Happy Trails

My experiences along the natural, academic, and social trails at Evergreen.

Archive for November, 2011


Thanksgiving at Evergreen

Hey everyone! This week, we didn’t have any class or meetings of any kind, seeing as it was Thanksgiving break.  Instead, students took this time to get caught up on work, go visit family, play with friends, or all of the above! Since the end of the quarter is rapidly approaching, I took this time [...]

BURRRR–I love it!

Hello there! Now that we are well in to the month of November, faculty and students alike are gearing up for the colder months of Olympia: many layers, spiced drinks, expensive heating bills, and to top it all off, the end of term workload. Recently, there has been a noticeable change the temperature here, and it is [...]

Zombies, India.Arie, and Monty Python

Hey! Currently, I am sitting in a little coffee shop on Washington Street, between 4th and 5th Ave. by the name of Burial Grounds.  Situated in a little nook that is almost invisible to those who don’t know where it is, Burial Grounds sports a subtle  Zombie/Undead theme in their small, yet incredibly welcoming atmosphere. [...]

Deception Pass Field Trip!

Hello everyone!  It’s been a while, but that is because I have been away from the campus!  Recently, my class Blood and Borders: Tradition and Transformation in Central Europe, took time to go on a retreat to Whidbey Island’s Cornet Bay Environmental Learning Center (ELC).  Before the field trip, I had never been to this part of [...]