Undecided voters had few responses to presidential debates, study shows
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
October 30, 2020
A study found that voters supporting President Donald Trump had stronger emotional responses to the presidential debates than undecided voters and supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Trump voters had an intense response when the presidential candidates were attacking each other, s...
Honors College hosts president, provost for virtual town hall
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
October 30, 2020
WSU President Kirk Schulz and Provost Elizabeth Chilton spoke about the university’s budget at an Honors College virtual town hall on Thursday. In the 2017 fiscal year, WSU has had a $30 million deficit. The university now has almost $30 million in surplus, Schulz said. Fiscal discipline all...
Sport management students to host drive-in movie for Pullman community
MATT HOLM, Evergreen reporter
October 30, 2020
A group of sport management students are hosting a drive-in movie as part of their capstone class. All proceeds will be donated to the Community Action Center’s food bank. “Having volunteered at the Community Action Center, I know a lot of the good that they do,” said Ryan Ngo, senior sport ...
Playing in an empty stadium
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Cougar football will be returning to Martin Stadium on Nov. 14, but it is going to look a lot different. Instead of playing in front of 30,000-plus fans jam-packed into the stadium, the players will be performing in front of largely empty seats. When the Pac-12 announced the return of the football season, it ...
Parking lots close on campus
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
WSU has closed off parking lots and decreased snow maintenance around campus to save money. WSU Transportation Services closed three Green 3 parking lots at the intersection of Columbia Street and Spokane Street, a Green 4 lot by the Chinook and a Green 5 lot on Ferdinand’s Lane for the fall and...
ASWSU senators confirm MEChA co-chair
MATT HOLM, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
ASWSU senators heard from the Environmental Sustainability Alliance about funding issues with its Green Fund, confirmed the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán co-chair and amended its bylaws in a meeting on Wednesday. Confirmation ASWSU senators unanimously voted to confirm Martin Navarret...
Board to decide school reopening next month
ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Pullman Public School board members did not set a date for the reopening of grades K-5 during a board meeting on Wednesday, but expect to propose a start date during the next board meeting on Nov. 11. Schools will not open before Nov. 9, said Bob Maxwell, superintendent of Pullman Schools. The bo...
Greek, congregate housing under new guidance
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued new guidelines for Greek and congregate housing at institutions of higher education, limiting the number of people allowed to live in a unit because of COVID-19. The guidance went into effect Oct. 20. “The governor is concerned about increases in positive cases, ...
Alumni discuss BLM protest coverage
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
Recent Edward R. Murrow College of Communication graduates discussed their experiences reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement during a speaker series on Wednesday. It is white people's responsibility to find solutions to end white supremacy, said Kelsey Jones, Shriver Housing navigator at Neighborhood...
Political comedy relies on the truth, WSU alumnus says
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
October 28, 2020
Political comedy is only funny when a speaker and their audience agree on the factual truths. The most important part of comedy is the ethics of truth-telling, said Ted Tremper, WSU alumnus, writer, director and former field producer for "The Daily Show," during an event Tuesday evening. The tr...
WSU announces virtual fall commencement
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
October 28, 2020
Fall commencement will be held virtually on Dec. 12 for students in all WSU campuses. This semester’s online program will more closely resemble the traditional commencement ceremony than the event in May, said Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications. The virtual celebration in Ma...
Professor to speak about dismantling racism
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
October 28, 2020
A WSU Vancouver professor will discuss how racism affects the field of medicine at an event 11 a.m. Oct. 29. The event “Dismantling Racism: The Game of Change” is part of an ongoing series hosted by WSU Tri-Cities. It will provide viewers with tools to approach systemic racism. The wor...
When the Cougars take the field on Nov. 7 against Oregon State University, it will finally mark the end of the longest offseason in recent memory. It would...
