By Joshua Williams Evergreen Administration will suspend all open and lap swimming until early 2020. The pool website provides more details about the decision, saying, “Current resources, both fiscal and personnel, informed the difficult decision to suspend all open and lap swimming for the next twelve months.” Summer camps, new or current […]
Internship Stipends Letter To The Editor
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 […]
G.S. Who? Encouraging student involvement with Evergreen’s student government
By Asa Kowals Rose It’s no secret that Evergreen students have their share of bold political aspirations. Even Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is trivial compared to the ambitious goals of campus communists and anarchists; some wish to see the abolition of borders, the elimination of capitalism, and an end to […]
Winter Student Vote Results CRC Renovation Defeated; WashPIRG and GSU Initiatives Passed
By Kathryn Herron The results of the 2015 Winter Student Ballots are in. The Costantino Recreational Center (CRC) renovation fee was not approved, but the WashPIRG fee renewal vote and the Gwideq Student Union (GSU) fee advisory vote both passed. Roughly 42 percent of the students who were eligible to […]
Students Vote on New Fees
CRC Renovation Proposal By Blaine Ewig This week, Evergreen students are being asked to vote on a mandatory $10 per credit fee which, if approved, will go toward renovating the campus’ Costantino Recreation Center (CRC). The ballot is currently accessible through students’ my.evergreen.edu portals, and voting will end March 6. […]
Geoduck Student Union at Standstill
DISCUSSION OVER CONSTITUTION CONTINUES BY NICHOLAS BENSE Recently, there has been much discussion concerning the current structure and effectiveness of the Geoduck Student Union as a representative student body of power. Examining one of the GSU’s many websites, an observer would find outdated meeting locations and membership information, with a […]
Smokers Under Fire
On-Campus Smoking Debate Continues BY NICHOLAS BENSE The Evergreen State College currently permits smoking in designated outdoor areas. There are 10 of these smoking spots spaced fairly evenly around the campus. Currently, dialogue is rising regarding whether or not Evergreen’s smoking policy adequately addresses every persons’ needs and concerns in […]
Controversial GSU Amendment Repealed
After three months of extensive revisions and heated debate, The Geoduck Student Union (GSU) members rescinded Amendment 3.6 at their meeting on April 10. Amendment 3.6 was an attempt to change the way Evergreen collected voluntary fees and funded off-campus organizations. For more information, read “GSU Amendment Sparks Conflict” in […]
GSU Push For Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Geoduck Student Union (GSU) representatives began work on a multiple-occupancy, gender-neutral restrooms bill for upper campus at the beginning of the 2012-2013 year. “Upper campus” encompasses Evergreen’s public and educational facilities, while “lower campus” refers to the student housing areas. The two areas have separate facilities management and student government […]
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