By Connor Quisenberry First off, let me say that I do not mean to offend anyone, or intentionally counter the opinions or beliefs of any group of people. I am writing this because I believe that the opinion piece from the February 1, 2017 issue of the Cooper Point Journal, […]
Fuck Civility! Student Response to Police Chief Stacy Brown’s Comments on Campus Protest
By Georgie Hicks The last issue of this publication included an interview of Stacy Brown, the new Evergreen chief of police. Within that article Brown made several comments that I found unacceptable and in need of dissection. Brown says that in her time as a student at Evergreen–she graduated in […]
Making Meaning out of Thanksgiving
By Tari Gunstone It’s poignant that in America, we have to commercialize the giving of thanks in order to get our heads out of our asses for one moment. It doesn’t come naturally for us to celebrate the opportunities, resources, and luxuries we’ve been offered. Life is a hard road […]
Thanksgiving Hell(p) A Poorly Thought Out Guide to Dealing With Your Family
By Chloe Marina Manchester It’s the time of year for the great migration to wherever your base of operations is. It’s also the time of year for you to see all of your relatives at the same time. All of them. For some people, this can be pretty fun. For […]
Starting Out on the Wrong Feet
By Genivieve Adabelle I was sitting at a cafe in downtown Olympia, listening to a plaid-wearing man in his forties play what I think was a fiddle, and talking to my mother, who had driven down from her Port Townsend home to see me. We had ordered coffee and were […]
The Compassionate Generation
By Asa Kowals-Rose September saw me pass a major milestone in my life, as I packed my things, and departed for The Evergreen State College. Moving away from my parents was a major change in my life, as it surely was for many other new Evergreen arrivals. For me, however, […]
White Supremacy and the Police
By Caro Gonzales On May 21, Andre and Bryson Chaplain, two unarmed young black men, were shot by white Olympia Police Officer Ryan Donald. Luckily they both lived, although their injuries resulted in ongoing medical complications. The Thurston County Sheriff Department investigation of the incident was incomplete and focused on […]
Editorial: Gallery Closure Should Be A Wake-Up Call Evergreen’s In Serious Crisis, Where’s Our Student Movement?
By Issac Scott Evergreen’s future is in real trouble as state budget cuts decimate programs we hold dear. Perhaps the most vivid example is the impending closure of the Evergreen Gallery, located in the library. It’s been there since 1971, quietly showing off world-renowned artists and the college’s awesome permanent […]
Modern American FootballThe 12th Man Rising
By Ira Zuckerman It will only get worse: as of writing this, you can’t go five yards without seeing a 12 in Seattle. Seahawks pride has been growing exponentially since the 2013 season, and strong faith ran up and down the Puget Sound long before. And yes, football is here […]
Smoking Ban at Evergreen?
The Evergreen administration has signaled that a ban on smoking may be coming to the Evergreen campus. Smoking is currently only allowed in designated smoking areas, and plans are underway to reduce the number of smoking areas and relocate them all to the outskirts of campus. Discussions are now happening […]