Columns – The Daily Evergreen

Palouse Juice presents soulful, healing evening

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

November 14, 2018

Filed under Columns, Community, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Palouse Juice, a juice bar and restaurant in downtown Moscow, hosted local singer Natalie Greenfield for a “Soulful Evening” of intimate performance on Friday. Warm light from Edison bulbs and tea candles gave the normally bright juice bar a laid-back cafe atmosphere. The shop retired noisy blenders...

Staying classy on a college budget: Guaca-more, please

LUKE HOLLISTER, Evergreen columnist

November 7, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Showcase, Wellness

If you’re not a trash human being then you know not to buy premade guacamole. This recipe is how I personally prefer to make guacamole. It might not be the correct way to do it, but it is a way that has brought happiness into the lives of others. I do not consider myself a guac master; rather, I consider...

Grammer performance highlights Coug spirit

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

November 5, 2018

Filed under Columns, Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

John Splithoff had a secret to share with WSU on Friday night. The young artist’s first ever stadium-sized show was in Beasley Coliseum during Dad’s Weekend 2018. If Splithoff was nervous for such a large performance, he didn’t show it. Though the opener was likely unknown to most of the...

Don’t camp in spooky houses, malevolent spirits will kick you out

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Top-feature, Wellness

The Halloween season started early for Johanna Matthynssens, a junior environmental major at WSU, when she and Mia Giglio, local clairvoyant, hosted a seance at one of Giglio’s favorite abandoned houses Saturday night. Giglio, an English major at University of Idaho, has communicated with spirits...

Letter from the Life editor: 10 Halloween movies you have to see

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen life editor

October 30, 2018

Filed under Columns, Involvement, Life, Wellness

Halloween parties aren’t for everyone. Sometimes there’s nothing better than spending the holiday shoveling handfuls of candy into your mouth while nearly sh-tting yourself over horror movies. This got me thinking about just how many great Halloween movies are out there. This list includes a mixture,...

Festive accessories dress up last minute costume ideas

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Top-feature, Wellness

The scariest part of Halloween is finding the perfect last-minute costume. But have no fear. With a bit of creativity and a few key pieces, anyone can put together something perfect for that last-minute costume contest or spooky supper. Sunken-in cheeks, overly pale skin and dark or odd colored...

Staying classy on a budget: Fettucine days

LUKE HOLLISTER, Evergreen columnist

October 23, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Real, fresh pasta is noticeably better than the dried stuff, and flattening out your dough with a rolling pin is very doable, it just takes a little more commitment and sweat. I made pasta by hand for months before finally getting a pasta machine. All you should do is use a little more egg whites and...

Local Wiccans take advantage of Hunter’s Moon

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

October 23, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Top-feature, Wellness

During this spooky week, you’ll notice the full moon’s impressive size and amber glow. October’s Hunter’s Moon has special meaning for local witches. Halloween developed from an old pagan Celtic holiday celebrating the dead, as many people have learned. But the full moon before Hallows’...

Dealing with chronic pain in college

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen columnist

October 16, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Showcase, Wellness

College is hard: as a pre-law student taking 18 credits a semester in the hardest part of my college career, I’m always stressed. I have two papers due every week, I support myself as much as I can with my job, I try to keep my friendships and relationships afloat and of course I deal with family...

Attending Oktoberfest, Munich style

AILA IKUSE, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

Filed under Columns, Involvement, Life

Nothing is more fun than riding a rollercoaster after a bier stein or two at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest itself is composed of tents, food stands and, surprisingly, lots of carnival rides. There were 14 big tents, which can hold around 5,000 people each, and 21 smaller tents. There...

Staying classy on a budget: Gettin’ saucy

LUKE HOLLISTER, Evergreen columnist

October 2, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Sharing a good tomato sauce is the best way to make up after a fight or show how much you care for someone. You have to be thoughtful when making the sauce. It takes time and love. To get the most depth in your flavor, buy your tomatoes at your local farmers market. You are looking for the largest, most...

Free your qi: Chinese medicine could offer good excuse to drink

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

October 2, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Wellness

In traditional Chinese medicine, alcohol isn’t such a bad thing. In fact, it can be a part of treatment for some ailments. So, is it time to bust out the tequila? Chinese medicine practitioners recommend moderation. I recommend a cocktail. You decide. “I’ll never say alcohol is this horrible...