado Committee, a student group at The Evergreen State College, joined dozens of organizations in Seattle in a rally to protest the disappearance of 43 students from the Rural Normal School in Ayotzinapa in the state of Guerrero, […]
Cheap Eats West$5ide
By Zachary Newman Having moved from the dorms to our house off Division Street, my friends and I have had quite the cuisine around Olympia, without having to go very far (downtown is far- It’s, like, two roundabouts away.) But unlike our cute neighbors and the very nice community we […]
Three Magnets Brewing Co. Opens New Brewpub In Downtown Olympia
By Kathryn L. Casterline Beer drinkers, rejoice! There is a new brewpub in downtown Olympia. Cancel your plans to visit the craft breweries in Seattle and Portland and go check out the Three Magnets Brewing Co. as soon as you possibly can. Three Magnets is owned and operated by Evergreen […]
Increase in Washington’s Oil Trains Draws More Than 750 to Public Meeting Following the release of a state-study on oil-by-rail transport, politicians, experts, and protesters voiced safety and environmental concerns in Olympia
By Josh Wolf Some 200 environmentalists and activists gathered in front of the Red Lion Hotel, leading chants and singing songs to make their voices heard in opposition to an increase in oil trains traveling through Washington. Later in the evening of Oct. 30, more than 750 people gathered inside the […]
Death of Hysterics
Olympia Hardcore-Punk Band Sells Out Final Show
By Josh Wolf More than 150 people packed the Northern Friday Oct. 10 to watch Olympia-born hardcore-punk band Hysterics, while some 50 others hung out outside of the sold-out show. This was the last time Olympia would ever see Hysterics. Dedicated fans from British Columbia, Oregon, California, and Idaho travelled to […]
Artist Statement: Ruby Thompson
BY RUBY THOMPSON For the past two years, I have been illustrating articles for the Cooper Point Journal. I love the challenge of creating art based off someone else’s vision. About half of the artwork I create is illustration. In the past I have worked for two other student publications, […]
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