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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

Erica Austin, Vice Porovost for Academic Affairs, relays a speech with the audience regarding a new campus location for Spokane Falls Community College at the WSU Pullman campus on Thursday September 7th in the Wadleigh Theatre.

Spokane Community College opens Pullman campus

JONATHAN VILLANUEVA, Evergreen reporter September 8, 2017

Washington State University hosted the grand opening of the Spokane Falls Community College in Pullman on Thursday. The event began with refreshments served in every room and attendees mingling. Darren...

Washingtons Enchantments this Labor Day weekend as wildfires burned nearby.

Extreme fire years cause poor air quality

LINH NGUYEN, Evergreen reporter September 8, 2017

Since 2015, Washington has experienced a series of extreme fire years, and as a result, most of the region has been covered with unhealthy wildfire smoke. Yunha Lee, an assistant research professor of...

Ryan Manny, sophomore computer science major at WSU explains his RDA rip off calculator and how the discounts RDA provides don’t actually exist.

WSU student creates comparative RDA calculator

SARA QUENZER, Evergreen reporter September 8, 2017

A 19-year-old sophomore and computer science major, Ryan Manny has created a free computer program to measure the different amounts students pay between RDA and Cougar Cash. It is designed so that students...

Acting President of the College Republicans Amir Rezamand in the KZUU studio discussing internalized misconceptions of 
conservative-leaning organizations.

Political clubs move forward

JESSICA ZHOU, Evergreen assistant news editor September 8, 2017

Since WSU College Republicans fell under the national spotlight for its former president’s participation in the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville, current and former leadership plan to remain...

Schulz notified WSU students and staff via email Monday night that the Performing Arts department will end after the current season.

WSU leaders return from Samoa visit

FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor September 7, 2017

A small group of Pullman community leaders, including WSU President Kirk Schulz, traveled to American Samoa last week in response to criticism that the administration was out of touch with Samoan students’...

Emily Parker, a transfer Junior student majoring in Animal Science, studying in GIESORC office on CUB 4th floor.

WSU ranks in top-25 for LGBTQ inclusion and safety

JENNIFER FORSMANN, Evergreen reporter September 7, 2017

WSU has been named one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for LGBTQ inclusion and safety for a fourth time by Campus Pride. Campus Pride, an organization that works to create safer college environments...

Parents of WSU fall victim leading push for safer windows on campus

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter September 7, 2017

The parents of WSU student Matthew Gray are leading a campaign to increase window safety for Pullman campus residence halls. Matthew Gray, 18, fell out of his Community-Duncan Dunn residence hall window...

Board secretary Sandra O Keefe, president Tricia Grantham and Pullman Regional Hospital CEO Scott Adams discuss the hospitals proposed gender reassignment surgery Wednesday evening.

Pullman Regional Hospital approves gender surgery

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter September 6, 2017

The Pullman Regional Hospital Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the recommendation to offer gender reassignment operations at the hospital during their meeting Wednesday night. The board encouraged...

Sophomore Matt Molitor dresses in a cow suit to advocate for animal rights and veganism Wednesday.

Students debate freedom of speech at rally

KATIE SHADLER, Evergreen reporter September 6, 2017

Tensions rose Wednesday on the steps of Todd Hall, as students debated the definition of free speech during a rally at WSU. Noah White, Young Americans for Liberty vice president, said the rally was...

WSU Landscape Architecture student Addy Martoncik draws water designs Thursday afternoon along Grand Avenue.  The students made a chalk illustration to raise awareness of the river many Pullman 
residents are unaware of as part of the Landscape achitecture sophmore studio.

WSU students use art to show water pollution

JONATHAN VILLANUEVA, Evergreen reporter September 6, 2017

To raise awareness of pollution in local water sources, 14 landscape architecture students created an art piece over Dry Fork Creek, which runs underground below downtown Pullman. “Pullman is a water...

WSU President Kirk Schulz speaks at the Drive to 25 town hall Tuesday afternoon.

‘Drive to 25’ town hall meetings begin

LYNN NGUYEN AND MADISON WILLIAMS, Evergreen reporters September 6, 2017

President Kirk Schulz and Provost Dan Bernardo kicked off the month-long “Drive to 25” town hall series Tuesday with school-specific meetings at the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of...

From left to right:  Eduardo Castañeda Díaz, Keyla Palominos and Michael Young-Bolton hold an education, not deportation sign at a protest December 1, 2016.

Schulz supports undocumented students

FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor September 6, 2017

President Kirk Schulz and nine other Washington university presidents issued a joint statement Tuesday supporting the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, or DACA, which protects people who...

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