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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

Former ice cream shop owner sentenced with sexual assault

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor November 6, 2017

Dennis Cox, 59, former owner of Baskin-Robbins in Pullman, pled guilty to three charges of child sexual assault Friday. Cox was charged in July for child rape and molestation after the victim reported...

In self-sorted recycling, if a plastic bag is found 
in a batch of recycled materials, all of the recyclables are contaminated.

Recycling can help reduce landfill waste

BAILEY CAMPBELL, Evergreen reporter November 6, 2017

Red is for recycle and gray is for garbage. Pullman Disposal Services employs single-stream recycling process to help citizens correctly separate waste to improve the environment. The recycling center...

Identities explored at ‘Room of Resistance’

DEENA MIGLIAZZO, Evergreen reporter November 6, 2017

WSU will be holding tours to expose students to other social identities through the “Rooms of Resistance” tours starting Sunday. All students, faculty and staff are recommended to participate in...

Aneelah Afzali speaks about Islamophobia and media portrayal of Muslims on Friday in Todd Hall.

‘Facts don’t change hearts’

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen assistant editor November 5, 2017

Islamophobic legislation and hate crimes have been on the rise in the U.S., a Harvard Law graduate and activist told students Friday. Muslim Students Association hosted Aneelah Afzali, the executive...

Police recommend felony charges for USC player

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter November 3, 2017

WSU Police Department officially recommended that a USC football player who allegedly attacked a fan storming the field be charged with a felony. The recommendation for a second-degree assault charge...

Seth Meyers performance could cost the university more than $75,000.

Dad’s Weekend act expected to bring thousands

FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor November 3, 2017

Beasley Coliseum, a hub of Dad’s Weekend festivities, is preparing for an event expected to bring hundreds of thousands of dollars. Beasley Director Leo Udy said it takes about a month to prepare...

WSU overspent its budget by $20-$30 million annually from 2014-2017, depleting reserves by about $100 million. The university plans to cut spending by $10 million annually for the next three years, eliminating the deficit in 2020.

Colleges plan for reduced spending

CODY COTTIER, Evergreen reporter November 3, 2017

WSU colleges and other units are finalizing plans to cut spending by 2.5 percent in the current fiscal year, as required by President Kirk Schulz's plan to eliminate the university's deficit within three...

Faculty sen. Mary Trotter accuses WSU administration of misleading the public on the true costs of the Performing Arts program to the university.

Faculty criticize administration

FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor November 2, 2017

In an emotional speech to the faculty senate, a professor whose position is slated to be eliminated said the university’s administration peddled false statements when justifying cutting the Performing...

Research assistant charged for Halloween assault

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter November 2, 2017

A WSU student and research assistant in the Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering allegedly assaulted a woman at a bar Tuesday night. Pullman Police arrested Ahmed Yousef Ali Ben-Sahil...

WSU medical school admits 60 students

SANG JUNG, Evergreen reporter November 2, 2017

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, located in Spokane, now has 60 students and about 70 full-time and 94 part-time faculty, according to their first annual report. The report shows admissions results,...

Athlete assault investigation continues

KATIE SHADLER, Evergreen reporter November 2, 2017

Pullman Police continue to investigate a University of Montana football player who was arrested for allegedly assaulting a WSU track and field athlete, causing him to be hospitalized in the early morning...

Evanee Hu, dressed as Wonder Woman, attends the fifth annual Washington State Kids’ Carnival.

Trick-or-treaters collect candy

RACHEL SUN, Evergreen Roots editor November 2, 2017

Butch T. Cougar admires Moana’s glowing green necklace. Batman rummages through a bucket of candy. Wonder Woman peers over the edge of a table at a pile of chocolates. Dozens of costumed children...

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