The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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

Geordy Greene, a senior studying political science, was confirmed as a member of ASWSU’s election committee at the ASWSU meeting Jan. 15 at the CUB.

ASWSU fills government vacancies

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter January 17, 2020

Two new members were confirmed to ASWSU departments during the ASWSU senate meeting Jan. 15. Geordy Greene, senior political science major, was confirmed to the ASWSU election board. Taylor Heersink,...

Hannah Martian, ASWSU pro tempore, says “Lauren’s Promise” will be added to their syllabus next spring.

ASWSU approves ‘Lauren’s Promise’

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter November 7, 2019

The ASWSU Senate passed a resolution calling for all university syllabi to include “Lauren’s Promise” starting next semester. The promise was written by Jill McCluskey and includes information...

ASWSU senators showing their Halloween spirit by dressing up for the Senate meeting on Wednesday at the CUB.

ASWSU senators discuss campus projects

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter October 31, 2019

A Tyrannosaurus rex, Mickey Mouse and a witch sat in on the ASWSU senate meeting last night. The senators wore Halloween costumes and heard updates from several members of university executives on the...

Jhordin Prescott, ASWSU vice president, discusses the ASWSU press release regarding the Dan Hargraves trial case Monday afternoon in the ASWSU office. Prescott says she stands with the statement ASWSU released saying the prosecution failed to represent the victim.

Students address decision to not retry Hargraves

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2019

The Whitman County Prosecutor’s Office and ASWSU addressed the prosecutor’s decision to not retry Jerry Daniel Hargraves for first-degree custodial sexual misconduct. Hargraves, former Pullman police...

WSU Young Democrats, left, WSU GOP, middle, and Young Americans for Liberty engage in debate during
the ASWSU Issues and Forums Political Debate on Tuesday evening at Todd Hall.

Biannual political debate ends in handshake

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter October 23, 2019

The Young Democrats at WSU, The WSU GOP and the Young Americans for Liberty at WSU debated amongst each other last night and ended the public forum with a handshake between all members. ASWSU Issues...

Kebron Gebru, an all-campus senator of ASWSU, expresses his concerns about the protection that students of color get from false accusation by Pullman both on-campus and off campus during the ASWSU meeting on Wednesday evening at the CUB.

Senate discusses ongoing WSU police investigation

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter October 10, 2019

ASWSU discussed the ongoing investigation WSU Police is conducting regarding the disparity in arrest rates among black students during last night’s senate meeting. ASWSU vice president Jhordin Prescott...

ASWSU senators Malvin Malai-Harrison, left, Melissa Torres, middle, and Donavyn Velez-Fucal listen during the meeting on Wednesday at the CUB. The Senate discussed how Utah filed a motion to dismiss the McCluskey lawsuit.

ASWSU calls for Pac-12 to stand with ASUU

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter October 3, 2019

The ASWSU Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night in response to the University of Utah filing a motion to dismiss the $56 million lawsuit filed in June by Lauren McCluskey’s parents, Jill and Matt...

Outgoing ASWSU President Quinton Berkompas said ASWSUs University Hazing Policy Review Committee was created in March. The committee recommends WSU officials to implement workshops and resources for victims.

ASWSU urges Prosecutor to retry case

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 2, 2019

ASWSU issued a press release Monday on Twitter calling for the Whitman County Prosecutor’s Office to retry former Pullman Police Sgt. Dan Hargraves, who was charged with first-degree custodial sexual...

Esperonza Mendoza Villa, sophomore architecture major, became one of the four newly elected Election Board Committee members after a long period of debate between members of the Student Senate at the ASWSU meeting on Wednesday evening, at the CUB.

ASWSU approves funding for ‘Bangladesh Night’ event

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter September 26, 2019

The ASWSU Senate is partially funding an event to represent the Bangladesh community and connect it to the WSU population. The senate approved funding of $3,200 to the Association for Bangladeshi Students...

ASWSU president Quinton Berkompas discusses the university’s handling of the anti-abortion demonstrations on Wednesday at the CUB and its decision to not make a statement beforehand.

ASWSU addresses abortion demonstration

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter September 19, 2019

The ASWSU President addressed the abortion demonstration that happened Monday and Tuesday during the ASWSU senate meeting on Wednesday. President Quinton Berkompas testified to the senate and discussed...

This graph shows the total amount of Services and Activities money waived by scholarships given by WSU. For the past five years, students at WSU have annually lost $907,547 on average as a result of fee waivers.

Over $1 million from S&A Fees were not allocated to students this school year

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter September 18, 2019

WSU students did not receive nearly $1.1 million earmarked for student use this year because WSU scholarships waive Services and Activities Fees before tuition. Students were not able to allocate this...

Vice President Jhordin Prescott said funds for ASWSU’s Grocery Reimbursement Program would have been exhausted by April 22 if not for the additional $10,000.

Senate approves its first pieces of legislation

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter September 12, 2019

The ASWSU senate approved its first two bills of the legislative year to modify the responsibilities of delegates and executive officers during last night’s senate meeting. The first bill modifies...

Load More Stories