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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

Porismita Borah, Associate Professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communications,  said misinformation can be counteracted by checking multiple sources for information.

Panelists address misinformation amidst COVID-19 pandemic

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor April 10, 2020

Communication experts from WSU and the University of Washington answered questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and misinformation via a live stream on Thursday night. “The stakes are very high...

WSU President Kirk Schulz said he is taking a five percent pay cut starting May 2020 until July 2021.

Schulz takes pay cut, updates Faculty Senate on provost search

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter April 10, 2020

The Division of Student Affairs is expecting to return $12-14 million to students requesting partial refunds for housing and dining fees. “This is a significant impact and just keep in mind, this...

Sage, a toddler who attends WSUs Children Center, is listening to his teacher Jonnie read a book over Zoom.

Children’s Center continues to teach online

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter April 10, 2020

When the kids in Michael Chapman’s class at the WSU Children’s Center were told they would no longer be meeting in person anymore, they all had one question. What was going to happen to their pet...

 Charlie Powell, public information officer for the college of veterinary medicine, said the veterinary hospital is still open and treating emergency and urgent cases.

Vet hospital still running amid COVID-19 pandemic

AMAAN RAHMAN April 10, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is open to emergency and urgent cases. Charlie Powell, public information officer for the College of Veterinary Medicine, said clinicians,...

Pandemic leads to underwhelming end to college career

Pandemic leads to underwhelming end to college career

LAUREN ELLENBECKER, Evergreen reporter April 9, 2020

Soon-to-be graduates reflect on the loss of a milestone in their life and face the uncertainty of their future prospects, which have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. System-wide WSU students...

Senator Oluwanifemi Shola-Dare said these lamps will help support students experiencing SAD because light therapy can help treat it.

ASWSU funds community bench

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter April 9, 2020

The former location of Theta Xi will see a community bench added to its green space by the end of May. “This used to be the place of Theta Xi fraternity where my dad went back in like the ‘80s,”...

Residents challenge food insecurity head-on

Residents challenge food insecurity head-on

LAUREN ELLENBECKER, Evergreen reporter April 9, 2020

Community members challenge food insecurity in Washington’s most food insecure county by addressing its origins and the stigma surrounding it.  More than 37 million people in the U.S. face food...

Pullman Transit driver Tabitha Ries is a part of the bus washing crew and is required to scrub everything in the bus from the walls to the ceilings. “It was really an intense five-hour shift for sure because there’s a lot of scrubbing, Ries said.

Pullman Transit works with COVID-19 impact

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief April 7, 2020

The Coug B Express route is usually full in the morning.  On March 23, Tabitha Ries, Pullman Transit driver, only had a total of 36 passengers during her eight-hour shift. “It’s super strange,”...

The chemistry department designed a plan for online labs. The plan includes watching a video of the lab and using data provided by instructors.

Instructors describe their transition to online teaching

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter April 7, 2020

While most students and professors worried about how to resume lectures and exams through online instruction, chemistry professors worried about continuing their labs. WSU announced all classes would...

This is a crime of intimidation ... this is the crime of scaring people when theyre at their most vulnerable,” said Dan LeBeau, Whitman County chief deputy prosecutor.

Car pursuit, chase on foot leads to arrest

LAUREN ELLENBECKER, Evergreen reporter April 3, 2020

A high-speed pursuit involving an armed Idaho man ended peacefully in Pullman Wednesday evening. Deputies from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office received a vandalism complaint around 7:30 p.m....

Rueben Mayes, Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation chief development officer, said  the Foundation has raised $330,000 for the COVID-19 fund.

Hospital temporarily reduces employee pay following COVID-19 preparations

JARED BRADLEY, Evergreen reporter April 3, 2020

Pullman Regional Hospital is preparing for COVID-19 by purchasing more equipment and lowering employee wages by 25 percent. According to a press release from PRH, the reduction will begin April 11...

Gov. Inslee extends stay-at-home order until May

Gov. Inslee extends stay-at-home order until May

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter April 2, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee extended the emergency stay-at-home order until May 4, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Washington. The order will last until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 4, according to...

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