By Felix Chrome Our interview hasn’t technically started yet, but Hannah Swanson has already pulled out her phone and asks if I want to see the new stuff she’s working on. She opens Instagram and scrolls through pictures of glass sculptural pieces against mirrors and black velvet, chatting about technique and […]
Chain & The Gang Inaugurate Northern’s New Home
By Blaine Ewig It was the Northern: Olympia All-Ages Project’s first night back at the Midnight Sun after moving from its Legion Way location. The night started late, but no one in the audience was phased by the lack of punctuality. The place was full of Olympia scene veterans greeting old […]
The Beet on the Street A Conversation with Evergreen’s Guerilla Satire Rag
By Zachary Newman All of a sudden, it was everywhere. Taped to apartment doors, advertised on the walls around Seminar II, and piled next to copies of The Stranger and The Cooper Point Journal, there was The Organic Beet. Seemingly inconspicuous at first glance, The Beet offers hard-hitting guerilla journalism in […]
Black Lives Matter A Message to My Fellow White People
By Serena Imani Korn Several weeks ago, a grand jury in Ferguson, Mo. announced it would not indict officer Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown, a black teenager. Protests erupted across the country and many solidarity protests were staged across the world. Not long after, a New York grand […]
New Food Review:
The Hot Box
By Ira Zuckerman The Hot Box is one of only a few places that deliver late night food to Evergreen. But the convenience of delivery sandwiches is about the only thing it can deliver on, as there’s much room for improvement in this institution of grease. Although there are seven sandwiches […]
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 […]
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, […]
New Film “Slime Dunk” Shows Oly Skate Scene
By River Gates It has been an Olympia tradition to show Alex Cooper’s skateboard videos at the Capitol Theatre for long enough that they can be referred to as an “annual event.” His latest, “Slime Dunk,” premiered on Nov. 21, and the CPJ sent me to pay for my own […]
Smoking Ban at Evergreen?
The Evergreen administration has signaled that a ban on smoking may be coming to the Evergreen campus. Smoking is currently only allowed in designated smoking areas, and plans are underway to reduce the number of smoking areas and relocate them all to the outskirts of campus. Discussions are now happening […]
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 […]
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