by Avery Quinn The Violet Paroxyst is 20 year-old experimental music-maker Milo Balcziunas. Their music combines spacious melodies with a deeply evocative intensity to create what they call “hidden galaxies of sound.” Within these galaxies I am soothed and disturbed, made whole as well as fragmented, pulled into a world […]
Getting Started with Sustainable Living: An Interview with Forest Ember (she/her), an Evergreen Student
By Natalie “Lee” Arneson What first started you with sustainable living—why did you first decide to start that kind of lifestyle? There were a lot of rolling blackouts in California maybe 15 years ago, and it turned out that it was people trading on the stock market. They were all […]
Election Responses in Olympia
By Brooke Lynch Over the past few weeks, the country and world have seen the extent to which the supporters of our former commander in chief will go to voice their support. We all watched in horror on January 6th as the president, along with others such as Rudy Guliani, […]
Trumpers Gone AWOL
By Jack Stroud Owing to the historic swarms on the National Capitol and various state capitols (including our own) on January 6th, the nation awaited Inauguration Day with clenched teeth and private curiosity—not, “Would the Trumpers turn out?” but, “How many would there be?” Picket signs scattered throughout the suburbs […]
RAD Student Workers Should Strike Back!
By Bahi’chi Castañeda A majority of the students and professional staff members that I spoke with, even those that no longer work for RAD, requested to remain anonymous for fear of further retaliation, so I’ve made the decision to keep everyone anonymous. With the exception of the Assistant Director, I’ll […]
Keeping in Contact During COVID-19: the Holidays
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson As the holidays roll around, the distance from our loved ones is being felt more than ever. Across the country, college students have been facing the decision of whether or not they should return home for the holidays. Various articles and news segments have come out […]
Artist Feature: htet htet soe
by Bahi’chi Castañeda Htet Htet Soe (they/them/theirs) is a multimedia artist and student at Evergreen. They use art as a way to explore self and experiences of identity, decolonization, and healing. Tell me a little bit about yourself. What does it mean to be Htet Htet Soe? Names are complicated! […]
“Our City”
By Jack Stroud NOV. 28th* Notice: This article contains profanity. It’s Small Business Saturday and I’m sitting on a bench in Sylvester Park wondering what makes Olympia how it is. A red Kia drives by and the driver, through a bullhorn, warns the citizens that there is a group of […]
Inexpensive Ways to Decorate for Christmas
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Decorating for the holidays can feel expensive, especially when you’re in college, but it doesn’t have to be. As a fellow college student with a part-time job and an unimpressive bank account, let me tell you my tips and tricks for decorating on a budget. If […]
Artist Feature: Travis Johnson
by Bahi’chi Castañeda Travis Johnson is a Black, 41-year-old creative, storyteller, and artist currently based in Olympia, WA. Over the last three decades, he has honed his skill as a painter, sculptor, singer, poet, and textile artist, channeling the past and exploring themes of transgenerational trauma, memory, and reality. Tell […]