Students will vote for the school to generate its own green energy, but proposal needs Trustee support. By Daniel Evergreen students will vote on a plan for Evergreen State College to generate 100% of its power using renewable energy sources. The proposal comes from the Evergreen chapter of the Washington Public […]
Scholarships due February 1
Hey y’all, scholarships are due February 1! All materials need to be in by 5 p.m. at the Scholarship Office, located right next to Financial Aid in the library basement. If you haven’t started yet don’t fret — you still have time — but here’s a checklist of the things […]
IWW demands go unfulfilledLocal Gen Ed Union launches phone-zap campaign
BY DANIEL. Ed note: Article updated on Wed., Nov 28., to include a response from Evergreen. The International Workers of the World (IWW) South Sound General Education Union launched a “phone-zap” campaign this morning, after Evergreen State College administration did not meet demands presented at a recent rally. “Despite over […]
From PSU:Campus, Portland police on leave after man pronounced dead at hospital
BY CHRIS MAY via the PSU Vanguard. Four Portland State campus public safety officers and two Portland police officers are on administrative leave while an investigation is underway in the death of a man sent to the hospital after being restrained during a welfare check on Thanksgiving night. Campus public safety officers responded […]
Carpenters Call for Call-In Union urges boycott during dispute with local McDonald’s
BY DANIEL The South Puget Sound Carpenters Local 129 are involved in a labor dispute with area McDonald’s franchise owner Kim Presto. Organizers and union members have held a banner outside of local McDonald’s franchises for the past couple months. Presto allegedly hired area contractors EMPrecision to do remodel work. […]
“Profs Not Cops”: Community protests planned police hiring
BY FOREST HUNT & DANIEL VOGEL More than a hundred people gathered in front of the library on Wednesday, Nov. 7th to protest Evergreen’s intention to hire two new police officers while cutting faculty positions. The protestors spent forty minutes chanting and waving homemade signs in Red Square while students […]
Accreditation: What it means for your degree
By Zainab Ummie Sillah Evergreen is currently meeting with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities to renew its accreditation for another seven years. President, George Bridges and other staff will meet with the commission to receive a formal document granting the college continued accreditation in January. Shortly after this, […]
Rifles on Campus Community & Campus Responds
See the bottom of this article for a release of documents related to AR-15 purchases and President Bridges’ approval. BY FOREST HUNT In its last edition the Cooper Point Journal reported that Police Services quietly purchased rifles in fall of 2017, and that the purchase was quickly authorized by President […]
Dank’s Wonder Emporium Raided
BY ZAINAB UMMIE SILLAH On October 18th, Canada legalized recreational marijuana. It’s about time, eh? On that same Wednesday, State Police raided local dispensary Dank’s Wonder Emporium. Accompanied by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, the officers responded to complaints of a possible illegal marijuana smoking club operating at […]
POLICE SERVICES HAVE AR-15 RIFLES PRESIDENT BRIDGES QUIETLY APPROVED PURCHASE IN 2017
BY FOREST HUNT Emails obtained by the Cooper Point Journal and subsequent investigation show Evergreen’s Police Services quietly purchased AR-15 semi-automatic rifles in 2017 without notifying the campus community. On Aug. 1, 2017 then Director of Police Services Stacey Brown requested the purchase of AR-15 rifles for police services on […]