A/N: Abigail told me his favorite flower was a begonia. A begonia sits in our apartment, and is nurtured by her every day. To the administration at Evergreen, and the people who were supposed to keep Jonathan Rodriguez safe, I hope you feel immense amounts of shame for what you […]
Studying abroad by myself through an Evergreen ILC was one of the best decisions I have made at this school. I want to tell CPJ readers about it.
My first Dispatch from Greece Monday, October 9 I have been in Greece for three weeks: eleven days in Athens, and ten days on the island of Chios. In Athens, I went to a punk rock show at the Agricultural University of Athens and saw what Evergreen could be. The […]
Alpine Lichens; the Newest Victim of Climate Change?
Elise Grange Vascular plants, and fungal communities are experiencing big changes in alpine areas around the world. While the effects of warming temperatures in alpine zones has been documented in regards to vascular plants, little has been said on one of the region’s most common organisms, lichens! Lichens are a […]
Letter from the Coordinators: Are enough people asking, “How is the CPJ?”
Dear Underclassmen, I have overheard on many occasions, the tour guides in the middle of the CAB; student workers told to deliver the years-old script promising “hundreds of clubs and an active student life.” We all know that this is false advertising. I also know that at one point, the […]
On Cringe
A trans woman’s reflections on societal otherment By Maeve G. Howser In 2016, a year oft remembered by trans women my age for its online political culture, I was coming off the heels of being (mostly) open about my identity as a trans woman, a lesbian, and a furry, until […]
GSU Letter to Admin: Strengthening Transparency and Collaboration in Campus Governance
John Carmichael, Ph.D., President, The Evergreen State College Dexter Gordon, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, The Evergreen State College Board of Trustees – via A. Beattie – The Evergreen State College Introduction: The Geoduck Student Union Leadership Team, representing the student body of Evergreen State College, writes to express our unwavering […]
Hey, do you hear that? Sounds like… Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick… BOOM! That’s the sound of Evergreen students putting on a musical! That’s right, Evergreen Theatre Club did a showcase and now it’s time for the main event. If you haven’t heard of the musical Tick, Tick… BOOM! allow us to introduce you. It’s the mostly true tale of Jonathan Larson; a composer in New York as he struggles with gaining respect, notoriety, and maintaining his relationships. Okay that doesn’t sound as fun as it is. It’s fun, we promise! It’s about the guy who made the musical Rent! You gotta see this show! Support a student organized performance!
“Tick, Tick…Boom!” Feb.21st-23rd at 7pm and 24th at 3pm in COM 107 Recital Hall Tickets are $5; online purchase available, cash only at the door. TICK TICK BOOM is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Statement from President John Carmichael to the CPJ
The Cooper Point Journal reached out to Evergreen’s Media and Public Relations department to provide our campus community with the school’s official statement on the recent campus tragedy. Below John Carmichael’s words, the CPJ has compiled relevant items from recent updates and notices previously released by the college as well […]
Evergreen Housing Survey Report
“Olympia’s housing market is an inconvenient truth that the Evergreen administration has to face. Evergreen wants to enroll more students, but where are they supposed to live?” Grace McClarty in ‘Collecting Data on Evergreen’s Housing Crisis,’ published in the October 2023 CPJ Undergraduate Capstone Researchers Grace McClarty and Jaina Nehm […]
Letter From Editor
Since the Cooper Point Journal last went to print, our community has been grieving the loss of Jonathan Rodriguez. Jon was 21 years old. He was a brother, son, lover, and friend. Jon was excited to graduate this spring. Jon, you are deeply cherished, deeply loved, deeply missed. We put […]