By Felix Chrome Before every punk show, zine release, or birthday party we plan, my whole house sits down to talk about the logistics, mostly what to do if a bunch of wasted randos show up or our neighbor calls the cops. Most recently, as soon as we sat down […]
Woah, That Election Just Happened Here’s The Good News
By Issac Scott & Felix Chrome If you’re anything like 63.7 percent of eligible voters, you probably didn’t vote in the midterm elections this year—either because you forgot, couldn’t figure out how, didn’t care, or you think voting is just uncool/not part of the anarchist revolution. Hey, we here at the […]
Police Use Terrorism Exemption to Deny Public Records Former Evergreen Student Sues Washington State Patrol After Agency Cites Terrorism Exemption
By Josh Wolf Austin Nolen wasn’t looking for anything in particular when he filed a public records request with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) regarding Olympia’s 2013 May Day demonstration. “At that time, I was sort of in the phase of mind where if anything interesting happens—request records about it, […]
President Search Q&A
By Cody Byre Sarah Peterson is the Search Committee Chair and Spokesperson for the Disappearing Task Force (DTF) in charge of conducting the search for a new president to replace Les Purce when he retires at the end of this year. The Disappearing Task Force is made up of representatives from […]
Increase in Washington’s Oil Trains Draws More Than 750 to Public Meeting Following the release of a state-study on oil-by-rail transport, politicians, experts, and protesters voiced safety and environmental concerns in Olympia
By Josh Wolf Some 200 environmentalists and activists gathered in front of the Red Lion Hotel, leading chants and singing songs to make their voices heard in opposition to an increase in oil trains traveling through Washington. Later in the evening of Oct. 30, more than 750 people gathered inside the […]
Party Patrol Raids Student Fundraiser
Arrest of 51 Sparks Student Outrage
By Issac Scott Just before midnight on Friday, Oct. 24, police vehicles descended on a Westside house, where students were throwing a benefit show featuring local bands. With a search warrant, the police entered the house and ordered everyone over the age of 21 to get out. Those who were […]
Evergreen Faces Lowest Ever State Funding, Ballooning Tuition Costs
State-Wide Budget Shortfalls May Spell Further Cuts
By Issac Scott After six years of sweeping reductions in state funding to The Evergreen State College, state support for the college is at a historic low and may now face major cuts next year, threatening staff layoffs, bigger class sizes, and even higher tuition rates. Governor Jay Inslee will release […]
New Homeless Shelter Coming to Downtown Olympia
By Felix Asherah Chrome A new overnight emergency shelter is opening in downtown Olympia on Nov. 1. Interfaith Works is opening the year-round shelter, which will operate from the basement of the First Christian Church on Franklin Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues. According to their website, the new shelter […]
Search for New College President Raises Questions
By Cody Byre A search is currently underway for a new president of The Evergreen State College and students can influence the outcome. The search is being led by the Presidential Search Disappearing Task Force, which is made up of representatives from the board of trustees, faculty, staff, students, and […]
Washington-based Activist Imprisoned in Mexico
By Miriam X. Padilla Nestora Salgado is a naturalized U.S. citizen who grew up in the small indigenous village of Olinala in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. She moved to the United States in 1991 at the age of 20, working as a maid, nanny, and waitress. She split her […]
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