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    College Notebook: Polis joins PSU staff  Nov 20, 2009
    Evergreen State College ... Five former Lower Columbia College men s and women s basketball players are continuing their collegiate hoop careers at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Anchorage Sheraton workers call for boycott  Nov 19, 2009
    One of the other finalists is Don Bantz, academic vice president and provost at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. Suspect pleads not guilty in Anchorage rape case. (Juneau Empire)

    Local swimmers head to state meets in Federal Way  Nov 12, 2009
    At the Southwest 2A District meet last weekend at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Abigail Groffmann of the Monarchs qualified for state in the 100 backstroke with a second-place finish, and teamed with Brittany Jewett, Sarah Naglich and Janae Miller to qualify in the 200 freestyle relay. Relay alternates are Mikayla Bell, Margaret Westervelt, Alissa Walker and Kelly Hill. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Prep Roundup (Nov. 8): MM boys finish sixth at cross country state meet  Nov 8, 2009
    OLYMPIA Abigail Groffmann earned an individual state berth by finishing second in the 100 backstroke and also swam on Mark Morris state-qualifying 200 freestyle relay in the Southwest 2A District swimming meet at The Evergreen State College on Saturday. The Monarchs finished second in the team standings with 303 points. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Cool college towns  Nov 7, 2009
    Olympia, Washington (Evergreen State College). State capitals and colleges fit together seamlessly in a number of locales (see Austin and Madison). (CNN -- Travel)

    Monarchs' Miller, Groffmann shine at district swim meet  Nov 7, 2009
    Miller posted the top times in the 50 freestyle (25. 99 seconds) and 100 free (59. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Jills cross country team headed to state  Nov 5, 2009
    The Lumberjills took that dramatic step after finishing second in last week s Southwest 2A District cross country meet at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. The runner-up effort qualified the team for its first state appearance in 28 years on Saturday at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Bud Clary Athletes of the Week  Nov 3, 2009
    The sophomore standout claimed RAL s first individual district championship in 28 years when she completed the 5,000-meter course in 20:51 at the District 4 Class 2A Cross Country Championships at The Evergreen State College. Eggleston also helped the Lumberjills claim second place in the team competition. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    2A cross country: RAL girls, MM boys sprint to state  Nov 1, 2009
    On Saturday, RAL sophomore Dani Eggleston won the girls race, and the Lumberjills earned a state berth after finishing second in the District 4 Class 2A Cross Country Championships at The Evergreen State College ... n Toledo boys first, Ilwaco girls third Toledo placed all five of its runners in the top-20 in the boys race to claim the team crown, and the Ilwaco girls grabbed a state berth with a third place finish in the District 4 Class 1A Cross Country Championships at The Evergreen State... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Brother knew bestSibling advice: Justin Parnell finally listened, transferred to OIT last season  Oct 30, 2009
    Another was OIT s brilliant second-half comeback to win the conference tournament championship over The Evergreen State College, also at Danny Miles Court. When I was a little kid, I remember coaches tell you to have fun, but you lose that as you get into junior high and high school, Parnell says. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Prep Roundup (Oct. 30): Jills sweep Washougal  Oct 30, 2009
    The top three swimmers in each event qualified for the Southwest 2A District meet Nov. 6-7 at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. Shaw won the 200 freestyle (2:45. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    College Report: Corey Johnson thriving at Evergreen  Oct 29, 2009
    It has been business as usual this season for former Mark Morris High soccer player Corey Johnson, a sophomore at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. Johnson leads the Geoducks in scoring with nine goals, matching his freshman total of last season. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Prep Roundup (Oct. 23): Monarchs run away with GSHL cross country title  Oct 24, 2009
    31 at The Evergreen State College in Olympia), Stumbo said. Washougal was third with 51 points and Ridgefield fourth with 66. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Meltdown's lasting cultural impact tough to gauge  Oct 18, 2009
    "Both as couples and as parents, adults under stress often forget to express the kind of daily appreciation of partners and children that makes family life go smoothly," says Stephanie Coontz, a professor of family studies at Evergreen State College in Washington state and the author of "Marriage, A History.". On the other hand, she notes, there may be long-range benefits from the economic meltdown, such as families learning to entertain and cook for themselves. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Voyeurism Charge Dropped Against Olympia Professor  Oct 7, 2009
    -- Prosecutors in Thurston County have dropped a voyeurism charge against an Evergreen State College professor. Brian Walter, 36, was arrested in May after a student complained that he acted inappropriately inside a men's locker room on the Olympia campus. (KIRO TV, WA)

    College Report: Harris throw three-hitter in Huskies debut  Oct 6, 2009
    Ex-Mark Morris High soccer standout Corey Johnson, now a sophomore forward at The Evergreen State College, is second on the Geoducks with three goals. Rainier s Becca Roth is a senior forward/midfielder with the Pacific University women s soccer team. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    State's first wave of unemployed running out of benefits  Oct 3, 2009
    Only four months ago, Casi LaLonde stood before her graduating class at The Evergreen State College, blazing with hope. Chosen class speaker, LaLonde told them about losing her job at a pulp mill three years ago. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    College Report: Ware turning heads as EWU's quarterback  Oct 1, 2009
    Ex-Mark Morris soccer standout Corey Johnson was instrumental in two recent victories for The Evergreen State College men s soccer team in Cascade Collegiate Conference play. Johnson, a sophomore, scored on a penalty kick in a 2-1 victory over Northwest University, and kicked in a goal nine minutes into the match in a 1-0 triumph over Corban College. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    In praise of unstructured playtime for tweens  Sep 5, 2009
    "In most cultures and through most of history, people did know that kids needed time to play, but they didn't feel that adults should play with kids," said Stephanie Coontz, who teaches history and family studies at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. Until recent decades, "there wasn't this idea that parents should be intervening constantly to make things a teachable moment and expand their minds," Coontz said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Western uses flurry of goals to defeat Evergreen State, 4-1  Sep 2, 2009
    - Western Washington University scored four goals in a 20-minute span of the first half and went on to claim a 4-1 triumph over The Evergreen State College in a non-conference men's soccer game Tuesday at Orca Field on the campus of Whatcom Community College. The Vikings improved to 1-1-0 on the season. (Wwuvikings.com)

    Vikings drop opener 2-1 in overtime to No.17 Sonoma State  Aug 30, 2009
    The Vikings host The Evergreen State College on Tues. Sept. 1 (7 p.m.). (Wwuvikings.com)

    Vikings begin season at home against No.17 Sonoma State  Aug 27, 2009
    They entertain The Evergreen State College on Tuesday (7 p.m.). Sonoma State took the California Collegiate Athletic Association title last fall and reached the NCAA II post-season tournament. (Wwuvikings.com)

    Mariners told to keep helmets in clubhouse  Aug 7, 2009
    The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Gladitor spirit to be kept in clubhouse. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)

    Mariners set to honor Robinson scholars  Aug 7, 2009
    Students of Evergreen State College to be recognized ... SEATTLE -- The three winners of the 2009 Evergreen State College Jackie Robinson Scholarship will be honored on Friday prior to the Mariners' game against the Rays ... Students of Evergreen State College to be recognized. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)

    Mariners use Hannahan in variety of roles  Aug 7, 2009
    The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Hannahan gets a look at shortstop. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)

    Sweeney hits milestone, but Seattle falls  Aug 7, 2009
    The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Slugger hits 100th Kauffman shot in what may be final KC game. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)

    Nenana artist grapples with ethnic identity  Aug 2, 2009
    After various instructional posts in the lower 48, most recently as a visiting professor at Evergreen State College in Washington, she moved back to Fairbanks with no immediate prospects aside from "floating around.". But she has plans, like reprising in Fairbanks a performance art piece she did at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian last year. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Seattle Light Rail  Jul 22, 2009
    Local schools, like Evergreen State College, have drawn media attention for their emphasis on organic agriculture, and for the high-level of student involvement in green farming on campus. Seattle Clean Energy Initiatives. (Suite101.com)

    Air Force Women's Soccer Adds Two Assistant Coaches  Jul 16, 2009
    "I met Gary in 1993 during the B camp at Evergreen State College," Friend said. "He is a man of integrity and a solid friend. Gary started working with the Falcons last Spring. We are lucky to have him volunteer his time. The players have enjoyed his sense of humor and knowledge of the game. We don't hold his Liverpool accent and soccer background against him". (Airforcesports.com)

    On tiny plots, a new generation of farmers emerges  Jul 14, 2009
    After Marini graduated from Evergreen State College in Olympia in 2001, she was an intern on several farms. During that time she started a quarter-acre garden on 10 unused acres near the college that were owned by a friend's family. (USA Today)

    Washington Stimulus Art Money  Jul 10, 2009
    Evergreen State College Olympia, WA $50,000. Freehold Theatre Lab Studio Seattle, WA $25,000. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Flights of fancy with balloons  Jul 8, 2009
    In 1990, he received a bachelor s degree from The Evergreen State College in alternative energy applications for housing but didn t find a job in that field. He later came back to CWU to, perhaps, finish his industrial technology education degree. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Researchers stunned by inmates' success raising endangered frogs  Jul 7, 2009
    With guidance from a senior researcher from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and staff from nearby Evergreen State College, the two men started with 80 Oregon spotted frog eggs in early April ... Jeff Muse, who manages Evergreen State College's expanding sustainable prisons project, said that a master's degree student regularly travels to the prison to work with the inmates and act as a liaison between them and Hayes ... Many of the programs started after a successful partnership with a... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Does 'love factor' make Sanford more sympathetic?  Jul 6, 2009
    "Yup, he's got it bad," offers Stephanie Coontz, a professor of family studies at Evergreen State College in Washington state. "There's enough out there to make you realize he just has a head-over-heels crush on this woman.". (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Cloning? Polygamy? Affair is worse, say most  Jun 26, 2009
    That is kind of stunning but it does not surprise me, said Stephanie Coontz, a professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. and the author of "Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage." It is symptomatic of this major transformation in marriage that has very paradoxical results. (MSNBC -- Health)

    NO-FATHERS DAY: Remote Group Has No Dads, And Never Did  Jun 19, 2009
    "They are a society that we know hasn't had marriage for a thousand years, and they've been able to raise kids successfully," said Stephanie Coontz, family studies professor at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. (Also see ). (National Geographic)

    How the recession is reshaping the American family  Jun 16, 2009
    "We've never gone into a recession like this, with this configuration of family values, with so many women in the workforce," says Stephanie Coontz, a professor of history and family studies at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. and the director of research for the Council on Contemporary Families. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Do Smart Women Marry for Money?  Jun 6, 2009
    " Science seems to back this theory. MRI scans now reveal a "complicated biological cocktail of hormones" that light up in the brain when people are in love, according to the book. And, Ford notes, the activity is in "the most primitive, reptilian" part of the brain. Knowing that that loving feeling doesn't last and that women have a "sell-by date," women should pursue the "" -- finding a man while they still have their youth and looks. "I am just old fashioned enough to find [marrying for... (ABC News -- Business)

    Coping in a recession Tough times bring families closer  Jun 4, 2009
    Whether a relationship thrives or fails under economic duress depends on its strength before financial turmoil, the magnitude of the stress and whether the two people can adjust, said Stephanie Coontz, director of research and public education for the Council on Contemporary Families and a professor at Evergreen State college in Olympia, Wash. Duration also has something to do with it, said Allison Pugh, a University of Virginia sociologist. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    ENCINITAS: Local woman wins national library honor  Jun 1, 2009
    She was 30 years old when she received her undergraduate degree from the Evergreen State College in Washington. "My parents were very proud," she said, with a hint of a smile. (North County Times)

    Evergreen College Police Say They Need Rifles  May 27, 2009
    -- Police at The Evergreen State College said they need rifles and heavy body armor to protect students if someone opens fire on campus ... Sgt. Tim Marron trains and works to protect the students and staff at The Evergreen State College and everyday he thinks about mass shootings like the one at Virginia Tech where a gunman killed 32 people. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Gay couples say being married really matters  May 24, 2009
    "They want access to that word that is so highly valued by our society and by other people."It is one thing not to invite your child's girlfriend or boyfriend to dinner," said Coontz, a professor at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. "It is quite another thing not to invite the spouse. "Same-sex marriages began in Massachusetts on May 17, 2004, after the Supreme Judicial Court declared that gay and lesbian couples had the right to wed. The ruling ignited a political and social... (Boston Globe)

    Evergreen State Prof Accused Of Voyeurism  May 22, 2009
    -- An instructor at The Evergreen State College has been arrested on voyeurism and indecent exposure accusations, police say ... "We have not taken any action against him because he's still innocent until proven guilty in our system." said Evergreen State College spokesman Jason Wettstein. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Why suicide bombers are back in Iraq  May 7, 2009
    Steve Niva, a professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at The Evergreen State College, is a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus. He is currently writing a book on the relationship between Israel's military violence and Palestinian suicide bombings. (Asia Times Online)

    College Report: NWAACC events full of familiar names  May 1, 2009
    Former Lower Columbia College men s basketball players Ryan Freeman and Josh Troyer have inked to play next season at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. The duo will join ex-LCC player Anthony Gallagher, who will be a senior with the Geoducks next season. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    The Evergreen State College  Apr 13, 2009
    Located in the depths of a Washington forest is Evergreen State College. The location is not the only unique feature of this college. (Suite101.com)

    BMO Capital Markets Continues to Grow its U.S. Public Finance Business  Apr 7, 2009
    With the addition of seasoned and specialized investment bankers such as Neil, Eric and Chris we are well on our way of becoming one of North America's leading public finance teams (Canada Newswire)

    I (finally) take you to be my wife  Mar 27, 2009
    Coontz, a professor of history and family studies at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. As Dr. Thomson puts it: "You can only listen to people for so long politely ask you, year, after year, 'When are you finally going to get married?' "Even though the pressure is kind and subtle, it's there and it's persistent. (Globe and Mail)

    Gold Ball hoops tournament this weekend at LCC  Mar 21, 2009
    The Clark County All-Stars includes former MM and current Clark College guard Zach Waldher, ex-MM and University of Puget Sound player Kevin Wright, ex-Rainier and LCC star Kyle Jackson, and ex-LCC and Evergreen State College standouts Nick Moore and Steven Trotter. Aaron s is led by ex-Woodland High star Brad Ramey and former MM, LCC and Evergreen State standout Doug Dietz. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Monarchs' Bragg just hitting his stride  Mar 17, 2009
    Lower Columbia has shown interest in Bragg, and he has been contacted by The Evergreen State College and Warner Pacific. He is still deliberating, weighing the value of the skill development that a junior college might provide versus the program familiarity and continuity that a four-year school would offer. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Ted Bundy-Serial Killer  Mar 13, 2009
    Ted Bundy admitted his first murder occurred in 1972 and he continued to prey on college girls in the Pacific Northwest from 1972-1974, primarily but not exclusively from the campuses of the University of Washington, The Evergreen State College, Central Washington State College, and even Oregon State College in Corvallis, Oregon. Although he was questioned about the missing girls and a couple of the murders he was never considered a serious suspect due to his political affiliations and local... (Suite101.com)

    When Men Lose Their Jobs  Mar 13, 2009
    But what I've heard matches the instincts of , a professor of history and family studies at Evergreen State College and author of books on marriage and relationships. She is one of my favorite family experts, because she likes to question the premises that everyone else takes for granted. (Slate)

    College Report: Deyo breaking records for Eagles  Mar 11, 2009
    Former LCC men s basketball player Nick Moore, now a senior at The Evergreen State College, was named to the all-Cascade Collegiate Conference first team after averaging 16 points and 5. 2 rebounds. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Getting ahead  Feb 24, 2009
    He earned a degree in liberal arts from the Evergreen State College in 2006. Dawson Smith joined Anderson ZurMuehlen P.C., from a major firm in Oregon where he served in the audit department. (Missoulian, MT)

    Presidents ask Legislature to spare higher ed  Feb 18, 2009
    I think they re being realists, as we are being realists about this particular chapter, said Les Purce, president of The Evergreen State College. My sense is they are concerned and interested in working with us. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Obama marriage inspires fascination, imitation  Feb 14, 2009
    We've seen love in the White House before, but in many cases it was the adoring wife, along the lines of Nancy Reagan, says Coontz, a professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. What the Obamas have is a jocular, playful love, a mutual respect, and on Michelle's part, a lack of awe and of adoration. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Till children do us part  Feb 10, 2009
    Stephanie Coontz, a professor of history at Evergreen State College and the director of research at the Council on Contemporary Families, is the author of "Marriage: A History.". . (International Herald Tribune)

    More Co-Worker Couples Losing Jobs At Once  Feb 10, 2009
    And whatever the financial risks, it is simply unrealistic to expect couples who fall in love on the job or while studying the same field in school to be thinking about revenue diversification, said Stephanie Coontz, a family studies professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. "I imagine that people will try to be more thoughtful about not putting all their economic eggs in the same basket, but I doubt if they will start trying to meet people outside their field just for economic... (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Vandals Trash Olympia-Area Church  Feb 8, 2009
    This is the latest in about a half dozen cases of vandalisms targeting churches in the area near The Evergreen State College. Copyright 2009 by. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Coworking couples feel twice the pain in layoffs  Feb 8, 2009
    And whatever the financial risks, it is simply unrealistic to expect couples who fall in love on the job or while studying the same field in school to be thinking about revenue diversification, said Stephanie Coontz, a family studies professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Michael Albans / APAfere uprooting to move to new jobs in a news state, Podger and Cramer were laid off again. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Life story Thomas E. Bernard  Feb 7, 2009
    At a union conference in Vancouver, B.C., he met Helen Lee, who was then director of Evergreen State College Labor Education Center. They fell in love, and he moved to Olympia with her. (OregonLive, OR -- News)


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