By Felix Chrome On Wednesday, September 30, the Olympia Police Department (OPD) released a statement that exonerating Police Officer Ryan Donald in the shooting of two unarmed men, brothers Andre Thompson and Bryson Chaplin. According to their report, “no policies had been violated by Officer Ryan Donald during this incident. […]
Olympia Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the First Time
By Chloe Marina Manchester Olympia will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time on October 12. This change comes after a proclamation by Mayor Stephen H. Buxbaum was presented in early August. An event commemorating the day will be held in Sylvester Park. Organizer Lala Love said that the […]
A Guide to Olympia Health Services
By Sarah Bradley As a new school year begins, you will find yourself coming into new opportunities and experiences… also new germs. As the days get shorter and colder, staying healthy and taking time for self-care is a top priority for many. According to Evergreen’s 2014 Fall report, nearly sixty […]
Kate Laster Cover Artist
By Jules Prosser Kate Laster is a visual artist and poet hailing from Alaska. She attended the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, transferring to Evergreen for her last year. She works in many mediums, including drawing, relief printing, and comics. When you first arrived in Olympia, what were your attitudes […]
Welcome Back, Olympia Fashion Guide + Tips
By Sara Fabian There is no one way to describe Olympia, it’s an intricate collage made up of a variety of people with different views, styles, and personalities that somehow weaves itself together to produce an alluring piece of art. Olympia’s fashion is no different. The inspirations for Olympia style […]
One Thousand Acres: A Local Fall Mixtape
By Amber Hare With a brand new year ahead of us, it’s time to load up our phones with our favorite songs for those long and crowded bus rides. Here is a selection of great local bands to listen to over the upcoming year. Aeon Fux – Exuvium I have […]
DisOrientation Week
By Sara Fabian Running parallel with activities at Evergreen’s Orientation Week, Disorientation Week is an extravaganza filled with a series of events that stand in opposition to common administration narratives. Organized by The Black Cottonwood Collective, an anti-authoritarian student group at Evergreen, their goal is to provide desired resources and […]
Thurston County Prosecutor Not Charging Police Officer For Shooting Two Men In May The Decision Garnered Widespread Public Backlash
By Felix Chrome Protests erupted once again after Thurston County Prosecutor Jon Tunheim announced that Officer Ryan Donald would not be prosecuted for the shooting of two unarmed black men, bothers Bryson Chaplin and Andre Thompson. He also announced that Chaplin and Thompson would face assault charges. On May 21st […]
On The Rise: City Hall Wants a Denser, More Affluent Downtown—What Will It Mean for Us?
By Issac Scott After dark on Friday night, downtown Olympia bustles and hums with a disoriented mood that creeps out from cafes and bars, casting in stark relief the city’s conflicting identities. Olympia is the flowing spring of Northwest outsider art and radical activism. Drums echo through an alley murmuring […]
Interview: Nikki McClure
By Issac Scott How did you decide you wanted to be an artist? I want to say something like, “Because you get to sleep in” [laughs]. But when I was little I always wanted to be an artist, but it never really seemed possible, just because I didn’t know people […]
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