BLACK PANTHER SPEAKS ON PRISON INJUSTICE A Student Submission BY JOSEPH BULLINGTON What does he look like? That’s what a friend wondered when I told her that Robert H. King, a Black Panther and one of the Angola 3, would be speaking at Evergreen. I was curious too. What does […]
The Procession of the Species: Olympia’s Finest Tradition
BY EMILY McHUGH With the annual Procession of the Species just around the corner, founder Eli Sterling recalls his own discovery of myth and how it inspired him to begin Olympia’s finest tradition. The Procession of the Species has for years been a staple of Olympia cultural life, exposing the […]
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 […]
Faculty Votes to Limit Independant Study Contracts
DROPPING ENROLLMENT NUMBERS PROMPT ADMINISTRATORS TO RE-THINK THE EVERGREEN CURRICULUM, BUT A RECENT DECISION TO LIMIT CONTRACT CREDITS SPARKS DEBATE BY EMILY McHUGH In January, the Evergreen faculty voted to limit the number of credits individual students can earn from Independent Learning Contracts (ILCs) to 48 from an originally unlimited […]
Evergreen Police Accused of Being Linked to Spying, Towery
BY RAY STILL You can download the all emails sent to the CPJ here: Download Emails On Feb. 25, civil rights lawyer Larry Hildes said on Democracy Now! that The Evergreen State College Police Services has “spied on, infiltrated, or otherwise monitored the activities of Port Militarization Resistance and/or related […]
Smokers Under Fire
On-Campus Smoking Debate Continues BY NICHOLAS BENSE The Evergreen State College currently permits smoking in designated outdoor areas. There are 10 of these smoking spots spaced fairly evenly around the campus. Currently, dialogue is rising regarding whether or not Evergreen’s smoking policy adequately addresses every persons’ needs and concerns in […]
Is the Grass Greener on the Common Side?
BY RAY STILL It is the dawn of a new technological age at Evergreen. The ancient dinosaurs of the TESC Talk and TESC Crier listserv will soon be extinct, and the Greener Commons thread-styled forum will rule the campus as the new option for students to communicate. The project to […]
Artist Statement: Serena Imani Korn
(two last names, no hyphen, and no, I have NO affiliation with koRn) BY SERENA IMANI KORN Uh, I am an artist. I guess. I really have never considered myself an “artist.” I make art, so I suppose that makes me an artist? But I’m far from classically talented. I […]
The Hand That Feeds
An Investigation into the Aramark Corporation STUDENT SUBMISSION BY NICHOLAS BENSE Who exactly is Aramark, the multinational corporation that holds a nearly exclusive dining services contract on The Evergreen State College’s campus? For those not in the know, this company is based out of the Aramark Tower in Philadelphia and […]