Around Town

As an new student, you’re about to dive not just into a new school but into a new city. Our staff has pulled together a compilation of their favorite spots.

Priest Point Park Just east of Downtown lies 314 acres of lush winding woods along Budd Bay. Follow steep trails of Douglas fir, bigleaf maple, and red alder through ravines hugging teal water inlets, or take a leisurely walk on the saltwater shorelines. Watch out­—Priest Point Park is known for […]

Cheap Eats

West$5ide

By Zachary Newman Having moved from the dorms to our house off Division Street, my friends and I have had quite the cuisine around Olympia, without having to go very far (downtown is far- It’s, like, two roundabouts away.) But unlike our cute neighbors and the very nice community we […]

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 […]

Cheap Eats: 4th Ave for $5

By Ira Zuckerman Like many students, I got lost on move-in day. I got lost in the thick of downtown Olympia with a dorm-mate trying to find an inexpensive dinner, something to settle the shock of leaving home. Like two blind vultures, we wandered in circles, looking for the perfect […]

Food and Education

By EMMA ROTOLO There is an increasing struggle among college students to afford and access food as well as maintain housing. In a research article by Dr. Danielle Gallegos and Kai Ong claim  “There are different levels of food security from worrying about where your next meal is going to […]