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 […]
Keeping in Contact During COVID-19
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson “It feels like Kraigslist’s Missed Connections.” – Anahí Garcia During these virtual times, it’s become increasingly harder to stay connected with the people that were once a daily part of our lives. Despite just about everything moving to an online platform (jobs, school, appointments, etc.), it’s […]
The Election
by Jack Stroud (This article was written on Nov. 6.) Four days after the 2020 Presidential Election votes began to be counted, we still do not know who the next President of the United States will be. Although most indicators point towards Biden winning, the results are still not official. […]
The Evergreen Guide to Hustling: Getting the Bag with Anna Gompert
The number of unemployed Americans has risen by 14 million, from 6.2 million in February to 20.5 million in May of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by Pew Research. As college students, we are faced with a rather dreadful question: How we are to make […]
The Olympia Waterfront: Past and Present
Photo: Aerial view of the Capital Campus in 1940, before the 5th Avenue dam was built, Washington State Digital Archives by Jack Stroud Percival Landing, Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 a.m.–Red Road Rising, an Indigenous-led spiritual group open to all, stand in a socially distanced circle of eight people, drums in […]
From My Kitchen to Yours: Pumpkin Bread, a Delicious Autumn Treat
Photo courtesy of the author. by Natalie “Lee” Arneson While there are many delicious Fall desserts and drinks that incorporate pumpkin, such as the classic pumpkin pie and the well-known Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks, a favorite in my house is pumpkin bread. My mother’s pumpkin bread is a staple […]
Dear Evergreen: Your Native Students Are the Solution, Not the Problem
Illustration Courtesy of Toby Syrett
Education in the Face of COVID-19: How Evergreen Students Are Faring
by Miette Deschenes Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Washington, The Evergreen State College has decided to switch to remote online learning for the entirety of spring quarter. This is in compliance with Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, which implores Washington citizens to stay at home except […]
Longhouse Closed for Repair
Photo: The Evergreen State College’s Longhouse, Shayna Clayton by Daniel Mootz The Evergreen Longhouse, tucked away on the edge of campus, is not allowing anyone in due to recent safety concerns. According to Christine Hoffman, Evergreen’s public relations outreach manager, a “heating and hot water utility failure” is to blame. The underground line in question connects the Longhouse […]
Evergreen’s Theater Community Facing Limitations after Budget Cuts
Photo: The Evergreen State College’s Communications Building, Shayna Clayton by Miette Deschenes In spring of 2018, the Experimental Theater, Costume Shop, and Scene Shop were shut down, and several faculty and staff lost their jobs, due to a budget cut in the performing arts department. Now, with only one full-time theater faculty remaining, students mostly have to rely on themselves […]