Student Activities

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Student Activities Groups

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Student groups can be reached off campus by dialing (360) 867 + their extension number. Student groups with locations noted by a space number are located in CAB 320 (above the bookstore.)

Choose a student group name (left) to see more detail about that group.

Amnesty International

x6105 Space 11

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected for everyone. We believe human rights abuses anywhere are the concern of people everywhere. Our mission is to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated.

Appearing Task Force on Anti-Oppression

 x6144 Space 1

We reaffirm our commitment to a liberal arts education that encompasses the often uncomfortable growing process that poly-culturalism entails. We are dedicated to supporting programs and activities that will hold our community accountable for dealing with issues of racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, etc. We do this to create a comprehensive learning environment for all people on this campus, and to bring awareness to the experiences of targeted groups in our community.

Bike Shop

x6399 CAB 011

Our mission is to provide an alternative transportation resource for the Evergreen community. We have supplies, resource materials, weekly classes, and volunteers available to help people learn to work on their bike. We support current and prospective members of the Evergreen community to use bicycles as a means of transportation and/or recreation in any way we can. For more information, go to their web page

Capoeira Angola

x6105 Space 11

It is our mission to have Evergreen students gain the knowledge of the practice of Capoeira Angola, to incorporate the community in events and presentations, and keep this ancient art form alive and strong. Participants learn to express themselves physically, verbally, and musically, while at the same time learning about a culture rich with tradition.

Carnival

 x6092 Space 2

Carnival is an arts collective aimed at addressing pertinent social, political and environmental issues in a creative way.

CD Project

x5848 COM 349

The student CD Project is a 25-year-old TESC tradition. The project has created an annual album composed, produced, designed and released by currently enrolled Evergreen students. The CD project aims to create an environment where people with different backgrounds can work together and promote the diversities that exist on the campus.

Center for Radical Education

x6098 Space 4

Chemistry Club

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Our principal functions are to foster opportunities for involvement in community and professional activities by students of science at Evergreen, as well as to support and promote science education, especially as it relates to green chemistry practices, both in the Evergreen and the broader South Sound community. Chemistry Club website.

Chess Club

x6058 Space 10

The mission of the Chess Club is to teach and master the game of chess, variations of chess, and other abstract strategy games. We intend on doing this through weekly meetings, publishing in the school paper, and sponsoring tournaments.

Coalition Against Sexual Violence

x6749 Space 16

We provide sexual assault education and resources about sexual and domestic violence within our communities at Evergreen. We are committed to promoting healing and empowerment for both survivors and their loved ones. For more information, go to their web page

Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES)

x6092 Space 2

Our chapter of the national organization will work to educate students on campus about economic, political, and social conditions in El Salvador in particular and Latin American in general as a result of neo-liberal globalization and US imperialism.

Common Bread

x6781 Space 15

Common Bread is an interfaith religious group at Evergreen, creating space on campus to honor the spiritual journey. As students we feed our minds. As spiritual people, we gather to feed body and spirit. We invite all to join us in fellowship. For more information, go to their web page

Community Gardens

x6145 Organic Farm

The Evergreen Community Gardens is a student group dedicated to providing gardening space to members of the Evergreen and greater Olympia communities. It provides gardening tools, seeds, watering equipment, common areas, and access to the group's collection of gardening and other informational materials. The group also organizes workshops and work parties, emphasizing responsible, ecologically-conscious farming practices and the importance of local farming. The group aims to form a strong and supportive community of gardeners in which we all learn, teach, and grow.

Cooper Point Journal

 x6213, Business x6054 CAB 316

The Cooper Point Journal is Evergreen's student newspaper. You can find a new edition on newsstands every Thursday. The Journal welcomes contributions from all readers. Every week it publishes campus news, features, editorials, reviews, comics, photographs and other nonfiction content contributed by Evergreen students. The deadline for contributions is 3pm every Monday. Content can be sent to cpj@evergreen.edu or dropped by the Journal's office in CAB 316. If you would like to join the Cooper Point Journal student group, the best first step is to stop by the office during an organization meeting - those happen at 5pm every Monday. Visit our website for more information.

Developing Ecological Agricultural Practices (DEAP)

x6493 Space 17

We are a collaborative organization intended to serve a community interested in permaculture and ecological agriculture. We provide conceptual and hands-on educational experiences and resources.

Digital Audio Network

 x6412 Space 8

Our mission is to promote music awareness on campus by establishing a network of sound engineers and musicians and recording music using the most standard interface.