A new ordinance, passed by the City Council of Olympia, went into effect on February 8 making it illegal to camp on public property. The new Chapter of Olympia Municipal Code Title 12 states that “it shall be unlawful at all times to camp or construct camp facilities at or […]
Artist Profile: DANTE GARCIA
What’s your favorite material to work with? Easily a pencil or pen. I’m an old school doodler. Anytime I’m in class my pen or pencil is right at hand. It’s what I feel most natural with. Otherwise, I put a lot of energy into what I’m creating, so I like […]
Michael Meade at the Longhouse: Mythology for our Times
Michael Meade gave an elaborate lecture and Q&A session at the Longhouse at Evergreen on February 8, named “Why the World Doesn’t End” after the recently published book that he was promoting. Meade discussed mythological themes of eternity and the end of the world, proposing throughout the lecture that the […]
Community Season 4: A Parody of Community
“Community” has never been a popular show. On a national scale it has been widely ignored. During it’s third season no episode topped four million viewers, a relatively miniscule number. This rating is especially small for NBC’s Thursday night comedy line-up, a block that has held shows like “The Cosby […]
Women’s Basketball Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
In final home game for seniors, the Geoducks hold on for dramatic win. Last weekend didn’t start off well for the Geoducks with a Friday night loss to #3 Oregon Tech at home, which pushed it 0.5 games behind Corban and Concordia, who now respectively hold the 7th and 8th […]
First Time Doing Standup
I had five minutes to prove I was funny. I’m pretty sure everyone thinks they’re funny in some sense, but it’s a little different when you have to prove it to complete strangers. I told roughly a dozen people I would be performing standup on Thursday night at Al Forno’s, […]
Wasted Advice: 2/14/13
How do I get over a cold? Sincerely, Asfgsjkdf Gurl drank some hot toddies and that’s gonna clear the f*ck up As an attractive rich white man, how do I find my place in Olympia and my purpose at Evergreen? Insincerely, Dude with ‘Tude My dude, with that abserd money […]
Coal Trains Gain Traction; Environmental Statement Under Review
With the scoping process over last January, the Gateway Pacific Terminal project is waiting for the environmental impact statement (EIS) to give the green light on a terminal proposal for a deepwater export facility that would export coal. The EIS, conducted by Whatcom County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, […]
Riot to Follow’s Pygmalion Nails Distinct Dialect
This past week Evergreen continued in its tradition of melding the arts with academics pursuits with the latest production from the Riot to Follow student group. Jane Adams, a literature and linguistics student, put on a production of Pygmalion, a play by George Bernard Shaw lauded for its literary quality […]