Parking lots close on campus
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
WSU has closed off parking lots and decreased snow maintenance around campus to save money. WSU Transportation Services closed three Green 3 parking lots at the intersection of Columbia Street and Spokane Street, a Green 4 lot by the Chinook and a Green 5 lot on Ferdinand’s Lane for the fall and...
ASWSU senators confirm MEChA co-chair
MATT HOLM, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
ASWSU senators heard from the Environmental Sustainability Alliance about funding issues with its Green Fund, confirmed the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán co-chair and amended its bylaws in a meeting on Wednesday. Confirmation ASWSU senators unanimously voted to confirm Martin Navarret...
Board to decide school reopening next month
ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Pullman Public School board members did not set a date for the reopening of grades K-5 during a board meeting on Wednesday, but expect to propose a start date during the next board meeting on Nov. 11. Schools will not open before Nov. 9, said Bob Maxwell, superintendent of Pullman Schools. The bo...
Greek, congregate housing under new guidance
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued new guidelines for Greek and congregate housing at institutions of higher education, limiting the number of people allowed to live in a unit because of COVID-19. The guidance went into effect Oct. 20. “The governor is concerned about increases in positive cases, ...
Councilmembers propose use of raw sewage technology
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Councilmembers discussed reducing possible exposure to COVID-19 from raw sewage by using non-invasive technology during a city council meeting on Tuesday. The technology can measure the condition of a sewage pipe, said Kevin Gardes, councilmember and Pullman public works director. This wou...
Alumni discuss BLM protest coverage
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Recent Edward R. Murrow College of Communication graduates discussed their experiences reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement during a speaker series on Wednesday. It is white people's responsibility to find solutions to end white supremacy, said Kelsey Jones, Shriver Housing navigator at Neighborhood...
Whitman County confirms 12 new COVID-19 cases
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen deputy news editor
October 28, 2020
Twelve individuals tested positive for COVID-19. Of the new cases, one female is aged 0-19 years, and three females are aged 20-39 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. Two females and one male are aged 40-59 years. Two females and one male are aged 60-79 years. T...
Political comedy relies on the truth, WSU alumnus says
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
October 28, 2020
Political comedy is only funny when a speaker and their audience agree on the factual truths. The most important part of comedy is the ethics of truth-telling, said Ted Tremper, WSU alumnus, writer, director and former field producer for "The Daily Show," during an event Tuesday evening. The tr...
WSU announces virtual fall commencement
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
October 28, 2020
Fall commencement will be held virtually on Dec. 12 for students in all WSU campuses. This semester’s online program will more closely resemble the traditional commencement ceremony than the event in May, said Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications. The virtual celebration in Ma...
Professor to speak about dismantling racism
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
October 28, 2020
A WSU Vancouver professor will discuss how racism affects the field of medicine at an event 11 a.m. Oct. 29. The event “Dismantling Racism: The Game of Change” is part of an ongoing series hosted by WSU Tri-Cities. It will provide viewers with tools to approach systemic racism. The wor...
County confirms one death, five new COVID-19 cases
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen news editor
October 27, 2020
A male patient aged over 80 years died today, bringing the total of COVID-related deaths to 14. Five individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today, raising Whitman County’s total to 1,792 cases, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. Of the new patients, one female is aged 1-19 years, according to the press release. One female and one male are aged ...
Voter registration must be conducted in person starting today
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
October 27, 2020
Starting today, Washington state voters can register in-person at Whitman County’s Election Office or The Student Voting Hub in the Compton Union Building. Oct. 26 was the last day to register to vote online. The election office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 304 N...
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