The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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

WSU student Nam Nguyen says the experience he gained from studying abroad and researching would have been impossible without the support he received.

Student to attend young scholars summit

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter September 25, 2019

WSU student Nam Nguyen was one of the five percent chosen by Forbes for its young scholars summit. The Forbes Under 30 selects 1,000 scholars to attend a four-day summit with over 10,000 attendees,...

John Roll, Professor and Vice Dean for Research at WSU’s Elson S.Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane, left, and Bob Lutz, Health Officer for the Spokane Regional Health District, answer questions after their combined presentation on drug addiction on Tuesday at noon in the Foley Talk room at Bryan Hall.

Health experts address opioid crisis in America

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter September 25, 2019

The Foley Institute hosted public health experts to speak on the magnitude and underlying causes of opioid abuse and drug addiction in the U.S. on Tuesday. Dr. Bob Lutz, health officer Spokane Regional...

National Weather Services said wind gusts could be up to 40 miles per hour and last until around 6 or 7 p.m. each night.

Pullman to experience intense weather this week

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter September 25, 2019

Pullman will experience winds with gusts up to 40 miles per hour this week, according to the U.S. National Weather Service website. Jeff Cote, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Spokane,...

WSUs Annual percentage increases over the past 10 years compared to other schools. 
The line represents both WSU Residence Halls and WSU Apartments.

WSU housing costs continue to increase

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter September 24, 2019

WSU student housing cost rates increased by 1.7 percent for residence halls and 1.8 percent for apartments for the 2018-19 school year, due to the rise in minimum wage and staff salary in Washington. Sean...

“Every opportunity to share my work is an intentional offering of myself,” says Terisa Siagatonu, touring poet, speaker and activist. The Honoring Indigenous Women event is a kick-off to Indigenous People’s Day on Oct. 14.

Event celebrates Indigenous women

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief September 20, 2019

Terisa Siagatonu, touring poet, speaker and activist, was featured at WSU’s second annual Honoring Indigenous Women event on Sept. 18. Siagatonu’s efforts focus on diverse issues like racial justice,...

Greg Crouch, Chair of Faculty Senate, responds to concerns from senators regarding each of the colleges during the Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday evening, at the Food Sciences and Human Nutrition Building.

Senate members talk purpose, transparency

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter September 20, 2019

The WSU Faculty Senate hosted a guest speaker on the topic of faculty service at its first meeting of the year Thursday. Melanie-Angela Neuilly, interim associate vice provost for faculty inclusive...

This graph shows the total amount of Services and Activities money waived by scholarships given by WSU. For the past five years, students at WSU have annually lost $907,547 on average as a result of fee waivers.

Over $1 million from S&A Fees were not allocated to students this school year

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter September 18, 2019

WSU students did not receive nearly $1.1 million earmarked for student use this year because WSU scholarships waive Services and Activities Fees before tuition. Students were not able to allocate this...

Parking permits accounted for 51.5 percent of WSU Transportation Services’s revenue in the 2019 fiscal year, according to the WSUTS financial report. Parking citations fines made up 10.5 percent of the year’s revenue

Parking fines resulted in over half a million dollars in 2019

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter September 18, 2019

WSU Transportation Services generated more than half a million dollars in revenue from parking citation fines alone in the fiscal year of 2019, according to its financial report. Over 17,000 parking...

Street Couch vocalist Kyle Harding, right, and percussionist Keenan Wright went to the abortion protest to support students who are pro-abortion rights with their music Monday afternoon in front of Bryan Hall. The demonstration included a series of graphic pictures from anti-abortion group The Center for Bio-ethical Reform.

Demonstration sparks campus controversy

ANGELICA RELENTE and CAMERON SHEPPARD September 17, 2019

An abortion demonstration that appeared on campus Monday morning displayed several billboards covered in pictures of apparently aborted fetuses in front of Bryan Hall. The group, known as The Center for...

Volunteers, Gerry Driver, left, Judy Driver, middle, and David Gilman pose in the Endicott food pantry. The pantry serves around 50 families every month.

Endicott food pantry switches to shopping model

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter September 17, 2019

The Endicott food pantry implemented a new shopping model mode on Aug. 29 to try to create a better environment for their clients to receive the food they need. David Gilman, Endicott pantry manager,...

Coug Guys and Gals, an extension of the Cougar Athletic Fund, will hold their first blood drive event of the semester from 10-4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education.

Coug Guys and Gals will hold blood drive

KATLYN COOK, Evergreen reporter September 16, 2019

An extension of the Cougar Athletic Fund, Coug Guys and Gals (CGG), is holding their first philanthropic event of the school year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the CUE. CGG is connecting with...

Students, faculty and staff can use WayToPark at the Terrell Library garage, Smith Center garage, Green 5 South Beasley lot, Yellow 1 Indoor Practice Facility lot, Red 5 tennis courts lot, and the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center lot

Parking app available for students, faculty, staff

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter September 16, 2019

Students, faculty, staff and visitors can now pay to park at certain locations on WSU’s campus using a mobile app. The app, called WayToPark, is available on Android and Apple devices for free and...

Load More Stories