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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

 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,...

The animal rights organization cites three public records reports from the USDA where, according to PETA, there have been violations of the Animal Welfare Act. One report involves three bighorn sheep.

WSU urged to cease animal testing

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor April 8, 2020

The animal rights organization People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter to WSU President Kirk Schulz on April 1 urging the university to stop animal testing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Shalin...

MAPS supports minority students in pre-health

MAPS supports minority students in pre-health

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor April 7, 2020

The Minority Association for Pre-Health Services, or MAPS, focuses on helping all students of color in pre-health. Members of the club, which runs under the Health Professions Student Center, do not...

NSBE creates space for black engineers

NSBE creates space for black engineers

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor April 7, 2020

For years the National Society for Black Engineers has promoted diversity in STEM across the nation, and the WSU chapter is no different. NSBE is an organization in college campuses across the US,...

Study finds depression in rural mothers affects the whole family

Study finds depression in rural mothers affects the whole family

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor March 30, 2020

A 30-year-long study led by a WSU researcher found low-income mothers in rural areas who face depression are more likely to experience other health problems, as well as distrust their doctors. Yoshie...

Members of Team Zephyr pose for a photo during the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge last week. While the team did not place, they said they are looking forward to other competitions they qualified for.

Team Zephyr competes in health innovation

BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN March 11, 2020

Team Zephyr of WSU competed last week at the fifth annual Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge. The team consists of bioengineering students Jackson Rieb, Kathryn Lober and Sarah Schroeder. They were...

Crimson Robotics team captain Daniel Goto talks about the upcoming California trip to battle their robots on the show Battle Bots, on Friday at Dana Hall.

Building the perfect beast

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief March 9, 2020

Crimson Robotics president Daniel Goto has been putting in between 70-90 hours per week to work on “Pain Saw,” which is the robot his team will bring to this year’s BattleBots competition. “I...

Bill, left, and Stella Heston are not concerned about the novel coronavirus. They are Pullman retirees in their 80s.

WSU responds to COVID-19

TJ YOCKACHONIS March 6, 2020

Students and locals share concerns as WSU health leaders coordinate response efforts to prepare for a local COVID-19 outbreak in Pullman. Washington State Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency declaration...

Artist Arshia Fatima Haq was selected to speak at the 2020 Jo Hockenhull Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture through a nomination process which took about a year to complete.

Artist to host show, talk on feminism

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter March 3, 2020

The 2020 Jo Hockenhull distinguished visiting artist lecture will host an art installation and give a lecture on non-western feminism March 4 and 5. Artist Arshia Fatima Haq’s art installation will...

K.J. Nitthilan, graduate student, talks about the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture 3-minute Thesis competition which will take place March 5.

Students prepare for 3-Minute competition

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter February 28, 2020

Discussing a power system that shifts electricity into a consumer service like Uber or Airbnb is complex for a graduate student, even more so when it needs to be discussed in only 180 seconds.  Monish...

Left to right: Younghwan Cha, Min-Kyu Song, Panpan Dong and Xiahui Zhang

Research team makes batteries safer

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor February 27, 2020

A WSU research team has created a way to make a high-energy battery which forgoes the safety issues found in lithium-ion batteries. Min-Kyu Song, WSU School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering...

Sylvia Omulo, clinical assistant professor at the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health at WSU, reflects on Thursday on her time in Kenya. She works to raise awareness on seeking medical treatment before resorting to antibiotics.

Antibiotics fail against resistant germs

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter February 26, 2020

Growing up in Kenya, Sylvia Omulo had two guarantees: falling and infectious diseases. “I really liked to play,” she said. “Some of my favorite games involved speed and falling was a consequence...

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