Photo: “Tommy-Wiseau-2” by Tommy Wiseau is a public domain photograph By Alice McIntyre “I did not hit her! I did not! Oh, hi Mark.” This is one of many strange lines of dialogue found in Tommy Wiseau’s oddball cult classic The Room, recently screened at the Capitol Theater by the Olympia Film […]
Olympia Needs a Tool Library
Photo: “Over 2000+ tools available at our Tool Library” by Institute for a Resource-Based Economy (IRBE) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 By Daniel Mootz The rise of intentional exchange economies highlights a growing interest in eradicating poverty and strengthening community, at the local level and in a global sense. For example, Community Supported Agriculture farms work to provide fresh produce to patrons on a regular basis, and non-profit organizations make knowledge […]
Finding the Hygge: Hey There! With @HeyMariah
hyg·ge, /ˈh(y)o͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə/, noun a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). Shout out to my favorite teacher I’ve ever had Steve (not sponsored) for telling me about the Danish cultural tradition of hygge. It’s definition, […]
Paths of Study: Evergreen Seeks Navigability with New Program Structure
By Miette Deschenes A new system called Paths of Study has been introduced at The Evergreen State College (TESC) this year. Paths of Study, as described on TESC’s website, are “[a] sequence of programs in a particular broad subject area that have been planned out four years into the future.” Paths of […]
Nurturing Roots: An In-Depth Look at Evergreen’s Panel
By Khristine Sandwith On Nov. 22, 2019, faculty members Suree Towfighnia and Maria Isabel Morales presented their panel Nurturing Roots – Culture, Sustainability, Land, and the Role of Media and Art in Shaping Narratives at the Communications Building’s Recital Hall. The panel was created to educate their research project with Instituto Oaxaqueño […]
Albums of the Year
By Jacob Anderson-Kester 2019 marks the end of the decade. Music has been through a lot in the 2010s: a marked decline in the popularity of rock music, the rise of trap music and a proliferation of its sonic qualities, and the absolute dominance of music streaming platforms. Music continues to diversify […]
CCBLA: Volunteering Could be Your Path to Employment
Photo: CCBLA Food Bank Sign by Shayna Clayton By Jackson LeMessurier Want to get a job after graduating from Evergreen? Volunteering in your community is a route that you can take. I know because it was my path to employment. I work at the Center for Community-Based Learning and Action (CCBLA), a public service center […]