By Asa Kowals-Rose With the presidential primary season wrapping up, voters around the country are turning their attention to the upcoming general election. Although most of the focus thus far has been on the on the presidential race, voters will also be electing a multitude of other political leaders in […]
Empowering Survivors and Educating Allies Sexual violence awareness week at Evergreen
By Nix Chace The week of April 25 was Sexual Violence Awareness Week at Evergreen hosted by the Coalition Against Sexual Violence (CASV). This week is designed to bring awareness of the issue of sexual assault on this campus to the Evergreen community and to empower survivors on campus and […]
Data Breach at Olympia School District Employees personal information released in phishing scam
By Greg Mohan Olympia School District fell victim to a ‘phishing’ scheme on Tuesday, April 12. Phishing is a pervasive internet scam in which people impersonate someone online to trick others into giving out personal information. In this case, scammers tried to solicit information of employees from Olympia School District […]
Evergreen Draws Criticism for Handling of Bias Incident Students Allege School Mishandled Assault of Trans Student
By Nix Chace & Felix Chrome On Wednesday, April 13 in the library lobby a panel made up of trans-identified students, staff, and local activists addressed transphobia at Evergreen. One of the panel’s organizers and Coalition Against Sexual Violence (CASV) coordinator Hel Dastvan stated that the panel was organized specifically […]
Legal Weed Moves West Two New Recreational Marijuana Stores Open on Olympia’s Westside
By Danny Loose On Monday March 28, town hall held a public hearing for the approval to license two new recreational marijuana retail stores. Hearing Examiner Mark C. Scheibmeir approved the two prospective shops “Gypsy Greens” set to open on Division Street and “THC Olympia” on Martin Way after a […]
Legislature Passes Supplemental Budget, Punts on McCleary
By Asa Kowals-Rose On March 29, Washington lawmakers adjourned their 2016 legislative session. As with last year’s, this session ran longer than expected: it was scheduled to adjourn on March 10 until Governor Inslee called a special session so that legislators could pass a supplemental budget. The supplemental budget—meant to […]
Rally in Solidarity with Political PrisonersStudents Demand Release of Leonard Peltier and Nestora Salgado
By Chloe Marina Manchester “Obama don’t let Leonard die, for the crooked FBI” chanted the crowd, as students and community members gathered in Red Square to protest the continued imprisonment of Leonard Peltier, Nestora Salgado, and all political prisoners on February 24. This rally was organized by the Free Nestora […]
Workshops & Direct Action at Farmworker Justice Day Students Protest Farmworkers’ Unfair Wages and Working Conditions
By Sarah Bradley Feb. 17 marked Jose Gomez Farmworker Justice Day at The Evergreen State College, organized by The Olympia Farmworker Justice Collective. The annual event, named in remembrance of a longtime Evergreen faculty member, brings farmworker’s voices to the student body through panel discussions and workshops. The day’s events […]
Malheur Refuge Still Occupied by MilitiaEvergreen has Longstanding Relationship with the Land
By Ira Zuckerman Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, one of Evergreen’s oldest retreats, is a basin of sagebrush flats and salt lakes tucked into Southeast Oregon. It’s five times smaller than Olympic National Park, but makes a crucial oasis for migrating waterbirds on the western flyway. Though now retired, emeritus ornithology […]
Beezow Doo-Doo Zippitybop-Bop-Bop Arrested for Assaulting Campus Police OfficerThe Man was Allegedly Found Tearing Down Pro Trans-Rights Flyers Right Before the Incident
By Felix Chrome On the afternoon of January 31, there was a physical altercation between a campus police officer and a man he was attempting to detain. The incident took place after Officer Tim O’Dell confronted a man who was removing fliers in support of queer and trans visibility from […]