By Dave Moore Cultural commodification is a long-standing capitalist pastime. Every facet of human identity, expression and circumstance can be packaged and used to feed emergent consumer markets. This is not a new phenomena, nor is it particularly unique compared to some of the other permutations of late-stage capitalism. It […]
Speedyfication: The hot new trend that may be changing someone you know into a bivalve
It seems like some students at The Evergreen State College are taking the immortal orders of our school’s fight song to “swivel about,” and “let it all hang,” out all too seriously. Revolutionary new technology is now allowing human geoducks to become actual geoducks. Thorn Foster, who lists their inspirations […]
What Could Life Be Like Connected With An AI Chatterbot?
Digital Environments and Instructional/Development Programs – Brain-Computer-Interfaces and AI Chatterbots. Part I By Jason Stone Currently, it is common knowledge that AI programs have the ability to connect to humans in one direction through information assimilation. However, wireless connection to AI entities/assistants through Brain Computer Interfacing is becoming increasingly advanced […]
Gamified Existence of Institutions, Entities, and Avatars
By Chase Patton As you stand on the surface of the earth and look up through the atmosphere into outer space, your body travels through fields of various intersecting electromagnetic frequencies. Your own electrochemical nervous system interacts with fields that connect far into the outer reaches of space. These electromagnetic […]
Evergreen First Peoples’ February Events
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson The following is a list of virtual events and announcements for the month of February for Evergreen’s First Peoples, Multicultural, Trans, & Queer Support Services. Evergreen’s First Peoples, Multicultural, Trans, & Queer Support Services is here to provide (virtual) community amidst all our social distancing! We […]
Inexpensive Ways to Decorate for Christmas
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Decorating for the holidays can feel expensive, especially when you’re in college, but it doesn’t have to be. As a fellow college student with a part-time job and an unimpressive bank account, let me tell you my tips and tricks for decorating on a budget. If […]
Keeping in Contact During COVID-19
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson “It feels like Kraigslist’s Missed Connections.” – Anahí Garcia During these virtual times, it’s become increasingly harder to stay connected with the people that were once a daily part of our lives. Despite just about everything moving to an online platform (jobs, school, appointments, etc.), it’s […]
The Evergreen Guide to Hustling: Getting the Bag with Anna Gompert
The number of unemployed Americans has risen by 14 million, from 6.2 million in February to 20.5 million in May of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by Pew Research. As college students, we are faced with a rather dreadful question: How we are to make […]
Social Media: The End of Free Thought
by Jillian Rockford Russia’s Internet Research Agency, also known as IRA, is currently using computational propaganda in order to misguide and control United States voters. Computational propaganda is the use of social networking algorithms along with human curation. The IRA strategically planned out a psychological war against the citizens of […]
A Matter of Life and Death: Facing Pandemic, Workers Fight for Health and Safety
“Strike-MayDay2020-Seattle” by Flickr user Backbone Campaign is licensed under CC BY 2.0 by Alice McIntyre The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into an unprecedented social and economic crisis. The Washington Post reports that bosses have responded to the economic downturn with massive layoffs and furloughs, resulting in a soar […]