By Felix Chrome The Artesian Commons, more commonly known as “the Well,” may be seeing some changes in the near future. On Feb. 3, the Olympia City Council approved a plan for stricter management of the park surrounding the well, in an attempt curtail behaviors some see as problematic. The plan […]
Evergreen Announces Candidates to be Next College President Candidates Will Visit Campus at the Beginning of February
By Issac Scott Evergreen has announced its four candidates to fill Les Purce’s seat as college president next year. The first candidate, Dr. Luis Pedraja, is scheduled to visit Evergreen on Monday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 3 delivering a speech and answering questions by students, staff, and faculty. The […]
Harm Reduction at Evergreen? Some Say the College is not Doing Enough
By Felix Chrome Opioid use is rising nation wide. Evergreen is not exempt from this trend, which is putting new focus on the college’s drug policies. “There is opiate use in the residence halls, there has been since I’ve been here,” said Sharon Goodman, director of Residential and Dining Services […]
Proposed Bill Would Reduce Penalties for Drug Crimes
By Felix Chrome In a move to lessen the penalties for drug possession, House Rep. Sherry Appleton has filled a new bill in the Washington Legislature that would reduce most drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor. Rep. Appleton, from Port Orchard, filed the bill ahead of the Legislature’s […]
Oil Trains: The Bigger Pipeline Oil Transportation Ignites Environmental and Safety Debate in Washington
By Josh Wolf The Keystone XL pipeline has become a monumental symbol for the environmentalist movement in the United States: should the world’s largest consumer of oil approve or reject the 830,000-barrel-per-day pipeline? Democrats and Republicans have debated Keystone XL on the national stage for years, and media outlets placed […]
Budgetocalypse 2015: State Budget Battle Could Have Big Impacts on Evergreen’s Future
By Issac Scott Evergreeners frustrated with the lack of program options this quarter should pay close attention as the State Legislature meets this month, where lawmakers face a multi-billion dollar budget crisis that could have lasting impacts on Evergreen. Washingtonians have already felt the second largest tuition hikes in the […]
What are Greeners Doing About Ocean Acidification? Sea Life Faces Impacts from Changing Ocean Chemistry
By Devon Merriman Some think of climate change as a crisis we will face in the future, but the shellfish industry and the organisms they depend on have already been feeling the effects. Shellfish farmers have witnessed mass die-offs of oyster larvae, with many concluding that at least part of […]
Know Your Rights: What to Do When the Cops Come to Your Party
By Felix Chrome Before every punk show, zine release, or birthday party we plan, my whole house sits down to talk about the logistics, mostly what to do if a bunch of wasted randos show up or our neighbor calls the cops. Most recently, as soon as we sat down […]
Woah, That Election Just Happened Here’s The Good News
By Issac Scott & Felix Chrome If you’re anything like 63.7 percent of eligible voters, you probably didn’t vote in the midterm elections this year—either because you forgot, couldn’t figure out how, didn’t care, or you think voting is just uncool/not part of the anarchist revolution. Hey, we here at the […]
Police Use Terrorism Exemption to Deny Public Records Former Evergreen Student Sues Washington State Patrol After Agency Cites Terrorism Exemption
By Josh Wolf Austin Nolen wasn’t looking for anything in particular when he filed a public records request with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) regarding Olympia’s 2013 May Day demonstration. “At that time, I was sort of in the phase of mind where if anything interesting happens—request records about it, […]
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