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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

Breaking News: Power outage shuts down lights on Stadium Way

Breaking News: Power outage shuts down lights on Stadium Way

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter February 19, 2020

Lights on Stadium Way shut off Tuesday night following a power outage on the WSU campus.  Pedestrians used light from their phones to signal to drivers that they were crossing the street.  A...

Modernization Forum delayed

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter February 19, 2020

The Modernization Initiative campus-tour forums were rescheduled from February to later in the spring. The organizers are taking the time to focus on the project, according to a WSU Insider press release....

ASWSU cancels debate; one of three teams drop

ASWSU cancels debate; one of three teams drop

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter February 19, 2020

One of the three ASWSU primary debate teams dropped out of the debate, canceling the event that was scheduled for Tuesday.  Election Board Chair Sarah Gorrell said presidential and vice-presidential...

Author to discuss conformity, bullying

Author to discuss conformity, bullying

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter February 18, 2020

Dawn Shaw, author and public speaker, is hosting a presentation and signing for her book “Facial Shift: Adjusting to an Altered Appearance.”  Her presentation will touch on topics such as...

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...

Former professor will speak about Islamophobia

Former professor will speak about Islamophobia

AMAAN RAHMAN February 18, 2020

Lawrence Pintak, professor and founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, will give a lecture on Islamophobia and American elections Feb. 18.  Pintak will be speaking about...

By adding nano-silica to the concrete, the amount of fly ash used was able to be increased, said Sen Du, a doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He was able to increase the amount of fly ash used by 40 percent.

Student finds way to make concrete green

ALANA LACKNER, Evergreen managing editor February 18, 2020

A WSU graduate student discovered fly ash can replace large amounts of cement in concrete, which makes the concrete cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Sen Du, a doctoral student in the Department...

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The National Science Foundation will provide money for research centered around improving the electric power systems.

Engineering school secures $500K for research

KAITLYN TEJERO, Evergreen reporter February 18, 2020

Three researchers in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science have received CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation. One of the award winners, Anamika Dubey, is an assistant...

The show will include stories from Chinese and Greek mythology, including the myths of Vega and Altair as well as Cassiopeia and Perseus. Tickets cost $5. “Sol: Our Amazing Sun” will be shown Feb. 21 and 23.

Planetarium presents special Valentine’s show

MINDY MALONE, Evergreen copy chief February 14, 2020

The WSU Planetarium will put on a special Valentine’s Day show tonight. There are two showings, one at 6:30 p.m. and the other at 8 p.m. in Sloan Hall Room 231. Tickets cost $5 and are available...

Library staff Cheryl Greenstreet shows Kanopy, a streaming service that is offered to library card holders, on Thursday evening at Neill Public Library.

Streaming service offered to library cardholders

JARED BRADLEY, Evergreen reporter February 14, 2020

Neill Public Library plans to spend $4,000 on a new video-streaming service for library cardholders in 2020. “Kanopy is a video-streaming service similar to Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime,” librarian...

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,...

From left to right: Alondra Mungz, Gabby Rodriguez-Garcilazo, Linda Vargas, Mayra Angel, Yuleidy Rodriguez at the capitol to lobby for undocumented students in Washington state.

Mariposas Undocumented Alliance at the capitol

AMAAN RAHMAN February 14, 2020

“I always grew up with the mentality that education is the one thing they can’t take away from you. They can take your rights, your property, but never the knowledge you acquire,” said Yuleidy Rodriguez, a...

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