Evergreen closes pool

GSU to hold meeting today

By Joshua Williams Evergreen Administration will suspend all open and lap swimming until early 2020. The pool website provides more details about the decision, saying, “Current resources, both fiscal and personnel, informed the difficult decision to suspend all open and lap swimming for the next twelve months.” Summer camps, new or current […]

Students Vote on New Fees

CRC Renovation Proposal By Blaine Ewig This week, Evergreen students are being asked to vote on a mandatory $10 per credit fee which, if approved, will go toward renovating the campus’ Costantino Recreation Center (CRC). The ballot is currently accessible through students’ my.evergreen.edu portals, and voting will end March 6. […]

Geoduck Student Union at Standstill

DISCUSSION OVER CONSTITUTION CONTINUES BY NICHOLAS BENSE Recently, there has been much discussion concerning the current structure and effectiveness of the Geoduck Student Union as a representative student body of power. Examining one of the GSU’s many websites, an observer would find outdated meeting locations and membership information, with a […]

Smokers Under Fire

On-Campus Smoking Debate Continues BY NICHOLAS BENSE The Evergreen State College currently permits smoking in designated outdoor areas. There are 10 of these smoking spots spaced fairly evenly around the campus. Currently, dialogue is rising regarding whether or not Evergreen’s smoking policy adequately addresses every persons’ needs and concerns in […]

Controversial GSU Amendment Repealed

After three months of extensive revisions and heated debate, The Geoduck Student Union (GSU) members rescinded Amendment 3.6 at their meeting on April 10. Amendment 3.6 was an attempt to change the way Evergreen collected voluntary fees and funded off-campus organizations. For more information, read “GSU Amendment Sparks Conflict” in […]

GSU Push For Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Geoduck Student Union (GSU) representatives began work on a multiple-occupancy, gender-neutral restrooms bill for upper campus at the beginning of the 2012-2013 year. “Upper campus” encompasses Evergreen’s public and educational facilities, while “lower campus” refers to the student housing areas. The two areas have separate facilities management and student government […]