by Issac Scott Though Olympia pop-rockers You Are Plural have established themselves on the West Coast over the past several years, their new album Rabbit Rabbit is a first in many ways. It’s their first full-length album after two shorter EP’s, both released in 2011. For the first time on […]
WWSD? What Would Satan Do?
by Patrick Stewart When an individual decides that they are interested in a religion, it usually isn’t hard for them to figure out where to turn. There are support groups, online communities, and places of worship for most spiritualities, religions, sects and denominations. But say that you’ve tried God, Buddha, […]
The History Of The Memorial
By Ray Still Ten years after the her death, the Rachel Corrie memorial was dedicated in ceremony on October 23, 2013. The reflective stainless-steel pyramid is the first permanent memorial at Evergreen to the student activist who was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003 […]
Artist Statement | Native American Dream: Weaving of Two Cultures
by Amanda Frank The print started in a comical way for me. I have this obsession with the term “American Dream.” The American Dream is this idea that if we can just overcome obstacles in life, then we can achieve overall wealth and prosperity. This is generally only possible for […]
What Took So Long?
A COLLABORATIVE STATEMENT BY THE STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE STUDENT GROUP Several weeks ago, Evergreen unveiled a memorial to a deceased student. It was far from a typical memorial, however. The art piece commemorates the life and legacy of Evergreen student Rachel Corrie, who was killed by the Israeli […]
Connecting Botany, Empire, and Reproductive Rights
By Cassandra Johnson-Villalobos When required reading becomes a personal favorite, it’s something worth sharing. Londa Shiebinger’s 2004 publication Plants and Empire: European Bioprospecting in the Atlantic World exposes European botany’s ties to colonial expansion. Schiebinger uses “bioprospecting”and “biopiracy” as monikers for English, Dutch, Spanish, and French environmental explorations and exploitations […]
Style Syllabus: Professor Fashion at Evergreen
by Sara Fabian / photos by Blaine Ewig Since you’re already taking notes on your professors’ lectures, why not take a sartorial (tailored) lesson from them, as well? When most people think of a “college professor”, the image of tweed and corduroy, grey flannel, well-worn leather shoes, with a beat […]
Interview with John Ford
By Cassandra Johnson-Villalobos As the station’s Development Director, John Ford raises awareness of KAOS’ campus and community resources. He jokingly calls himself the station’s “master of propaganda.” Before graduating from Evergreen in 1997, he did academic contracts for comedy writing, which led him to a career in radio broadcasting. After […]
Professor of Law Calls For Student Awareness of Federal Prison Systems
by Shamont Andrews / photo by Virginia Cortland “Violence in prisons has increased because of solitary confinement. Federal courts have California under pressure for overcrowding [prisons], and the state of California wants to kill gang violence and culture. One hundred years from now, we will look at the current prison […]
Olympia Film Fest Previews – The Punk Singer & HUMP!
THE PUNK SINGER 11/8 By Blaine Ewig In this biographical documentary, the audience gets a glimpse into the life of outspoken feminist, musician, and Bikini Kill and Le Tigre frontwoman Kathleen Hanna. The movie discusses her beginnings in Olympia, her involvement with the riot grrrl movement in the early […]
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