Mint – The Daily Evergreen

SATIRE: You don’t know real music

ANNA YOUNG, Evergreen columnist

February 20, 2020

A recent discovery at WSU may change the fate of music forever. Deep in the bowels of the Kimbrough Music Building, tucked away in a secret practice room, music minor Harold Hyscoming found a being who claims to be the Oracle of Real Music. The Evergreen decided to investigate, following the Ora...

Cowboy poetry is alive on the Palouse

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen reporter

February 20, 2020

Cowboys existed long before Spotify or Barnes and Noble existed, but stories are even older. Back in the Old West, cowboys would tell stories and share music around the campfire, but that tradition didn’t die with the Old West. And in the Palouse, we have the Palouse Country Cowboy Poets keepi...

Playlist: Women in country music

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

February 20, 2020

Last month, Country Music Television announced half their programming would be women’s music videos from here on out. Why is this a big deal? It’s simple. Country music has a problem with women artists and the events of 2019 made it painfully obvious. In April 2019, a study by researchers at th...

London Fashion Week review

OLGA BEREZYUK, Evergreen columnist

February 20, 2020

London Fashion Week came and went, and left us with our jaws on the floor. From Feb. 14 to Feb. 18, established designers such as Burberry and Victoria Beckham shined their light and emerging new talents put their foot in the door. Following shortly after New York Fashion Week, London had big shoe...

Swing into spring with Moscow dancing group

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

February 20, 2020

Every Wednesday night at the Moscow Moose Lodge, dancers gather for a few hours of swinging, stomping, moving and grooving to country music. Palouse Country Swing Night started there about three years ago, manager Kevin Repp said. Before the Moose Lodge, they danced at CJ’s Nightclub and be...

Mint book club: LGBTQ+ edition

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen columnist

February 13, 2020

I adore books. To be dramatic: I am a human made up of ink prints and paper cuts. My personality consists of books — books whose characters broke me down and whose words stitched me back together. As a queer person of color, I have gotten to a point in my life where I do not like to consume media t...

DIY: Make your own bath bomb

MINDY MALONE, Evergreen columnist

February 13, 2020

Ingredients: 1 cup baking soda 1/2 cup Epsom salt 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup citric acid (powder) 3/4 teaspoon water 2 teaspoons essential oils (lavender, eucalyptus, rose, etc.) 2 teaspoons basic oil (jojoba, sweet almond oil, coconut, olive or even baby oil) A few drops of f...

Makeup to make your Valentine’s Day

ANNIKA ZEIGLER, Evergreen columnist

February 13, 2020

Valentine’s Day is arguably one of the most fun holidays to get festive. It’s easy to make pink and red tones look sexy on anyone. These luscious colors are exciting to use while creating makeup looks as reds, pinks and warm tones in general complement just about every eye color and complexion. ...

SATIRE: Students scrape last cash for V-Day

ANNA YOUNG, Evergreen columnist

February 13, 2020

Love is in the air at WSU as students plan their celebration of Valentine’s Day this Friday. Sophomore Han Grie said he’s been planning his Valentine’s Day for months. He worked three jobs over the summer so he could afford the highest-level RDA, and said he’s carefully budgeted his meal...

A real swingin’ Valentine’s dance

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

February 13, 2020

The WSU chapter of Young Farmers and Ranchers is hosting their Swingin’ Sweetheart Dance at 8:00 p.m. tonight in Ensminger Pavilion. Hallie Jo Galbreath, president of YF&R, said the club hosts a swing dance at least once per semester, but this is the first time it has had a Valentine�...

Best movies for Valentine’s date night

ANNIKA ZEIGLER, Evergreen columnist

February 13, 2020

As Valentine’s Day approaches, many couples plan to try a new restaurant, go sightseeing, or visit a theater. Others will opt to stay inside, especially considering the February snow that’s supposed to hit Pullman in the coming weeks. Many of us prefer to "Netflix and Chill" for romantic occasions ...

Ranking the ‘Twilight’ movies

MINDY MALONE, Evergreen columnist

February 13, 2020

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow so I think it’s only fair we address the greatest love story of our generation: “Twilight.” I love these movies. I watch them regularly and I unironically refer to them as cinematic masterpieces. These movies really had a girl from my middle school telling everyone she...