Student leaders, state organization encourage student voter registration
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
September 29, 2020
ASWSU, Young Democrats and the Washington Student Association are encouraging student voter registration using social media and a voter engagement hub. Voting is important because it is how politicians are chosen, Young Democrats President Duncan Thomson said. There is a direct impact for residen...
ASWSU, Greek Life talk COVID-19 responses
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
September 25, 2020
ASWSU and Greek Life representatives spoke about their responses to COVID-19 at a student leader panel Thursday evening. The most important aspect in preventing the spread of COVID-19 is speaking up, said ASWSU Vice President Sean Doster. People should encourage standing up and speaking out when a be...
ASWSU plans to increase voter registration
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen reporter
September 24, 2020
ASWSU members spoke about their plans for increasing voter registration and communicating information about COVID-19 to students during the Senate’s Wednesday night meeting. The legislative affairs team has been working to increase voter registration through various campaigns, said Alexandra Donnici, ...
ASWSU event to include student leader panel, Q&A
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
September 23, 2020
ASWSU is hosting a panel and Q&A with student leaders from 5-6 p.m. Sept. 24 on Youtube and Zoom. The goal for the “You and COVID-19” event is to further educate and increase awareness among students about the risks of COVID-19, said Rhys Chapman, chair of ASWSU’s Issues and Forums Comm...
WSU Board of Regents approves financial plan
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
September 18, 2020
The WSU Board of Regents approved a financial plan for the university during its virtual meeting on Friday. WSU will not take out more than $30 million in loans. The money will go toward the $54.4 million revenue loss that is expected to occur, assuming WSU plays football, during the 2021 fiscal ...
ASWSU Senate appoints communications senator
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen reporter
September 17, 2020
The ASWSU Senate filled the communication position and confirmed the Asian Pacific American Student Coalition chair during Wednesday night’s meeting. The Senate confirmed Bailey Halpin, senior human resource management major and current president of the APASC, as the organization's chair. Ha...
Gov. Jay Inslee visits campus, discusses COVID-19
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
September 11, 2020
Gov. Jay Inslee met with university, community and student leaders Thursday at the Compton Union Building to discuss Pullman’s increased COVID-19 case count and WSU’s response to the pandemic. WSU is learning lessons about how to operate during a pandemic that can be applied statewide, such a...
Senate confirms administrative assistant
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen reporter
September 10, 2020
ASWSU confirmed the senate’s administrative assistant during the Wednesday night meeting. Amanpreet Chhokar, senior finance and marketing double major, was confirmed as the senate’s administrative assistant after presenting to the senate. In her presentation, Chhokar said she held a variety...
ASWSU Senators meet with WSU Transportation Services officials
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen reporter
September 3, 2020
Officials from WSU Transportation Services introduced themselves to ASWSU and explained ways students can get involved with the department during Wednesday night’s meeting. John Shaheen, WSU Transportation Services director, introduced himself and his colleagues to the senate. “Our operation...
ASWSU confirms new senator, director
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen reporter
August 27, 2020
ASWSU returned for the first session of the year Wednesday night over Zoom and confirmed three students to legislative positions and another as director of diversity, inclusion and veterans affairs. Jenna Fitzgerald, junior philosophy major, was confirmed as the director of diversity, inclusion and...
ASWSU voices concern over tuition increase following move to online classes
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
July 29, 2020
ASWSU is disappointed the university is going forward with a 2.5 percent tuition increase following WSU’s announcement that classes will be moved online. WSU is spending more money to move to an online format than the university would be spending for face-to-face classes, said Phil Weiler, WSU's V...
‘I am Ana Karen Betancourt Macias, and I’m undocumented’
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
When Ana Karen Betancourt Macias introduces herself, she openly identifies herself as undocumented. “I introduce myself all the time as ‘I am Ana Karen Betancourt Macias, and I'm undocumented.’” Betancourt Macias, WSU Vancouver graduating senior, said. “That was to make the people in the r...
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