Authoritarianism is accelerating as is climate change and environmental degradation. Fire season has started early in the South-West United States. We sit back and watch as the Earth is pillaged for its resources, wars are fought over them, there is a new mass shooting almost every day, often targeting Black […]
Spring Blooms New Tunes: Interview with the Window Smashing Job Creators
Olympia favorites, The Window Smashing Job Creators, are set to release a new album soon. They’ve released a few songs early, which can be found on youtube or bandcamp. You can hear about upcoming shows on their Facebook or Instagram. I spoke with members about the new album, their musical […]
Students for Justice in Palestine
By Caroline Keane Evergreen has a long history of solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement. The Evergreen chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine is planning some events for Israeli Apartheid Week. They are seeking new members, and can be reached through their Instagram page @beldaan. The CPJ spoke with […]
Abolitionist Values
by Caroline Keane A question I’ve been asking myself is, as an abolitionist feminist, what are my/our values? Who do I prioritize and how do my values transfer, do they transfer into my praxis and interpersonal relationships? The intention of this piece is to identify these values so they can […]
Public Funded Art Creates Health Hazard for Evergreen Staff and Neighbors
by Caroline Keane Evergreen allowed large rocks to be cut by faculty for art, potentially exposing Evergreen staff and community residents to large amounts of silica, or fine ground rock particles. Silica exposure over time can lead to silicosis, a serious lung disease. Rock artist and faculty member, Bob Leverich, […]
Exploring Community in Olympia
by Caroline Keane Olympia is known as a place for radicals, queers, and weirdos. People are attracted from all over the country to move here or attend Evergreen. Olympia’s dwindling Evergreen population is transient by nature. Rents are rising, making this city less liveable. Any communities or public spaces that […]
Artist Profile: George Galvez
by Caroline Keane Photo: George Galvez’s Mural at the Alano Club, GEORGEOUS MURALS. Over the past two years, the walls of downtown Olympia have become much more colorful. Murals and graffiti covered boarded up shops. This shift began when the pandemic hit and the Black Lives Matter uprising followed. This […]