By Bahi’chi Castañeda A majority of the students and professional staff members that I spoke with, even those that no longer work for RAD, requested to remain anonymous for fear of further retaliation, so I’ve made the decision to keep everyone anonymous. With the exception of the Assistant Director, I’ll […]
Keeping in Contact During COVID-19: the Holidays
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson As the holidays roll around, the distance from our loved ones is being felt more than ever. Across the country, college students have been facing the decision of whether or not they should return home for the holidays. Various articles and news segments have come out […]
Artist Feature: htet htet soe
by Bahi’chi Castañeda Htet Htet Soe (they/them/theirs) is a multimedia artist and student at Evergreen. They use art as a way to explore self and experiences of identity, decolonization, and healing. Tell me a little bit about yourself. What does it mean to be Htet Htet Soe? Names are complicated! […]
“Our City”
By Jack Stroud NOV. 28th* Notice: This article contains profanity. It’s Small Business Saturday and I’m sitting on a bench in Sylvester Park wondering what makes Olympia how it is. A red Kia drives by and the driver, through a bullhorn, warns the citizens that there is a group of […]
Inexpensive Ways to Decorate for Christmas
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Decorating for the holidays can feel expensive, especially when you’re in college, but it doesn’t have to be. As a fellow college student with a part-time job and an unimpressive bank account, let me tell you my tips and tricks for decorating on a budget. If […]
Oedipus Complex 2: This is Not Erotica
Part II of “Oedipus Complex,” by Fiore Amore As I left the studio apartment at 161 Rose Lane, my place of residence, I let out a begrudging sigh. So began another day. It was February, with chills abound on the two-mile stroll to his house. I couldn’t drive, I’m not […]
Spoiler Warning: Sex, Power, and “Eyes Wide Shut”
by Alice McIntyre Eyes Wide Shut (1999), the last film directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a wonderful walk through an anxious maze. Based on the novel Traumnovelle by Arthur Schnitzler, Eyes Wide Shut follows the doctor Bill Harford (Tom Cruise) as he deals with the ramifications of jealousy. The night […]
Artist Feature: Travis Johnson
by Bahi’chi Castañeda Travis Johnson is a Black, 41-year-old creative, storyteller, and artist currently based in Olympia, WA. Over the last three decades, he has honed his skill as a painter, sculptor, singer, poet, and textile artist, channeling the past and exploring themes of transgenerational trauma, memory, and reality. Tell […]
Oedipus Complex
with Fiore Amore There is no place on this planet more freakish than Middle America. Nothing has been more antithetical to enthusiasm, such potent fuel for that most pervasive disease known as depression. My descent into it was a point-blank stare into the raw id of this country. Convention dictates […]
“I call it ‘beaming down’ to Evergreen State College”: An Evening with George Takei
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Acclaimed actor, activist, and all-around cultural icon George Takei was this year’s guest speaker for Evergreen State College’s Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series on November 10, 2020. George Takei and Evergreen’s Library Dean Greg Mullins had a live-stream zoom call to discuss democracy and where our […]