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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

Cars on Stadium Way moved slower than usual due to icy road conditions caused by heavy snowfall in the beginning of the spring semester. Due to the icy road conditions, some cars slipped while on the road.

WSU prepares for winter season

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief November 27, 2017

As the temperature begins to drop, WSU Facilities Operations Grounds Department will be assisting students and faculty by clearing pathways during the upcoming winter season. Eric Slocum supervises...

Congressional candidate Lisa Brown at the Democratic convention Nov. 11.

State Democrats set sights on Eastern Washington elections

FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor November 27, 2017

It was just days after the 2017 elections. The Whitman County Democrats hosted a hundred or so locals at the Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman, charging them $25 at the door and up to $1,000 to co-host...

Elizabeth Siler discusses the petition to reduce the salaries of upper-level WSU employees with co-writers Desiree Hellegers and Lynn Gordon in a video call Saturday evening in her home.

WSU employees, students call for administrative salary cuts

JESSICA ZHOU, Evergreen assistant news editor November 26, 2017

More than 500 current and former WSU faculty, staff and students have signed a proposal as of Sunday to balance the $30 million budget deficit by cutting the salaries of administrators that make six figures...

Vice President of Student Affairs Mary Jo Gonzales discusses changes to the student conduct process at the Board of Regents meeting Sept. 21

Student Affairs to reduce travel costs, hold positions vacant

GABRIELLA RAMOS, Evergreen mint editor November 21, 2017

Vice President of Student Affairs Mary Jo Gonzales held a closed meeting Monday with full-time staff of the division to discuss reducing travel expenses and maintaining vacant positions. The Evergreen...

A map showing political affiliation down to the neighborhood level.

Holidays politicized, researcher finds

JESSICA ZHOU, Evergreen assistant news editor November 17, 2017

Republican voters were more likely to cut gatherings with Democratic family members short than the other way around, and the more saturated an area was with political advertising, the shorter family gatherings...

Music Director nominated for Pulitzer

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen assistant editor November 17, 2017

WSU School of Music Director Greg Yasinitsky has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in music for his piece, “Jazz Concerto for Piano and Orchestra.” “There is almost no way to describe it,”...

Senior Juan Quijada works at Einstein’s Bros. Bagels on campus while balancing school.

Despite late hours, student finds work-life balance

JORDAN KERCHEVAL, Evergreen reporter November 17, 2017

Many WSU students work part-time jobs in addition to going to school full-time. A smaller number have jobs that require them to work late nights, sometimes as late as 2 a.m. Places like Flix Cafe, the...

Freshman Dayton Matsushima fills his plate at a Friendsgiving dinner last week.

On-campus services available for students during break

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen assistant editor November 17, 2017

Going home for Thanksgiving break is not an option for all students, and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Center and Multicultural Student Services will be open for those staying in town. Kimberly...

WSU President Kirk Schulz  during a trip to Samoa in August.

Samoa Trip expenses cost thousands

FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor November 16, 2017

WSU President Kirk Schulz’s trip to the Samoan Islands in late August ran a tab of over $6,500, according to Schulz's travel expense records. First-class plane tickets were the greatest expense. Schulz...

Transportation supervisor of WSU facilities services Brandy Dean explains the composting side of their work.

WSU turns waste into usable goods

BAILEY CAMPBELL, Evergreen reporter November 16, 2017

It was surprisingly quiet, that is until the machines started up and work began. Cubes of shredded paper, cardboard and filthy plastic create neat stacks in the warehouse. These mountains of recycled...

Adelpha Californica is commonly found in California and can change colors to protect itself from predators.

WSU researcher informs through caterpillar book

DEENA MIGLIAZZO, Evergreen reporter November 16, 2017

In a backyard garden in England, curiosity led an eight-year-old David James to find a fuzzy caterpillar. He decided to put it in a jar, feed it and watch it transform into a moth. That’s when he knew...

Snoqualmie Pass avalanche bridge construction completed

KATIE SHADLER, EVERGREEN REPORTER November 16, 2017

Washington State Department of Transportation workers completed a second avalanche bridge on I-90 this past week in an 8-year effort to increase safety and traffic flow on Snoqualmie Pass. The effort...

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