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 […]
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 […]
CRISIS IN UKRAINE
by Elise Grage and Dave Moore Over the last several weeks, we have witnessed the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, with more than 150,000 Ukrainians fleeing the country following attacks on Kyiv. As of February 26th, 2022, Russian military convoys are flooding the Russia-Ukraine border after orders to broaden […]
Moving Olympia’s Unhoused: From Deschutes, the Mitigation Site, to Ensign Road
by Miguel Louis For the last month, local city and council meetings have been defined by a series of debates between citizens and their local governments that will define the future of unhoused Olympians and residents of Thurston County. One of the primary concerns was the Mitigation Site, a small […]
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, […]
Bill 1202: For The People, by The People
by Michael Richards When looking at the major systemic changes that need to take place in our Washington State courts, there are far more than one can cover in just one article. But there is a particular act currently being consulted by Washington State representative My-Linh Thai that deserves the […]
Students On Strike at River Ridge High
by Miguel Louis A month ago, local news flooded with reports of a racist incident in Olympia area schools. During a game between River Ridge, in Lacey, and Capital High School, on the Westside of Olympia, a white student from Capital chanted at a black student from the rival school. […]
“A Culture of Incompetence:” Public Records Lawsuit Spells Public Relations Nightmare
by Alice McIntyre Photo: John Carmichael Addresses the Board of Trustees in a July 2020 Virtual Meeting, THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE. On Aug. 26, former Cooper Point Journal news editor Daniel Vogel filed a lawsuit against The Evergreen State College and the State of Washington, alleging Evergreen “systematically and repeatedly […]
A Press Conference With Homeless Residents in Olympia
By Miguel Louis On Saturday April 12, local homeless residents called for a press conference, so they could respond to the county’s new “scattered site mitigation plan” and the measures taken by the city as a result. The week before, the city undertook a new project at the Deschutes Encampment. […]
Evergreen Presidential Finalist Profiles
By Jacob Anderson-Kester On April 21, The Evergreen State College hosted a virtual event where students were invited to ask questions of the three finalists of the ongoing presidential search. Michael Dumont, Catherine Kodat, and Lee Lambert spoke with a panel of students who asked questions about the candidates’ histories, […]