I don’t ride the bus in Olympia because I don’t want to guess if I’ll be getting a ride home or not. On April 7, the Nightline bus reached the Farwell street stop and then sat there for roughly 20 minutes while multiple Evergreen students were refused service. The ordeal […]
Comedy Night Brings Up-And-Coming Comics to Campus
On April 10 the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Feminists In Solidarity Together (FIST), and the Generation Friends Comedy Arts Coalition came together to co- sponsor Comedy Night, a stand-up event featuring Hannah Boone, Elicia Sanchez, and Hari Kondabolu. Boone, a current Evergreen senior, is one of the most prolific stand-ups […]
Upright Citizens: Not For Children
Even with a small child in the front row, nothing was off-limits for the Upright Citizens Brigade. For the third year in a row, presented by Evergreen’s comedy group Generation Friends, the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Tour came to campus for an hour-long show this past Saturday night, April 20. […]
Controversial GSU Amendment Repealed
After three months of extensive revisions and heated debate, The Geoduck Student Union (GSU) members rescinded Amendment 3.6 at their meeting on April 10.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 […]
Nine More Years of Aramark?
Aramark has once again outbid all other food service prospects, following a ten-week decision-making process. The new contract is estimated to be implemented on September 1 of this year. Forum After Forum The current contract with Aramark Food Services is set to expire in August, so Evergreen released a Request […]
Day of Absence/Day of Presence
Each year, Evergreen hosts the annual Day of Absence/Day of Presence (DOA/DOP) on April 24 and April 26. This year’s theme is Race: Truth and Reality. First People’s Advising Services (FPAS) works with students, staff and faculty to develop workshops and activities on understanding racism, inclusion, diversity, privilege, allyship and […]
Bar Owner Champions Medicinal Marijuana Use
Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill in Lacey, Washington is among the few of its kind. Though at first glance it may seem like a run of the mill dive bar, Frankie’s provides a glimpse of what could be the future of marijuana use. Torched hash pipes and sparked joints are […]
Clean Energy Committee Saves Bus Pass Program
The Geoduck Student Union (GSU) reported in an email on February 25 that, “the Bus Pass program has a $100,000 shortfall and will be shut down next quarter,” unless there is another way to cover that shortfall. On March 4, the Clean Energy Committee (CEC) voted to grant the necessary […]
Student Profile: Lauren Driscoll
Over the last two quarters, Lauren Driscoll and other students in her program studied and performed Beggar’s Opera, an opera written by John Gay in the 18th century. The program, Musical Theater and Cultural Contexts, performed the opera on March 6 through 9. Driscoll was the stage manager for the […]
Campus Compost Contaminated
Silver Springs, the commercial composting facility that turns Evergreen’s waste from food service areas into compost, is no longer accepting compostable serving utensils at their compost facility. Since 2008 Evergreen has been collecting food waste and other compostable items from the food service areas around campus, including compostable cups, plates, […]