Aura Of The North

Talk about chickens running around with their heads cut off. I guess this is that universal time at all higher-ed institutions: close to winter break, the beginning of finals and deadlines for projects that you’ve known about since day one, and have successfully procrastinated doing. But hey, you’re probably never alone with procrastination. I am [...]

One of the most unknown and fabulous aspects of Evergreen is the entire week you are given to celebrate Thanksgiving. The conversation about whether Americans should be celebrating Thanksgiving in the first place is another issue – but nonetheless, Greeners are given a chance to breathe in between the most intense weeks of the quarter. [...]

The other night, the Women of Color Coalition Christa Bell performed “Coochie Magic” and did a workshop on SHEism! She was all about women discovering their own divinity through empowering themselves and their bodies. In the workshop, we wrote poems that became “scriptures”, we wrote about fantasy lives that became “prophecies”, and shared a lot [...]

Halloween has come so soon! Simply said, Olympia and Halloween have an intimate relationship. Tons of houses in Olympia have set up Haunted Houses, Cider Pressings, Music Shows, and tons of venues downtown are coordinating spooky gatherings, included a Michael Jackson “Thriller” themed night. I cant wait to see more of the costumes that come [...]

The days of the week go by so quickly! The weather has actually been GORGEOUS this week, with very little rain, and it supposed to continue next week with a break for rain this weekend. Most days, I have been able to see the view of Mount Rainier from my house! This weekend I will [...]

Its week three, and I am pretty sick! This happens a lot on campus; most college campuses to be exact. On one hand though, I much rather get sick at the beginning of the quarter, rather than the end, when school is even more hectic. In addition, I figure that getting germs on a college [...]

The school year has started, and it already feels like week 4! I am in a class called “Venezuela: Building Economic and Social Justice” with the acclaimed faculty Anne Fischel and Peter Bohmer. It focuses on political economy, Latin American studies, Spanish language, and media production. I am hoping this class will be the perfect [...]

DO I SERIOUSLY HAVE TWO DAYS LEFT OF SCHOOL? I think most of all, I am just sad about how many of my friends are graduating on Friday. What’s awesome is that First People’s Advising Services holds their own graduation ceremony, a more intimate setting of families, where about three different graduates speak! I had [...]

Everyone is going crazy. But in a good way! Its basically finals week: I have so many major projects! (1) To finish editing a short film (2) To finish writing a coming of age story. In addition, I have to finish reading The Things They Carried for class. Its a great book and well known, [...]

This past weekend was Procession of the Species – one of Olympia’s biggest events of the year. It is literally some of the most action the town gets, everyone comes out. On Friday evening, Arts Walk is held, where all the vendors downtown open their store as a gallery featuring local artists. Then that same [...]