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GALLERY: Fashion show celebrates breaking gender roles

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen reporter

November 13, 2019

Fans of fashion, music and drag came together Tuesday in the CUB Senior Ballroom for a show that challenged ideas of gender and sexual expression through clothing. Unity Week Fashion & Drag Show: United We Are Stronger brought GIESORC members, students from WSU’s Department of Apparel, Mercha...

Dance event puts people into motion

EURUS THACH, Evergreen reporter

November 12, 2019

Swing dance enthusiasts gathered Friday evening to celebrate their love of dance at the Daily Grind Coffeeshop. Besides the weekly Swing dance at the Moscow Moose Lodge, the Swing Devils of the Palouse also organizes a dance for Pullman dancers on every second Friday of the month. Kyle Doty, Swing...

Masquerade supports fire department

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

November 12, 2019

Firefighters and guests danced the night away at Whitman County Fire District 12’s inaugural Masquerade Ball to benefit community education Saturday night at SEL Event Center. Mirenda Stenbakken, Emergency Medical Services chief, oversaw planning the event. She said the ball was initially planned...

A Wasteful Life: Rethinking Sustainabilty

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter

November 12, 2019

KOOSKIA, ID — Irene Finehout dug through a plastic crate, her fuzzy green hat shielding her from a slight drizzle. In the parking lot of this small town’s volunteer EMT center off the highway, Finehout pulled a handful of shiny apples from the crates and pointed to tiny holes that had formed on their...

March remembers people who served the country

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter

November 12, 2019

The ASWSU Student Veterans Committee honored veterans from all walks of life at the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday morning at the WSU campus. “When I think about this day four words come to mind: service, commitment, honor, and sacrifice,” Scott Carson, WSU regent and guest speaker, said. Veterans,...

Second Friday Swing kicks the weekend into action

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

November 6, 2019

Swing dancers in Pullman, beware. The second Friday of November is almost here, and so is Swing Devils of the Palouse’s Second Friday Swing event at the Daily Grind. The event begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. This includes a 30-minute East Coast Swing lesson at the beginning. The event is...

Paradox covers music for everyone’s taste

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

November 6, 2019

This Friday and Saturday, local six-piece cover band Paradox will take the stage at Rico’s Public House in downtown Pullman. Paradox is known for its rock, pop and occasional country and folk covers, said lead singer and WSU political science professor Tom Preston. “We play everything from...

March will honor military service this Friday

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter

November 6, 2019

The ASWSU Student Veterans Committee president says he will incorporate more businesses and local veterans into this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony, which will be Friday morning on the Glenn Terrell Friendship Mall. WSU SVC President Chris Mann said for the first time the ceremony starts with a comm...

Wellness Wednesday: S.A.D. is coming

REID BROWN, Evergreen reporter

November 5, 2019

The winter season is rapidly approaching and here in the Pacific Northwest, that means a significant decrease in the number of daylight hours. Some students and community members may be at risk for experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. “Basically, Seasonal Affective Disorder is major...

Fire department hosts first masquerade dance event

MINDY MALONE, Evergreen reporter

November 5, 2019

Grab your glass slippers, it’s time for a ball. Whitman County Fire District #12 is holding its first-ever masquerade ball Saturday at the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratory Event Center. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $60. Emergency Medical Services Chief Mirenda Stenbakken headed...

Palouse Ice Rink looks to establish itself

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter

November 5, 2019

The lack of a permanent building, plumbing and space has not stopped the Palouse Ice Rink from providing a place for people to exercise and build community during the winter months in Moscow. The rink, only three-quarters of a full-size rink, has no indoor plumbing, no running water, no heated locker...

‘Learn to Play D&D’ caters to beginners and experts

CAROLYN CLAREY, Evergreen reporter

November 5, 2019

Once a month, students can come together to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons with Chinook Assistant Director Matthew Atwell. He is the sole director, organizer, and teacher for the Learn to Play D&D event. Atwell started the event because he thought other people wanted to learn how. It’s a s...