By Zach Newman For 35 years, students at Evergreen have been documenting the unique music and art they have been making on the annual Evergreen Student Media Project (ESMP.) Run by students with guidance by faculty, the ESMP highlights student talent while also showcasing Evergreen’s media programs and equipment. “It […]
The Beet on the Street A Conversation with Evergreen’s Guerilla Satire Rag
By Zachary Newman All of a sudden, it was everywhere. Taped to apartment doors, advertised on the walls around Seminar II, and piled next to copies of The Stranger and The Cooper Point Journal, there was The Organic Beet. Seemingly inconspicuous at first glance, The Beet offers hard-hitting guerilla journalism in […]
Smoking Ban at Evergreen?
The Evergreen administration has signaled that a ban on smoking may be coming to the Evergreen campus. Smoking is currently only allowed in designated smoking areas, and plans are underway to reduce the number of smoking areas and relocate them all to the outskirts of campus. Discussions are now happening […]
New Indigenous Arts Campus in the Works
By Emma Rotolo Evergreen’s Longhouse is taking on the design of an Indigenous Arts Campus, a collection of buildings near the Longhouse with studios for native arts. The campus is still at its early stages, and will be planned in increments over the course of a few years, though it […]
President Search Q&A
By Cody Byre Sarah Peterson is the Search Committee Chair and Spokesperson for the Disappearing Task Force (DTF) in charge of conducting the search for a new president to replace Les Purce when he retires at the end of this year. The Disappearing Task Force is made up of representatives from […]
Evergreen Faces Lowest Ever State Funding, Ballooning Tuition Costs
State-Wide Budget Shortfalls May Spell Further Cuts
By Issac Scott After six years of sweeping reductions in state funding to The Evergreen State College, state support for the college is at a historic low and may now face major cuts next year, threatening staff layoffs, bigger class sizes, and even higher tuition rates. Governor Jay Inslee will release […]
Harvest Festival
By Zachary Newman “This is the fourth Harvest Fest we’ve played, and it’s always been cloudy!” Stephen Smitty, guitarist and vocalist of local favorites Camp Wisdom, told the crowd before his band launched into their set. It was not a complaint. Even as the skies opened up and the rain came […]
Search for New College President Raises Questions
By Cody Byre A search is currently underway for a new president of The Evergreen State College and students can influence the outcome. The search is being led by the Presidential Search Disappearing Task Force, which is made up of representatives from the board of trustees, faculty, staff, students, and […]
It’s Time to Advocate for Your Own Education
Please Fill Out the National College Survey You Will Get Student Submission BY SHIRA MOCH Greeners have a reputation as students who are interested and involved in the decision-making process here at Evergreen. But what if this isn’t actually true? Only 20 percent of our first year students and 28 […]
Open for Communication
After being closed for renovation since fall quarter of 2011, the Evergreen State College’s Communications Building reopened last quarter with some spiffy new technology labs and performance spaces. However, the recital hall isn’t scheduled to be fully renovated until the beginning of spring quarter at the earliest, said Performing Media […]
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