We are writing as members of the Geoduck Student Union in support of a critical fundraising campaign that, we feel, the Class of 2017 Gift should go towards. As many know already, a large portion of Greeners receive financial aid, specifically the state need grant. Many of these students are […]
A Conversation with Kshama Sawant Unrepentant Socialist Seattle City Councillor To Speak at Commencement
By Zachary Newman Seattle City Councillor and labor organizer Kshama Sawant will be the speaker for this year’s graduation ceremony. Sawant won a seat on the Seattle City Council in 2014, running as a member of the Socialist Alternative party, becoming the first socialist to win a Seattle-wide election in almost […]
A Call to Imagine
STUDENT SUBMISSION BY ALI MEDIATE “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” – Class Theme of 2014 I think imagination means staying curious about what’s possible. It implies an ability to think critically and to think independently from what’s considered “normal.” Imagination is used to think conceptually, beyond […]
‘I Learned Writing is Not Something I Have to do Alone’
Undergraduate Experiences with Writing at Evergreen STUDENT SUBMISSION BY ISOBEL BANG As a senior in college, and person passionate about writing, I decided I would do something different with my studies this year: an undergraduate research project. I worked with faculty member Emily Lardner to come up with a project […]