By Sara Fabien Showing at the Olympia Film Society Feb. 6 through 11 “Foxcatcher” is an intelligent drama based on a real murder case, in which a wealthy patron hired two wrestler brothers, tried to seduce and control one of them, and ended up murdering the other. It is a […]
Wednesday! College President Candidate Will Take Your QuestionsDr. Margaret Madden is the first of four candidates to hold public meetings
By Issac Scott Dr. Margaret Madden, the first of four candidates to be Evergreen’s next president, will visit the college on Wednesday, Jan. 28 to speak and meet students. Madden will give a speech and answer questions in Evergreen’s Recital Hall, in the COM building at noon, followed by a […]
Proposed Bill Would Reduce Penalties for Drug Crimes
By Felix Chrome In a move to lessen the penalties for drug possession, House Rep. Sherry Appleton has filled a new bill in the Washington Legislature that would reduce most drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor. Rep. Appleton, from Port Orchard, filed the bill ahead of the Legislature’s […]
Ben Rosen Introduces Qigong to Olympia
By Kathryn L. Herron Qigong is a Chinese art form dating over 4,000 years that serves as a practice of regulating one’s body, mind, and health for meditative and medical purposes. Qigong taps into qi, the Chinese concept of life energy which is said to underlie all things. Through the […]
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Arts & Culture Picks for Jan. 17 – Jan. 23
Saturday, Jan. 17 Quality Fest Hosted at the Midnight Sun, Quality Fest brings together an array of indie bands from around the Pacific Northwest. With 11 bands on the roster ranging from the folk-country of Albatross to the electronic sounds of local artist Jean Nagai’s project Chrome Windows, the festival’s […]
Oil Trains: The Bigger Pipeline Oil Transportation Ignites Environmental and Safety Debate in Washington
By Josh Wolf The Keystone XL pipeline has become a monumental symbol for the environmentalist movement in the United States: should the world’s largest consumer of oil approve or reject the 830,000-barrel-per-day pipeline? Democrats and Republicans have debated Keystone XL on the national stage for years, and media outlets placed […]
Budgetocalypse 2015: State Budget Battle Could Have Big Impacts on Evergreen’s Future
By Issac Scott Evergreeners frustrated with the lack of program options this quarter should pay close attention as the State Legislature meets this month, where lawmakers face a multi-billion dollar budget crisis that could have lasting impacts on Evergreen. Washingtonians have already felt the second largest tuition hikes in the […]
What are Greeners Doing About Ocean Acidification? Sea Life Faces Impacts from Changing Ocean Chemistry
By Devon Merriman Some think of climate change as a crisis we will face in the future, but the shellfish industry and the organisms they depend on have already been feeling the effects. Shellfish farmers have witnessed mass die-offs of oyster larvae, with many concluding that at least part of […]
Hannah Swanson Artist Interview
By Felix Chrome Our interview hasn’t technically started yet, but Hannah Swanson has already pulled out her phone and asks if I want to see the new stuff she’s working on. She opens Instagram and scrolls through pictures of glass sculptural pieces against mirrors and black velvet, chatting about technique and […]
Chain & The Gang Inaugurate Northern’s New Home
By Blaine Ewig It was the Northern: Olympia All-Ages Project’s first night back at the Midnight Sun after moving from its Legion Way location. The night started late, but no one in the audience was phased by the lack of punctuality. The place was full of Olympia scene veterans greeting old […]