The Artesian Rumble Arkestra took to the streets of downtown Olympia on March 4 to celebrate Mardi Gras. The marching band walked the streets between five bars downtown and serenaded the people of Olympia. The Arkestra ended their parade at the Brotherhood Lounge. Video by SERENA IMANI KORN
Water to Beer: A Timeline of Industry and Drinking
BY CASSIE JOHNSON-VILLALOBOS Olympia’s history as a brewery town goes back to just seven years after Washington turned from United States territory to a state of its own. A relatively unbroken legacy spanned from the 1896 establishment of Capital Brewing Company by Leopold Schmidt until 1983, when Olympia Beer […]
Glass Blowing: Not Just for Bongs
Student Submission BY SOPHIE KRAUZA Are you a student, staff, or faculty member interested in learning more about glass art? Well, you’re not alone. Anyone in the community interested in learning more about glass art should join in and help me persuade faculty, admissions, and the deans that a glass […]
Last Word Books Looking for ‘Fresh Legs’
BY RAY STILL “We have to be out of this space by the end of February,” said Rob Ross and Sky Cosby, co-owners of Last Word Books and Press. “What we are going to do in the near future is going to radically eclipse what we’ve done in the […]
From ‘Urban Blight’ to Public Sanctuary
The West Central Park Project Works to Reinvent Neglected Lot with Help from Volunteers BY ISSAC SCOTT The vacant lot at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Division Street is getting a makeover, thanks to a group of committed local residents. The West Central Park Project is working to renovate the […]
DIY Porn with Carey Christie and Kelly O
By Patrick Stewart HUMP! – now in its eighth year – is a DIY amateur porn film festival put on by The Stranger. The Olympia showings are at 9:30pm and midnight on Friday November 15. As of this writing, tickets are still available, and students can get in half price […]
Strike Brings Campus to a Standstill
FIRST LABOR UNION STRIKE IN 12 YEARS Imagine a college campus without student support staff – no Residential Directors, student advisors, or records and registration staff. Recruitment and admissions staff would be missing, the Counseling Center deserted, the Financial Aid office a ghost town. The Evergreen State College resembled this […]
Union Strike at The Evergreen State College
OLYMPIA – The Evergreen State College is at a standstill as members of the Student Support Services Staff Union (SSSSU) urge community members to join and observe the strike. Participants are gathered at all 12 entrances to the college to block traffic and encourage passengers to join the cause or […]
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