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ASWSU won’t block students on Twitter

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

June 21, 2018

Filed under Administration, ASWSU, News, Showcase

ASWSU President Savannah Rogers and Vice President Tyler Parchem use social media accounts tied to their positions in office to engage with the community and disperse information among constituents. However, with a federal court decision in May establishing that President Donald Trump cannot block Twitter users due...

Leaders hope to increase stadium access

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

June 14, 2018

Filed under Administration, ASWSU, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

ASWSU President Savannah Rogers and Vice President Tyler Parchem listed opening Martin Stadium for public use and shutting off the field’s lights as two of their goals during their first 100 days in office. Opening the stadium has been a priority for students since its closing a couple of years...

Leaders to tackle communication issues

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

May 31, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, News, Politics, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

Many of the goals outlined in the 100-day plan created by ASWSU President Savannah Rogers and ASWSU Vice President Tyler Parchem deal with communication between the university and students. One of these goals includes increasing the efficiency of emails from WSU departments, which comes as an effort to red...

Frost named next WSU student regent

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

May 30, 2018

Filed under Administration, ASWSU, News, WSU Pullman campus

Gov. Jay Inslee has selected former ASWSU President Jordan Frost as the next WSU student regent. Frost announced his new role on Facebook Wednesday evening after Gov. Inslee informed him of selection that morning. "I screamed and jumped up and down and kind of freaked out," Frost said. "I was v...

Granite Point cleanup day successful

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

May 17, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, Local, Moscow Community, News, Pullman Community, WSU Pullman campus

Students from WSU and University of Idaho picked up litter at Granite Point, also known as the cliffs, on May 10. The Army Corps of Engineers closed the area on May 2 following a day of heavy traffic that left the popular destination rife with graffiti and trash, including broken glass and beer cans....

Leaders focus on academics, university fees

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

May 17, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

ASWSU President Savannah Rogers and ASWSU Vice President Tyler Parchem announced a 100-day plan last week, outlining 10 goals for their administration to accomplish as they begin their time in office. Goal number three calls for the creation of a fiscal health plan in regards to student fees. This,...

ASWSU leaders begin new term

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

May 10, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, News, WSU Pullman campus

ASWSU President Savannah Rogers and ASWSU Vice President Tyler Parchem began their terms Saturday evening, taking the helm as the leaders of WSU’s student body. Rogers and Parchem started their year in the highest offices of undergraduate student government after former President Jordan Frost and...

Rogers and Parchem release ASWSU 100-day plan

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

May 9, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, News

ASWSU President Savannah Rogers and ASWSU Vice President Tyler Parchem released their 100-day plan earlier tonight. The plan outlines ten goals for the administration’s first 100 days in office. The list comes after “months of speaking with students, attending RSO meetings, sending out an al...

Granite Point clean-up planned for tomorrow

IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor

May 9, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, Local, Moscow Community, News, Pullman Community

WSU and the University of Idaho will host a group clean-up of Granite Point tomorrow following the closure of the nature area after a weekend of heavy usage left the popular party location littered with trash and graffiti. The WSU Outdoor Recreation Center announced the clean-up on their Instagram...

Student gov’t leaders part ways

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen reporter

May 4, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, News, Showcase

After graduating, the outgoing ASWSU executives will be heading their separate ways, but the end of their undergraduate careers does not mark the end of their friendship. “I’ll be the first on the invite list to his wedding,” former ASWSU President Jordan Frost said. “You’...

ASWSU confirms committee chairs

DAN DOUCET, Evergreen reporter

April 27, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, News

The 47th ASWSU Senate confirmed several committee chairs, many of which hope to bring in new members, at its last meeting of the year Wednesday night. Nallely Sanchez-Aguilar and Ricardo Aquino, co-chairs of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, said their priorities for the coming year involve...

5k raises thousands for Cougar Health Fund

LINH NGUYEN, Evergreen reporter

April 23, 2018

Filed under ASWSU, News

The Pullman and WSU communities raised about $4,250 in the Cougar Courage 5k for an endowment that funds sexual assault prevention and mental health awareness. The 5k, which 125 participants completed in about 30 minutes, started and ended at the WSU Outdoor Recreation Center on Sunday morning. Former...