Photo: Olympia Safeway manager (right) and assistant (left), by Britt Pierro By Brittanyana Pierro Union representatives from popular chain grocery stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, and Fred Meyer, have recently finished negotiations with their shared company owners Kroger and Cerberus Capital for an improved workers contract. United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) represents grocery store workers all over the nation, including right […]
Hey There! with @HeyMariah: Top 10 Ways to Practice Self-Care for the Rest of 2019
Photo: @HeyMariah We have less than two months left of this entire decade! This entire century too, I guess. That kind of information can be stressful along with normal everyday life. I wanted to share my top 10 best self-care practices to get you through to 2020. 1. Don’t hide from […]
Teaching for Social Justice Conference: Students and Faculty Share Their Thoughts
Photo: Evergreen Students Callista Lahney and Zoe Chamberlain (left to right) at NWTSJ Conference, Khristine Sandwith By Khristine Sandwith On Oct. 19, 2019, Evergreen students attended the Northwest Teaching for Social Justice (NWTSJ) conference in Seattle, Washington. The conference ran for its 12th year at Chief Sealth International High School, teaching and inspiring educators to get involved in social justice through the education system to strengthen […]
Everett Crichton: Artist Interview by Jacob Anderson-Kester
Photo: Art by Everett Crichton Everett Crichton is a photographer specializing in nature photography and portraits. As a senior at Evergreen, he has had multiple years to capture what makes Olympia special—and based on the extensive nature of his portfolio, has taken every opportunity to do so. His move from Seattle doesn’t […]
Debt and the Politics of Scholarship
Photo: The Evergreen State College’s Financial Aid Office by Shayna Clayton By Daniel Mootz Every year, millions of students across the U.S. choose to study at colleges and universities in hopes of earning a degree and landing a meaningful job. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), nearly 20 million people will enroll this fall at either a public […]
Playing Catch-Up: How to Get Caught up in Class
By Allegra Simpkins and Brittanyana Pierro For many students, approaching the middle of the quarter is a daunting and sometimes soul-crushing endeavor. As the missed work of past weeks and the upcoming work of midterms looms ever present in the subconsciousness, one’s ambition often dwindles away into the sea of untouched readings and unfinished papers. […]
Electoral Dysfunction: Campus Community Shares Political Perspectives
By a CPJ Staff Member The Cooper Point Journal (CPJ) recently conducted a survey asking people on campus how they identified politically and why. Respondents were given four options: liberal, conservative, neither, or apathetic. Out of 139 responses, 64 (46 percent) identified as liberal, 58 (41.7 percent) identified as neither liberal nor conservative, […]
Halloween Horror-scopes
By Your Cosmic Best Friend Aries (March 21 to April 19): The scariest thing for Aries??? Committing to one costume. Aries have great characteristics but deciding what to choose? Not on the top of the list. It’s okay if we know what you’ll go as, whichever costume you’ll be able to look the best […]
Down the Hobbit Hole: An Interview with Dean Shakked
Photo: Hobbit Hole by Jewel Martin By Jewel Martin Dean Shakked is a local musician and former Evergreen student who is firmly embedded in the local Olympia music scene. Along with his various musical projects that cover a wide range of genres, he also operates a music venue out of his house, called The Hobbit […]
A Glimpse into Evergreen’s Rare Books Room
Photo: Book available in the Rare Book Room by Allegra Simpkins By Allegra Simpkins Just across the top of the stairs, on the third floor of the library lives a calm and quiet room that oozes a welcoming ambiance. Framed poetry and artwork reside on the walls, the natural wooden shelves and warm lighting makes it almost impossible not to be coaxed […]