ASWSU begins #DearWSU campaign
CORINNA THORNTON | Evergreen reporter
October 30, 2015
In a continuing effort to connect with students and university officials, ASWSU’s twitter campaign #DearWSU is being re-instituted on Nov. 2.The goal of the campaign is to create a way for the students to voice their opinions and ideas, ASWSU President Kyle Geiger said.“We want to get feedback f...
Feeding a planet
By Nick Nguyen | Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2015
Liquid water was only recently confirmed to be flowing on Mars, in the same month the science fiction film The Martian debuted.In a more surprising and local coincidence, Washington State University and the University of Idaho’s case study collaboration on growing crops on Mars was published the same...
Leading tree fruit research
From staff reports
October 29, 2015
Washington State University appointed researcher Karen Lewis to lead WSU's tree fruit extension team.Lewis, an extension regional specialist of tree fruit at WSU's Moses Lake extension, was appointed to lead the team after Des Layne was appointed director of the agricultural and food systems and integra...
Wildfire research receives $240,000 grant
Rebecca White | Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2015
Faculty from the University of Idaho and Boise State University are collaborating on a three-year statewide grant research program to assist local communities with wildfire hazard planning.“It’s really an outreach program. It’s for helping communities be better prepared for fire,” said Jaap Vo...
Asking to rename Nevada St.
From staff reports
October 28, 2015
The Pullman City Council unanimously approved a resolution in favor of a contract with Taser International, Inc. for supplies for the police department during a joint meeting between the Pullman City Council and the ASWSU Senate.Resolution 70-15 authorizes “the execution of a master services agreem...
Declaring strength in hard times
Kylee Meter | Evergreen reporter
October 28, 2015
In the wake of Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd’s death, WSU faculty, staff and students are continuing to make advancements at the university.“Even Huskies come up to me often and say how impressed they are with how the university has handled this tragedy,” Interim Presiden...
Changing the treatment of latino/a youth
From staff reports
October 28, 2015
Many undocumented people grow up in the United States believing they are American, only to find out later in life they are not counted simply because they do not have a Social Security number.Maria Chavez, associate professor of political science at Pacific Lutheran University, explained the importanc...
Making a statement
Kayla Bonar | Evergreen Greek reporter
October 28, 2015
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority partnered Tuesday afternoon for their second annual event designed to raise awareness within the community about domestic violence and sexual abuse.The event, titled “ATO and DG Fight Against Domestic Violence,” was originally organized by seni...
College GameDay
Neon Tommy | Flickr Commons
October 27, 2015
Fans stand outside of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, holding signs and waving flags, during ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast before the USC Trojans game against the Oregon Ducks, Oct. 30, 2010. The Washington State flag, affectionately known as Ol’Crimson, has appeared in 171 consecutive College...
Assisting zoo animals with healthier food plans
From staff reports
October 27, 2015
Humans aren’t the only species that needs to eat healthy, tortoises, horses, giant pandas and red pandas need to be concerned about it, too.Mark Edwards from the California Polytechnic State University explained the importance of dietary management in certain species through his experiences and un...
International graduate students encounter struggles going in and out of nation
Darold Lee Bivens | Evergreen reporter
October 27, 2015
Higher education can become more complicated to achieve when traveling abroad, especially for international graduate students.Washington State University Graduate and Professional Student Association’s (GPSA) President Melanie Thornton and GPSA Director of Legislative Affairs Kathryn Harris went t...
Cows catch E. Coli
Austin DeLong | Evergreen contributor
October 27, 2015
Twenty years ago, there was evidence that only humans carried a strain of antibiotic-resistant E. coli. Today, an increasing number of dairy cows also carry a similar strain.Margaret Davis, a veterinarian and molecular epidemiologist at Washington State University, explored the emergence of new antib...
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