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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

Subway fire an act of arson, investigators say

CODY COTTIER, Evergreen reporter May 29, 2017

A joint fire investigation task force has ruled the fire at the downtown Subway late Sunday night, which caused an estimated $300,000 of damage, an act of arson. The investigators this morning discovered...

Fire command responds to the April 14 explosion at the University of Idaho campus.

UI report on explosion suggests changes to emergency management policies

CODY COTTIER, Evergreen reporter May 25, 2017

The University of Idaho released a report today on the explosion that injured four students on campus last month, recommending changes to the university’s safety and emergency response policies. A...

Proposed student conduct revisions include more training for board members

CODY COTTIER, Evergreen reporter May 25, 2017

A university task force has announced preliminary recommendations for revising the student conduct process, including increased training for conduct board members in cultural competency and implicit...

Students participate in the Imagine Tomorrow competition in May 2015.

High school students compete in sustainability competition

DANNY LOCHRIDGE, Evergreen reporter May 24, 2017

WSU hosted 400 high school students for the 10th annual Imagine Tomorrow competition over the weekend. The competition brings together some of the brightest high school students from around the...

Three primary elections set for positions in Pullman

TYLER WATSON, Evergreen reporter May 24, 2017

Pullman will see three primaries this year on Aug. 1, including two for open City Council seats and one for a Pullman School Board director position, before the November general election. Fritz...

WSU student volunteers share their experiences with incoming students and their families at a La Bienvenida Alive! workshop in the CUB.

La Bienvenida welcomes Spanish-speaking students

RICK FLORES, Evergreen reporter May 24, 2017

Over 200 new students and their family members came to WSU for the 10th annual La Bienvenida orientation for Spanish-speakers Saturday. La Bienvenida, which means The Welcome, is a supplement to...

New gender-neutral locker room to open in SRC next semester

CODY COTTIER, Evergreen reporter May 24, 2017

Construction is underway on a gender-neutral locker room for the Student Recreation Center, and the project is scheduled for completion in mid-August. The $466,000 locker room, funded through University...

A $15 million grant for the reconstruction of the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport runway will allow for a contractor to be hired, and the construction to move forward.

Airport receives funding for runway realignment

DANNY LOCHRIDGE, Evergreen reporter May 23, 2017

The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport received a $15 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, just in time for construction season. “We go through an application process every year...

Chief Jenkins awards Grant Porter and Allison Schomburg with the Lifesaving Award Tuesday night. 

City Council considers making Pullman a welcoming city

TYLER WATSON, Evergreen reporter May 17, 2017

Medals were presented and tempers flared in a small crowded room in City Hall during Tuesday’s Pullman City Council meeting. The council introduced a proposal to pronounce the City of Pullman...

Sunnyside Hill subdivision moves ahead despite opposition

TYLER WATSON, Evergreen reporter May 17, 2017

The development of a new 21.5 acre subdivision on Sunnyside Hill will proceed despite opposition from community members. The area located south of Southwest Sundance Court and east of Southwest...

Grattis, Swedish for congratulations, allows users to enter daily $50 or $250 jackpots for free.

WSU students launch free lottery app

ALYSEN BOSTON, Evergreen news editor May 17, 2017

A team of WSU students designed an app that allows users to win jackpots up to $250 by submitting free virtual tickets. WSU junior Thad Lewis, CEO and cofounder of Grattis, said the app is not too...

WSU Tri-Cities chancellor announces resignation

CODY COTTIER, Evergreen reporter May 17, 2017

The WSU Tri-Cities chancellor said Friday he would soon leave his position, the second campus chancellor to announce their resignation in the past two weeks. The university will begin a national...

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