Photo by Ricky Osborne Multiple coalitions of POC students delivered demands to George Bridges and other members of the administration. We suspect they will cotinue to grow and change as this story progresses. Here are the current demands that came out of last week’s events— We demand that no changes […]
Protest Prompts Changes at Evergreen Students Say the Fight Against Racism on Campus Continues
By Felix Chrome Evergreen President George Bridges held a meeting on Friday, May 26 to respond to student demands addressing racism, anti-blackness, and police on campus. A series of protests that began Tuesday May 22 increased pressure on the administration, culminating in an occupation of the library building during which […]
George Bridges Statement in Response to Student Demands Delivered in the Longhouse on Friday, May 26
I’m George Bridges, I use he/him pronouns. I begin our time together today by acknowledging the indigenous people of the Medicine Creek Treaty, whose land was stolen and on which the college stands. I would like to acknowledge the Squaxin people who are the traditional custodians of this land and […]
Protests on Evergreen Campus Students Challenge Racism and Anti-Blackness
By Georgie Hicks Months of protest and community dissatisfaction came to head this week with a student led protest, specifically about empowering student voices, formed by the group behind #exposeevergreen gathered the force of the student body, occupied the Daniel J. Evans Library Building, and brought a series of demands […]
Campus Protest Update Friday May 26
By Felix Chrome On Wednesday, May 24, students occupied the Library building for nearly five hours to protest racism, anti-blackness, and mistreatment of students of color on campus. Students escorted college administrators into President George Bridges office where they were kept until they heard the group’s concerns. Some students agreed […]
DL on the Faculty DL Update on the Email Chain
The drama on the staff and faculty DL is burning bright as ever and until it dies down we will be bringing you one email each and every issue. This week’s installment is brought to you by the Cooper Point Journal’s Man of the Year, one mister Bret Weinstein. Day […]
“RE: Equity, Inclusion, Silence and Fear” Faculty Emails Reveal Controversy Over Race and Diversity at Evergreen
Here at The Cooper Point Journal we are very invested in sharing information relevant to our campus community and strive to hold the Evergreen administration, faculty and staff accountable for their words and actions. As the Evergreen State College social contract states, the college “governance system must rest on open […]
Faculty Hiring at Evergreen Hiring Continues as Planned Amidst Faculty Equity Drama
By Jasmine Kozak Gilroy The Evergreen State College is currently hiring eight regular faculty members to teach undergraduate programs. Parallel to the hiring process, the new Diversity and Equity council has released their Strategic Equity Plan, which has ignited underlying tensions among staff, culminating in an ongoing stream of passionate […]
Evergreen Wrestles with Budget Problems Amidst Dropping Enrollment
By ISSAC SCOTT Due to falling enrollment, Evergreen is in a budget crisis and will have to cut costs over the next several years. At a recent community meeting, Evergreen President Les Purce announced the crisis and lead a discussion by outlining the issues, the sources of the crisis, and […]
TEDX Event Highlights Sustainability
BY NICHOLAS BENSE “Ideas worth spreading,” is the focus of the TEDx events taking place all over the globe. The acronym refers to Technology, Entertainment, and Development. Topics concerning these subjects are presented by public speakers, often in narrative format. On April 21, the event came to The Evergreen State […]