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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Faith Price, Native American Programs assistant director, left, and MyKel Johnson, senior communication
major, right, educate students about Native American history Monday on Glenn Terrell Friendship Mall.

Pullman celebrates Native culture

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 9, 2018

Ku-Ah-Mah and the Native American Women’s Association hosted an Indigenous Peoples’ Day gathering at Todd Steps on Monday to memorialize the culture of Native people and celebrate Pullman’s official...

Kamie Ethridge, women’s basketball head coach, discusses the importance of mental health and its effects on her career as a basketball player Monday at the GPSA meeting.

GPSA talks voting, UREC hours, athlete mental health

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 9, 2018

At the GPSA meeting Monday night, members discussed mental health, University Recreation hours and voting at WSU. Guest speaker Kamie Ethridge, head coach of women’s basketball, discussed efforts...

Special education assistant professors Don McMahon, left, and Brenda Barrio, right, relay
information about the program April 12 in the Education Addition.

WSU ROAR program takes in five new members

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor October 9, 2018

The Responsibility, Opportunity, Advocacy and Respect program at WSU welcomed five new students this fall to participate in the two-year program. ROAR is a WSU post-secondary education program specifically...

Intergenerational trauma, which includes issues like addiction and mental illness,
can pass from one generation to another among Native American communities.

Project addresses generational trauma

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 9, 2018

A three-person team consisting of two professors and a community member received a $350,000 award from a nonprofit foundation in hopes of furthering research on Native American reservations. Sara Waters,...

“I have always wanted to write music for the movies, but never had the opportunity,” professor Greg Yasinitsky says as he discusses the music he wrote for “The Cross-Up” Monday at Kimbrough Music Building.

Professor conducts soundtrack for new film

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor October 9, 2018

In the new short film “The Cross-Up,” a WSU professor composed and performed the complete soundtrack for the film which released in February. Greg Yasinitsky, a professor of music, saxophone, composition...

WSU President Kirk Schulz will serve Pac‑12 Conference representative to the College Football Playoff board of managers.

Schulz joins College Football Playoff board of managers

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter October 8, 2018

WSU President Kirk Schulz will join the College Football Playoff (CFP) board of managers as the representative of the Pac-12 Conference, the university announced today in a news release. The CFP is a...

Jonathan Wallis, Cougs For Recovery president, left, and doctoral candidate Noel Vest, right, discuss Cougs for Recovery on Wednesday at the Compton Union Building.

Group helps Cougs in drug, alcohol recovery

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 8, 2018

For students recovering from drug or alcohol addiction, the WSU student group Cougs for Recovery provides resources and advocates for the reduction of stigma surrounding drug and alcohol dependence. The...

Certain types of fish, including coho salmon, are more adversely affected by urban water runoff than others. Researchers are trying to find out why.

WSU researcher looks to find solution to fish mortality

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 8, 2018

A WSU researcher is studying how urban stormwater runoff affects fish health. Jenifer McIntyre, assistant professor at the Washington Stormwater Center in Puyallup, Washington, is working with the National...

“It’s a very vacation-y flavor for sure,” said Dave Soler, Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe assistant manager, as he discusses the process of making the flavor Friday in Ferdinand’s Observation Room.

Throwback flavor brings vacation vibes

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 8, 2018

Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe is giving customers a throwback to the 1960s with its reintroduction of Tropical Dream, a mango and coconut flavored ice cream popular during that decade. Dave Soler,...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day has become an increasingly popular celebration as an alternative to Columbus Day in places like Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other cities and college campuses.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day grapples with history

ISAAC SEMMLER, Evergreen reporter October 7, 2018

It’s time to say goodbye to Columbus Day and start celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day. That’s the message the Native American clubs on campus are advocating. This celebration, also known as...

Myers to be charged with first degree murder in Airport Road shooting

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter October 5, 2018

Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy plans to charge 30-year-old Ashley Myers with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Kenneth Allen of Coeur d’Alene near Colfax last Friday...

Zumbathon supports center for parents on campus

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor October 5, 2018

The WSU Women’s Center and local Zumba instructors will hold a Zumbathon on Sunday afternoon to collect food items and baby supplies for Rosario’s Place, a resource on campus for student-parents. The...

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