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Dancers perform Indian dance tonight for charity

ALANA LACKNER, Evergreen reporter

March 29, 2019

Filed under Community, Life, Top-feature

Raji Soundararajan’s dance students have been practicing with dedication for months, and on Friday they will showcase their skills. The Sudiksha Center for Classical Arts of India’s annual charity fundraiser is an event Soundararajan said she and her students look forward to all year. This year...

Traditional Jewish band plays tomorrow

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

March 29, 2019

Filed under Community, Life, Top-feature

The Palouse is littered with community bands performing folk music, rock and roll covers and more. However only one band performs traditional Jewish klezmer and Ladino music: Gefilte Trout. They will hold their last concert of the academic year at One World Cafe this weekend. Carla Chandler, Gefilte...

Student launches WSU cooking club

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter

March 27, 2019

Filed under Community, Life, Wellness

Gianna Chen, a junior strategic communication major, was born and raised in California, where her love of food flourished. Chen’s passion drove her to start a chapter of Spoon University at WSU. The small-town girl describes herself as someone always behind the scenes. “It’s something I grew...

New noodle shop attracts attention

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

March 25, 2019

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Lifestyle, Top-feature

Orin Ford brought a traditional soup from across the world to Pullman for community members and college students to enjoy with this week's grand opening of his restaurant, O-Ramen. “I don’t want to drive to Seattle to get a good bowl of ramen,” Ford said. “A ramen shop has the potential to...

New coffee shop serves Indian food

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

March 22, 2019

Filed under Community, Features, Life

New restaurant Three Forks Bike and Brew now serves Bangladeshi food catered by Mela Bangladeshi Cuisine from 5-7 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. Scott McBeath, owner of Bike and Brew, said Thursdays and Fridays have brought so much attention to his business. He also recommended that those who are...

Volunteer, help habitat tomorrow

SARINA SHARPE, Evergreen reporter

March 22, 2019

Filed under Community, Life, Showcase

The first weekend of spring approaches quickly, and to celebrate its arrival, AmeriCorps and the Palouse Conservation District announced Plant the Palouse, an event that will be held over the course of several Saturdays during springtime. Catherine Belme, an AmeriCorps member involved with the event,...

Dance depression away, feel proud of your body

SAM SCHMITKE, Evergreen reporter

March 20, 2019

Filed under Community, Life, Wellness

Dance is an art, a sport, and a reliever for depression. It can ease depression and give you pride in your body. Shelly Werner, teacher of art and dance classes at Spectrum 11 Art and Dance Studio, has danced since she was 4 years old. In 1995, she began teaching dance classes at the studio. Werner...

‘You all just witnessed a personal triumph’

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter

March 20, 2019

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Photo of the Week

Clare Sullivan performed at Etsi Bravo’s Monday comedy night. “I’m not peeing everywhere, and I laugh quite often … weird flex, but okay,” Sullivan said during her act. After two years of shorter performances at the bar, the senior vocal major performed in her first half-hour time slot....

Architecture students reimagine Pullman

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen life editor

March 18, 2019

Filed under Community, Involvement, Life, Top-feature

A WSU professor of landscape architecture wants to start conversations to radically change the city of Pullman. This semester, Steve Austin's class of 14 landscape architecture juniors worked in pairs to design plans for their booklet, “Seven Ideas to Transform Our City.” In the fall, seniors i...

Moscow Pre Fort music festival begins tomorrow

SAM SCHMITKE, Evergreen reporter

March 18, 2019

Filed under Community, Life, Top-feature

Humble Burger, One World Cafe and The Bayou in Moscow will host bands for Moscow's second annual music fest Tuesday and Wednesday. This event will feature bands including Aan and Meddling. Bud Wilson, the lead singer, composer and guitar player of Aan, said he is excited to be a part of this event...

Fashion display recognizes cultures

SARINA SHARPE, Evergreen reporter

March 8, 2019

Filed under Community, Involvement, Life, Top-feature

Textile and apparel students designed clothes for a new culturally conscious exhibit, which premiered Wednesday as part of International Women's Week. The Fashion as Culture Showcase displayed clothing from several different cultures in different places around the globe at the Holland and Terrell...

Comic shop owners nurture LGBT community

ALANA LACKNER, Evergreen reporter

March 8, 2019

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Showcase

Safari Pearl expanded past its reputation as a place to buy comics and costumes, as it has also become known as a place for patrons to be themselves, thanks to the store’s owners: married couple Tabitha Simmons and Kathy Sprague. “Yeah, Kathy and I have kind of been gay moms for long enough that...