The Organic Farm is one of Evergreen’s most iconic institutions, founded in 1972 as an answer to the back-to-the-land movement and concerns about industrial agriculture. It has always served as an outlet for hands-on learning, ecologicalstewardship, and community engagement. After a COVID-related lull, the farm is prospering anew. A host […]
May 7, 2025 Port Angeles, WA
Forest Defenders Blockade Against Clearcutting of Endangered Legacy Forest In the Elwha Watershed Port Angeles, WA — Forest defenders launched a blockade this morning in order to halt the clearcut logging of one of the last low-elevation mature forests in the Elwha Watershed. This century-old forest, located on the Olympic […]
Evergreen Alumni: Diana Arens
By: Ella Colwell The Olympia music scene is deeply saddened by the news of community member and Evergreen alumni Diana Arens passing. Arens was deeply respected as she started at KAOS as a live sound engineer in 1993, where she eventually became the KAOS Program Director as well as the […]
Interview With Michaela Anderson
I came to Evergreen because I was seeking structure and a sense of direction. Evergreen has helped me greatly as an artist by giving me access to resources, mentors, and an entire community of creatives that I didn’t have before. I get to work with talented artists like Meg Reed […]
Evergreen Media and Film Festival: Take 2
By Finn Manning (poster by Ava Monner) Almost a year ago, the first edition of the Evergreen Media and Film Festival took place in Purce Hall on June 6th. Amidst a drought of media courses, Evergreen filmmakers had a venue to share their work and make connections. I have made […]
Evergreen Media and Film Festival: Take 2
By Finn Manning (poster by Ava Monner) Almost a year ago, the first edition of the Evergreen Media and Film Festival took place in Purce Hall on June 6th. Amidst a drought of media courses, Evergreen filmmakers had a venue to share their work and make connections. I have made […]
Ouroboros Seinor Art Exhibit
On April 14th, 2025, Evergreen’s senior and graduating art students collaborated to open the second annual Ouroboros art exhibit, in the art gallery space on the main floor of Evans Hall.The first work I happened upon when visiting this gallery was a collection of six gelatin prints, what appear to […]
Americorps Firing
https://apnews.com/article/trump-doge-americorps-cuts-volunteers-service-9b9c0e0cfb82ba6513478a35d3889b43 https://apnews.com/article/americorps-volunteers-fema-doge-05b1d1cd53e0b5b9f64c17eaba7adf95 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/us/5-things-to-know-for-april-30-hegseth-trumps-100-days-americorps-cpb-firings-auto-tariffs https://mailchi.mp/wwu.edu/2025waccstatementamericorps https://governor.wa.gov/news/2025/governor-ferguson-statement-termination-americorps-funding AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps, which enlists young volunteers from ages 18 to 26 to serve on projects with nonprofits, community organizations, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been discharged early in one of the Trump administration’s government efficiency cuts. This means that the […]
How Immigrant Labor Replaces Jobs Degraded by Union Busting
May 2025 The presence of immigrant labor in the United States is a response to degraded labor that was rejected by U.S. born workers. As the U.S. born reject jobs with poor labor conditions, these sectors experience labor shortages, harming these sectors. In response, employers seek out migrant labor to […]