Many people ask Why do you keep holding onto the past? Why are you holding on to those beliefs or those thoughts about yourself? I would posit that the question should be How are you holding? How are you being held? The past is. Each moment, we are everything we […]
Yes, everything IS about being trans!
By Maeve G. Howser There are spaces of public discussion in which the perspective of the oppressed writer/speaker is considered inextricable from the statement or idea itself, and her countless identities are considered as definitive to what she sees—your campus darling CPJ seated well among them. What she sees is […]
THERE IS NO HATE LIKE CHRISTIAN LOVE
by Shem R.W Evergreen’s New Christian Ministry @TESC_CRU “Cru is a Christian college ministry on over 700 campuses nation-wide. We are taking steps to start it at [The] Evergreen State College.” We have all participated in a little bit of e-stalking. That’s exactly what I was doing one afternoon this […]
PSYCHIIC REVIIEW #XXIII: BEAU IS AFRAID
By Jason Stone Guten tagen fellow Greeners! After fulfilling a permanently temporary exiile from sociiety ii had an opportunity to view Beau Iis Afraid, a three-hour long fiilm from Arii Aster. Aster, more well known for hiis horror films Heriiditary and Miidsommar, explores the adjacent space of surreal, comedy horror […]
The Rainbow Washing of Bud Light: 500 Bills and Counting
By Dave Moore Cultural commodification is a long-standing capitalist pastime. Every facet of human identity, expression and circumstance can be packaged and used to feed emergent consumer markets. This is not a new phenomena, nor is it particularly unique compared to some of the other permutations of late-stage capitalism. It […]
Enemies to Lovers: What’s the merit?
A vouch for love by Grace Selvig Enemies to lovers as a literary trope/device is pretty self-explanatory. Two people who quarrel in some way develop a relationship over the course of the story. Some people see this genre and roll their eyes. They think that it is cringe or […]
The Reality of Dreaming: Worker Solidarity under Late Stage Capitalism
Co-written by Fern Roush and Melisa Ferati “If we wanted to dream, we would have to rest,” I say, turning the corner of my voice over my shoulder. My dog pulls a little on her leash, leading me forward, while one of my friends is a few feet behind me, […]
Love—not Cops!—In the Library
Content Warning: this piece makes explicit description of the forced detox and murder of my friend, Rob Talbot, by police in March 2018, and contains descriptions of the somatic reactions I have when trying to work as a Peer Writing Tutor with police around. Please take care of yourself if […]
Artist Feature: Noquisi Christian-Smith
Artist Feature: Noquisi Christian-Smith by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Noquisi (they/them), is a multi-racial third-year student at Evergreen. They have a focus in history and cultural studies. Their favorite art mediums are ceramics, paper cuts, and darkroom photography. Their current project is a series of paper cuts that are based on […]
On Passing
Author’s note: On Passing makes explicit mention of transphobia, cissexism, bigotry, eating disorders, drug abuse,and mental illness. As the author, I can’t in good conscience recommend that you engage with this article if these are difficult points for you. By Maeve Howser (she/they) In the early hours of July 22nd, […]