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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

Phil Weiler, vice president of marketing and communications, said WSU is limiting the amount of staff hired to conserve money.

Administrators seek plan feedback

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter February 11, 2020

WSU administrators are looking for feedback on the first draft of the 2020-2025 Systemwide Strategic Plan. Phil Weiler, WSU vice president of marketing and communication, said this plan is more “grass-roots”...

GPSA vice president Veneice Guillory-Lacy leads the meeting on Monday evening in the CUB Jr. Ballroom.

GPSA senators make policy changes

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor February 11, 2020

The Graduate School dean and the director of Civil Rights Compliance and Investigation (CRCI) fielded questions from GPSA senators during a meeting on Monday. Holly Ashkannejhad, the director of CRCI,...

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...

Adam Hahn, WSU assistant professor in the School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, says he thinks little was done to change smart device security since an attack in 2016.

Smart devices may pose threat

SOLEN AREF, Evergreen reporter February 10, 2020

A professor and a graduate student in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science recently published an article analyzing the cybersecurity threat smart devices may pose.      ...

Weekend Round-Up

Weekend Round-Up

Weekend Round-up Parking rate increase WSU parking permit rates and fines could see an increase this July if a new proposition from WSU Transportation Services and the University Parking and Transportation...

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...

WSU Young Democrats debate in October at Todd Hall. The club’s weekly bill of interest is California Senate Bill 50 which changes zoning laws. The club meets at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday in CUB 310.

Young Democrats discuss upcoming election

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter February 7, 2020

The Young Democrats Club met Feb. 6 to discuss the upcoming presidential election, their trivia night and the Elizabeth Warren campaign canvassing.  The club will be hosting trivia night at 5:30...

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...

NAWA secretary Kaitlin Srader gives details about the upcoming spaghetti feed on Monday in Cleveland Hall. All food will be made by the members.

Spaghetti feed to support student club

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief February 6, 2020

The Native American Women’s Association (NAWA) is hosting a spaghetti feed to raise funds for their upcoming activities. Kaitlin Srader, WSU junior sociology and women’s studies double-major and...

Kristian Gubsch, WSU senior chemical engineering major, says he hopes to finish his postgraduate degree and then start his own business that examines different methods of using CO2 for positive purposes to address climate change.

WSU student wins prestigious scholarship

BREANNA RONEY February 5, 2020

Staff and students celebrated Kristian Gubsch, WSU senior chemical engineering major, at Tuesday evening’s Honors College Dessert with the Dean. Gubsch is the first Cougar to win the Marshall Scholarship...

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