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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

All-campus lockdown test today

All-campus lockdown test today

LAUREN ELLENBECKER, Evergreen reporter March 3, 2020

There will be an all-campus lockdown to test WSU’s alert system at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday on WSU Pullman’s campus. Sarah Blatner, WSU Emergency Management coordinator, said WSU students, faculty and...

Brianne Posey, Multicultural Student Services Liaison facilitating a workshop highlighting the historical and present day issues faced throughout the black community when communicating with physicians on Wednesday in CUB 420.

Black communities receive limited communication in healthcare settings

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief February 27, 2020

Visiting a healthcare physician is like getting a new ride. “When you test drive a car and you’re not really feeling it, do you say, ‘Well that’s it, I guess I’ll never drive again’? No,...

Students wait for release during police activity

Students wait for release during police activity

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter February 20, 2020

Students from Pullman Public Schools who live on the 300 block of NW Robert Street are being held at school due to police activity.  The school district does not consider students to be at risk,...

Airport sees fewer canceled flights

Airport sees fewer canceled flights

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter February 20, 2020

The amount of flights cancelled due to low visibility has decreased for the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport. Around 18 percent of winter flights were canceled over the past four years, but that rate will...

Tony Bean, Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport executive director, says travelers who will be parking at in the lots should arrive at the airport an hour and a half before their flight takes off.

Airport receives grant

BREANNA RONEY February 20, 2020

The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport received a $6 million grant on Feb. 14 to fund the reconstruction of the new taxiway. The new taxiway is part of the runway realignment project which began in May...

Many members of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at WSU are worried for their loved ones in China affected by the coronavirus.

Student group ships medical gear to China

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief February 18, 2020

For the past 70 days, Zhuocheng Huang had to adjust his sleep schedule to accommodate charity workers in China, which is 16 hours ahead of Pullman. After the coronavirus outbreak, Huang said he felt the...

Local agencies prepare for COVID-19

Local agencies prepare for COVID-19

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor February 14, 2020

While cases of the novel coronavirus continue to increase, several public health officials and medical providers on the Palouse are preparing for the outbreak. Previously known as the novel coronavirus,...

Megan Parks, WSU criminal justice and criminology doctoral student, presents research about the effectiveness of red-light cameras on Monday during a Pullman Police Advisory Committee in the City Hall Council Chambers.

New traffic safety methods may lessen road violations

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter February 11, 2020

Red-light cameras are designed and implemented by cities to reduce the amount of traffic violations and intersection collisions. However studies over the past decade show there are more effective methods...

Flood advisory in effect

Flood advisory in effect

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter February 7, 2020

The U.S. National Weather Service in Spokane issued a flood advisory for Whitman and Latah counties at 1:47 p.m. on Thursday. The advisory will be in effect until 1:45 p.m. on Friday, according to...

Phil Weiler, WSU vice president of communications says the university changed the way it decides to close down to give people more of a timely notice.

Faculty senate concerned with university closure

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter February 7, 2020

The snowy forecast caused the first cancellation of university operations on Wednesday. However, not everyone was pleased. Members of the Faculty Senate expressed disapproval of the university closure...

Victoria Fitzpatrick, ASWSU director of student safety, said the training offered includes CPR, AED and first-aid. Two sessions are available on Feb. 8 in Chinook 150. The first session begins at 9 a.m. and the second at 3 p.m.

Chinook hosts CPR training

ALANA LACKNER, Evergreen managing editor February 7, 2020

WSU will be hosting two safety training sessions Feb. 8. 64 people can attend each session.  The training is a collaboration between ASWSU and UREC. The class will use materials from the American...

Washington Labor and Industries to investigate emergency response to the flooding that occurred on Apr. 9 on North Grand Avenue between Dismore’s and the UPS Customer Center. .

County seeks input on natural disaster

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor February 6, 2020

The public can now comment on Whitman County’s hazard mitigation plan draft which prepares the county for natural disasters. The plan will address droughts, earthquakes, flooding, dam failures, landslides...

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