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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

Possibility of gang violence investigated

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter November 7, 2017

The Pullman Police Department is investigating the possibility that Halloween weekend’s shooting on Duncan Lane was gang-related. Pullman Police Cmdr. Chris Tennant said the department is working...

Women to learn leadership in agriculture conference

DEENA MIGLIAZZO, Evergreen reporter November 7, 2017

Women from around the west will have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and leadership skills at the sixth annual Women in Agriculture Conference next week. Conference Chair Margaret Viebrock...

Jeff Guillory says he wants students to understand cultural competency is not only important for ethical reasons, but is vital for professional careers.

Cultural competency teaches professionalism

LINH NGUYEN, Evergreen reporter November 7, 2017

University leadership is still unsure whether cultural competency training for incoming students, which many students have called for amid heightened diversity issues over the past year, will become mandatory...

Then Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy exits a car outside of Bryan Hall looking south down Library Road toward College Hall, in this photo taken Feb. 11, 1960 from WSU Publication Office.

Second batch of JFK files released

JESSICA ZHOU, Evergreen assistant news editor November 7, 2017

Hundreds more documents related to former U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s assassination were released by the National Archives and Records Administration on Friday, after the initial release of over...

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...

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