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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

Debbie Hill, Plant Communications Coordinator at WSU, recounts her job experiences as she prepares to retire on Monday morning at the McCluskey Services Building.

WSU employee to retire after 34 years of service

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter August 20, 2019

A WSU employee who grew up in Pullman will retire after working at the university for over 34 years. Deborah Hill, Facilities Service’s plant communications coordinator, will officially retire at...

Local airport will undergo final runway renovations

Local airport will undergo final runway renovations

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief August 20, 2019

The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport will close on Sept. 8 and resume commercial flights on Oct. 11 to revamp the old runway in order to meet Federal Aviation Administration standards. The distance between...

Toll booths have been replaced by a license plate recognition system in the Terrell Library and Smith Center parking garages. Patrons will now enter their license plate number into a toll machine after parking their vehicles instead of paying a cashier when leaving the parking garages.

Transportation services to use new system

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter August 20, 2019

WSU Transportation Services implemented license plate recognition technology to replace traditional toll booths for the Terrell Library and Smith Center parking garages. Chris Boyan, associate director...

Acacia Kapusta, former outreach and education coordinator for the Office of Outreach and Education, left, says the clothing bank offers items such as bathing suits, wigs, underwear, shoes, jewelry and hats.

Inclusive clothing bank aims to help students, faculty, staff

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter August 19, 2019

A mannequin’s head with a blond wig sits on a shelf in the Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center. Clothing racks hanging everything from plaid shirts to a bronze sequined...

The red boxes indicate potential areas of downtown where new construction would be delayed until the master plan was complete. However, the moratorium motion was not seconded so any new construction projects will be able to begin as soon as they are approved.

Council will not proceed to vote on moratorium

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter August 19, 2019

A proposed moratorium on the construction of new buildings in downtown Pullman failed during a city council meeting Tuesday. City Councilmember Al Sorensen said he motioned to vote on a moratorium at...

Professor Erica Crespi explains how Northern Leopard frogs are facing habitat destruction in the northwest United States Friday afternoon in Heald Hall. Crespi says a number of factors can lead to declining populations, including disease, dams and housing developments.

Researchers rear threatened species of frog

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter August 19, 2019

In an effort to reintroduce the Northern Leopard frog in Washington state, WSU researchers have been raising frogs to release them into the wild. Tadpoles were reared at WSU in artificial ponds that...

The WSU police department used to hold guns deemed legal by the state for students before the gun law changes. They previously stored between 50 and 70 guns.

Campus police no longer housing firearms for students

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter August 19, 2019

The WSU Police Department is no longer providing firearms storage to students. The change is due to a new gun law in the state that took effect in July. Initiative 1639 was adopted by Washington voters...

Joseph Thornton, director of operations at the Pullman Public Schools district, said the safety project cost $40,000 total for three schools.

Pullman School District updates security in several schools

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter August 12, 2019

The Pullman School District has upgraded security measures at three of its elementary schools to ensure staff always knows who’s coming into their buildings. The security changes were implemented...

Marcela Pattinson, assistant director of multicultural student services, says the workshop will include on-campus resources for undocumented students.

Workshop for incoming undocumented students

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter August 12, 2019

WSU will host an informational workshop for undocumented students explaining resources available on campus for them during WSU’s Week of Welcome. The workshop will be held 2-3 p.m. Friday at the Women*s...

Owners of Zoe Coffee and Kitchen, Mike and Terry Wagoner, purchased Cougar Country Drive-In and are working towards re-opening the restaurant this fall.

Cougar Country to reopen in August with Zoe’s owners at helm

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter August 12, 2019

The new owners of Cougar Country, a favorite local drive-in, said they hope to have the Pullman staple open by Aug. 31 — the first Cougar Football Saturday of the year. Mike Wagoner finalized the...

Cougar Country Drive-In first opened in 1973 and has since become a local favorite.

Cougar Country Drive In purchased by local business owners

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter August 1, 2019

Cougar Country Drive In has been purchased by Pullman locals and will reopen under new ownership. According to a press release, Mike and Terry Wagoner, owners of Zoe Coffee and Kitchen, recently purchased...

Public records show some grad students who experienced behaviors consistent with stalking did not see outcomes.

‘A beautiful setup for predators’

MAGGIE QUINLAN and RACHEL SUN July 18, 2019

Editor’s note: The Daily Evergreen left out names of professors and students to protect the women who filed complaints. Some WSU professors who students accused of sexually harassing them are still...

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