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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

Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey is serving his last term as judge.

County superior court judge presents at virtual event

MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter September 16, 2020

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the fact that Gary Libey is not serving his last term as a judge. Instead, he is running unopposed for another four-year term, which will end in...

The Cougar Pride Student-Athlete Alliance was created by a queer student-athlete. The group hopes to create educational programs to give to athletes and coaches to help break down stigmas towards the LGBT+ community.

WSU student-athlete creates group for LGBT+ community in athletics

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter September 15, 2020

A queer, WSU student-athlete founded an affinity group where she and other LGBT+ student-athletes come together and advocate for members in their community. The Cougar Pride Student-Athlete Alliance...

Local nonprofits are accepting donations to help those affected by the wildfires across Whitman County.

Local organizations accept donations for those affected by wildfires

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter September 14, 2020

The United Way of Whitman County and other community partners are accepting financial donations for those affected by the fires in the county.  The United Way of Whitman County has been working with...

Steve Way, actor and comedian with muscular dystrophy, will speak about healthcare for Americans with disabilities from 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Access Center, disabled students club host virtual disability awareness series

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter September 14, 2020

Speakers will emphasize how intersectionality affects those who live with disabilities during a WSU-systemwide virtual disability awareness series this fall. Events will start this Wednesday and continue...

Cougar Career Community, which is an online networking and career development session, provides students the opportunity to virtually engage and network with industry professionals.

Academic Success and Career Center launches career, networking series

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief September 14, 2020

For one WSU student, networking with multiple individuals is how she landed her summer internship. “That is the No. 1 way to get a job or even to learn about an industry,” said Ella Spillane, senior...

The 24-hour virtual Hack-a-House event will encourage university students to create ways to make housing more affordable nationwide.

Registration open for virtual hackathon

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter September 14, 2020

WSU is co-sponsoring a 24-hour virtual Hack-a-House event where students can improve affordable housing in the U.S. by creating policies and design elements.  The event educates students about issues...

International student Mahdi Zeraat Pisheh rows a boat on Lake Coeur dAlene. He cannot see his family in Iran because he has an expired passport and is unable to get a new one.

International students express thoughts on living in Pullman during pandemic

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter September 11, 2020

An Iranian international student could not have imagined he would be stuck in Pullman during the middle of a pandemic due to an expired passport. The junior civil engineering major, Mahdi Zeraat Pisheh,...

Mobile healthcare unit testing for COVID-19 until Friday

Mobile healthcare unit testing for COVID-19 until Friday

BRADLEY GAMBLE and HUNTER ORCUTT September 3, 2020

WSU officials made the announcement in July to hold classes on a virtual format in an attempt to prevent a surge of COVID-19 cases. Despite those efforts, cases soared as students returned, putting Pullman...

WSU student Samuel Karcher has been analyzing the behavior of nuclear fuel in different storage conditions since 2017.

WSU doctorate student received nuclear technology award

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief September 2, 2020

A WSU doctorate student’s research paper landed him a second-place spot in the Innovations in Nuclear Technology Research and Development Awards Program. Samuel Karcher, materials science and engineering...

Splice grafting involves growers finding the most compatible rootstock and attaching its roots to a growing watermelon vine.

Splice grafting could save Washington watermelons, WSU study finds

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter August 31, 2020

A new study could help watermelon farmers in Washington fight a deadly fungal disease.  WSU researchers at the Department of Horticulture found that splice grafting, a centuries-old technique that...

Pullman City Hall now has solar panels installed on its roof. The panels are estimated to last for more than 30 years.

Installment of solar panels to save city $10,000 a year

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter August 25, 2020

The City of Pullman finished the installment of solar panels for the new City Hall and Parks, Facilities and Recreation building in downtown. Kevin Gardes, City of Pullman public works director, said...

Rebecca Van de Vord, WSU Global Campus vice chancellor of academic affairs, said she is a WSU alumna and has been with the university for 20 years.

WSU Global Campus appoints two alumnae as first vice chancellors

BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN August 25, 2020

Two WSU alumnae will serve as the first vice chancellors for WSU Global Campus.  Rebecca Van de Vord, WSU Global Campus vice chancellor of academic affairs, said she will also continue her current...

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