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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Fall festival attendees speak to Bridgette Bacon, apparel, merchandising, design and textiles major, on Thursday at Spillman Plaza.

Science festival offers chance to connect

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor September 16, 2019

Several clubs, including the Raptor Club, participated at the annual College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences Fall Festival Thursday afternoon. The event provided students and faculty...

Aletha Lassiter, Yogatopia Instructor, discusses the mental benefits of different yoga positions and types on Tuesday evening at Yogatopia.

Yoga, meditation allow for reflection

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen reporter September 12, 2019

On a cold, rainy day such as Tuesday many may struggle to bring themselves to go outside in the gloomy weather. However, the Palouse Advocacy League and local yoga studio Yogatopia teamed up to host Yoga...

“For as long as there have been people, there have been people growing and sharing food,” Busch said Monday afternoon.

Buy Local encourages community to participate

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter September 11, 2019

Eat Local Month, a collaborative nationwide program with hopes to involve more of the community in purchasing food from nearby farms, began this September, but buying local can be a year-round venture. Buy...

WSU sophomore Nathan Richardson and Pullman Firefighter Angela Teal look at the firefighter training tower while other participants wait for their turn at the facility Saturday morning.

Volunteer firefighter training heats up

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor September 9, 2019

The Pullman Fire Department held a practice physical test Saturday morning for candidates interested in the Reserve Firefighter Program. “I’m really interested in the medical side of EMS and fire...

“This [climate change] is an emergency, we’re not going to vote-with-our-dollar our way out of this,” Michelle Decourcey, clinical pathologist at WSU’s teaching veterinary hospital, said.

A Wasteful Life: Palouse locals advocate for no-plastic life

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter September 9, 2019

Alice Ma has used the same eating utensils since 2011.  The WSU dietitian unsheaths a bamboo fork, a spoon, a pair of chopsticks and a knife from the red-and-white vinyl case. It’s the color of her...

Zach Tibbits, Hire Heroes USA transition specialist, discusses the mission behind Mission43 and the reason it was a started Saturday night in Moscow, Idaho.

Memorial reflects on the world after 9/11, its effects

JACKEE SMITH, Evergreen reporter September 9, 2019

An Idaho-based organization held a 9/11 Moving Tribute on Sept. 7. This Wednesday marks the 18th anniversary of 9/11, where 2,977 people were killed, and more than 6,000 injured, including 412 emergency...

Visitors ride on the ferris wheel at the Palouse Empire
Fair.

County festival comes to town

RACHEL KOCK, Evergreen reporter September 5, 2019

As the warm summer weather of the region starts to decline, the community celebrates the sunshine with the Palouse Empire Fair. This annual event, which acts as the Whitman County fair, brings people...

Market Manager Amanda Argona talks about the Pullman Farmers Market on Saturday at One World Cafe.

Farmers market strengthens community

RACHEL LENTZ, Evergreen columnist September 4, 2019

In the growing season you can see a lot of life around Pullman, from golden fields of wheat to a beautiful town. But at the Pullman Farmers Market, farmers, city dwellers and local artists come together...

Nine-and-a-half year-old cattle dog, poodle and chihuahua mix Skippy looks up at a table in downtown Pullman on Jan. 11 at Pups & Cups Cafe.

Coffee shop hosts game night for LGBTQ+

RACHEL LENTZ, Evergreen columnist August 28, 2019

Pups & Cups Cafe is a pet- and human-friendly coffee house on Main Street downtown Pullman. The business offers locally roasted cups of coffee, host a variety of pets and an LGBTQ+ friendly game night. Pups...

“It’s a kickoff to mingle and meet and see new faces and see old friends and come together as graduate professionals,” GPSA Vice President Veneice Guillory-Lacy said Wednesday morning.

GPSA welcomes graduate students back with bbq

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter August 26, 2019

Hundreds of graduate students across campus flock to the smells of a barbecue emanating from the roof of the atrium Friday afternoon. The event has a beautiful run, and hundreds of graduate students leave...

Festival encourages people to try new things

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter August 26, 2019

People participated in free outdoor activities during the sixth annual Palouse Outdoor Festival on Saturday at Wawawai County Park and Granite Point. Some of the activities included rock climbing, kayaking...

Shay Connell, fundraiser organizer and Pullman resident, prepares a snow cone Wednesday afternoon to raise money for the Alaska & Washington chapter of Make-A-Wish. Last year, Connell and two of her friends collected more than $4,300 for the organization.

Children raise over $4,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor August 22, 2019

Shay Connell, 10-year-old, set a goal to raise $200 last year for the Make-A-Wish Foundation by selling snow cones, but instead, raised over $4,300. This year, Shay hopes to donate $5,000 to the foundation. Shay...

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