By Asa Kowals-Rose On March 29, Washington lawmakers adjourned their 2016 legislative session. As with last year’s, this session ran longer than expected: it was scheduled to adjourn on March 10 until Governor Inslee called a special session so that legislators could pass a supplemental budget. The supplemental budget—meant to […]
Rally in Solidarity with Political PrisonersStudents Demand Release of Leonard Peltier and Nestora Salgado
By Chloe Marina Manchester “Obama don’t let Leonard die, for the crooked FBI” chanted the crowd, as students and community members gathered in Red Square to protest the continued imprisonment of Leonard Peltier, Nestora Salgado, and all political prisoners on February 24. This rally was organized by the Free Nestora […]
Evergreen Floods Due to Burst Pipe Flooding Leads to Nearly Two Million Dollars in Damages and Ongoing Mechanical Problems
By Felix Chrome Last Thursday night, Feb. 25, a sprinkler pipe burst in Seminar II and the water flooded the system of tunnels that connect campus buildings.The next day campus was closed as they worked to ascertain the source of the flooding and asses the damage done. While campus reopened […]
WA Democratic Caucus How Does it Work and What Will it Mean?
By Asa Kowals-Rose On March 26 Democrats in Washington will have a chance to weigh in on the race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination for president. On that day, the Washington Democratic Party will hold precinct caucuses across the state; these contests will ultimately determine […]
Workshops & Direct Action at Farmworker Justice Day Students Protest Farmworkers’ Unfair Wages and Working Conditions
By Sarah Bradley Feb. 17 marked Jose Gomez Farmworker Justice Day at The Evergreen State College, organized by The Olympia Farmworker Justice Collective. The annual event, named in remembrance of a longtime Evergreen faculty member, brings farmworker’s voices to the student body through panel discussions and workshops. The day’s events […]
Winter Student Ballot Vote on a New Proposed Fee and Student Union Reform
By Chloe Marina Manchester The upcoming Evergreen Winter Ballot will be available to vote on through your my.evergreen.edu account soon. Two of the items up for voting are a proposal to reform the Geoduck Student Union (GSU), as well as the Student Education Investment Initiative. The Student Education Investment Initiative […]
Malheur Refuge Still Occupied by MilitiaEvergreen has Longstanding Relationship with the Land
By Ira Zuckerman Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, one of Evergreen’s oldest retreats, is a basin of sagebrush flats and salt lakes tucked into Southeast Oregon. It’s five times smaller than Olympic National Park, but makes a crucial oasis for migrating waterbirds on the western flyway. Though now retired, emeritus ornithology […]
Beezow Doo-Doo Zippitybop-Bop-Bop Arrested for Assaulting Campus Police OfficerThe Man was Allegedly Found Tearing Down Pro Trans-Rights Flyers Right Before the Incident
By Felix Chrome On the afternoon of January 31, there was a physical altercation between a campus police officer and a man he was attempting to detain. The incident took place after Officer Tim O’Dell confronted a man who was removing fliers in support of queer and trans visibility from […]
Debate On Carbon Tax Initiative Gets HeatedPanelists of Climate Presentations at Evergreen Argue Over Initiative 732
By Devon Merriman On January 13, Evergreen students crammed into every square inch of the longhouse to attend “It’s Happening, What Now?”, a series of presentations on climate change in Washington State. Initiative 732 surfaced during the discussion, prompting a disagreement among panelists and climate change activists Yoram Bauman and […]
Washington’s Environmental Crises Can the State Become a Leader on Climate Change?
By Asa Kowals-Rose Washington’s nickname— though never formally recognized— has always been “The Evergreen State.” Since the name itself is not official, no official meaning has been assigned to it. Despite this, the nickname has always been recognized as a reference to Washington’s abundant coniferous forests. This was the intent […]
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