We attended the latest Board of Trustees meeting via zoom webinar on March 8th and discovered that certain members of the board are regular readers of the CPJ. This delighted us! We have always viewed the CPJ as a gathering place for student voices. If you want to get a […]
Horoscopes
Hey Aries! You have been working hard and doing a lot these past few months. Remember to slow down and take care of yourself but also sit in some reflections. Ask yourself: What in my routine is working for me right now? What is getting in my way? Are there […]
Enemies to Lovers
By Grace Selvig Enemies to lovers as a literary trope/device is pretty self-explanatory. Two people who quarrel in some way develop a relationship over the course of the story. Some people see this genre and roll their eyes. They think that it is cringe or see it as people developing […]
Enemies to Lovers: What’s the merit?
A vouch for love by Grace Selvig Enemies to lovers as a literary trope/device is pretty self-explanatory. Two people who quarrel in some way develop a relationship over the course of the story. Some people see this genre and roll their eyes. They think that it is cringe or […]
Shaping our work and Shaping Ourselves
A Program Spotlight: “Studio Projects: Rites of Passage” By Grace Selvig Studio Projects: Rites Of Passage is a 16 credit, 3 quarter program based in ceramics and ritual studies. The program is very structured with two theme projects a quarter as well as weekly readings, essays, lectures and skills assignments. […]
Opinion: Soup Over Solidarity?
Opinion: Soup over Solidarity? Recently, “Just Stop Oil” protesters threw a can of soup at a glass-covered original Van Gogh painting in the national gallery museum. The response to this event was rampant. Members of my community brought it up several times, with everyone discussing their outrage, distaste, or […]
“Plaza Abierta, Palabra Pública: For the Right to Dream / Open Plaza, Public Words: Por el Derecho a Soñar”
Grace Selvig & Sako Chapman On Tuesday, October 25th, members of the El Camino: Latinx Studies, Latin American Studies, and ELL Education pathway hosted print makers of the Chilean feminist art duo Ser y Grafíca. They set up outside of Evans Hall pulling screen prints for and with students in […]
These Valley Girls Have Farmworker Solidarity
Over the years I have evolved my answer to the question “Where are you from?” Originally, I would name the nearest town to mine that people might actually recognize, but now I simply say, “Skagit Valley, Washington.” In all honesty, the valley itself is my home. I reside in and […]