WSU Greek chapter chartered by first Native American sorority in country
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
July 24, 2020
Alpha Pi Omega Sorority chartered WSU’s Xi chapter this month, allowing it to become a fully-fledged chapter to the sorority. Three members founded the chapter to create a support system for themselves and other Native American women. Established in 1994, Alpha Pi Omega is the first Native Ame...
Fall sorority recruitment moves online
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
July 24, 2020
WSU’s Panhellenic Council moved recruitment online due to COVID-19. The event schedule will remain the same as previous years but will be conducted online for fall. Corissa Cruzen, PHC vice president of membership recruitment, said the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life decided all Greek com...
Phi Delta Theta returns to WSU in August
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
June 22, 2020
Phi Delta Theta’s suspension will end Aug. 1 after being investigated in 2016 for different types of misconduct, including underage drinking. “The actions the group took weren’t representative of the values of Phi Delta Theta,” said Greg Rush, Phi Delta Theta expansion consultant. “Our response...
WSU Greek members talk about changes in Greek life due to COVID-19
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
March 27, 2020
Editor's Note: This story was updated to add and clarify information about the service requirements for members of the Greek community. Normally, when students return from spring break they expect to return to university life and for new Greek recruits, to be initiated into their house. This year wa...
IFC makes changes within the Greek community
LAUREN ELLENBECKER, Evergreen reporter
January 16, 2020
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) released a development initiative Monday to address desired change in the WSU Greek community. Andrew Thomas, IFC director of public relations, said the IFC Development Initiative was created after events in the Greek community occurred, such as the death of Samuel...
Pi Beta Phi temporarily suspended following investigations
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter
December 16, 2019
WSU’s Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women chapter temporarily lost recognition Dec. 6 following two ongoing investigations of an off-campus event hosted by the chapter. According to a statement from the chapter’s headquarters released on Thursday, some members of the chapter did not honor WSU’...
‘He can never be replaced’
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter
November 20, 2019
Students were handing out candles and small, square programs as groups gathered in front of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house. ATO’s Gamma Chi chapter held a candlelight vigil at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday to honor Samuel Martinez who passed away on Nov. 12. At around 5:30 p.m., bells were tol...
Fraternity member died early Tuesday morning
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter
November 13, 2019
The Pullman Police Department have launched an investigation into the death of an Alpha Tau Omega fraternity member. Police Chief Gary Jenkins identified the member as 19-year old freshman Samuel Martinez, according to the latest press release. According to the Pullman PD press release, officers...
Police make arrest, issue warnings on Halloween
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter
November 4, 2019
During a police ride along on Halloween night, officers deescalated an incident in front of a fraternity, a WSU student was arrested for being a minor intoxicated in public and two students were asked to empty out their open alcoholic beverages. The ride-along was led by two officers from the Pullman...
Gamma Mu chapter unrecognized by IFC
ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen reporter
September 6, 2019
The Gamma-Mu chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity is no longer recognized by the Interfraternity Council due to an alcohol-related incident that occurred last fall. Kappa Sigma will be unrecognized until fall 2024 and an investigation is still ongoing, said Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing...
Fraternity to construct new house
GEORGE ERALIL, Evergreen reporter
July 3, 2019
Construction for a new house began on June 20 for the Sigma Chi Fraternity chapter at WSU, and it is expected to be finished in August 2020. Project Manager Jeff Burnside said they will build the house on the vacant lot at 720 NE California Street. The lot used to be the site of the chapter’s old...
Panhellenic Council met fund goal to build school
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter
October 25, 2018
The WSU Panhellenic Council will be sending 14 Panhellenic community and council members to build a school in Malawi during spring break 2019. The actual planning for building the school is in the beginning stages, but the council has met its fundraising goal of $37,000, said Demri Toop, Panhellenic...
Whitman County received 19 more reports of positive COVID-19 tests this week, which brings the county’s total case count to 114. Nine cases were...
