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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Bryan Slinker, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine discusses his time serving as the Dean on Monday in Bustad Hall. He has served as the dean for eleven years, and has recently announced his retirement.

Vet Med dean will resign by the end of the year

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter March 26, 2019

The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) dean announced he will step down from his current position. CVM Dean Bryan Slinker said he does not want to leave CVM with an interim dean. He said WSU will...

Tyler Parchem, then senator at-large, reads a handout from the ASWSU director of health and safety at an ASWSU senate meeting Aug. 23 2017 at the CUB.

ASWSU revamps #DearWSU

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter March 26, 2019

ASWSU launched an updated version of the #DearWSU campaign this week. ASWSU Communications Director Brandon Crawford said #DearWSU first started in 2013 by the Taylor Hennessey and Kevin Massimino administration....

Amy Nusbaum, a WSU doctoral student in the psychology department, runs a food pantry for food insecure students from her office in Johnson Tower. In the state of Washington, Whitman County ranks highest for food insecurity, according to a 2016 feeding America report.

Doctoral candidate creates food pantry for students

CARMEN JARAMILLO, Evergreen reporter March 25, 2019

A doctoral candidate in psychology started a free food pantry for students outside of her office last semester, and after a call to action on social media earlier this month, has free food available for...

TJ Goble, a senior majoring in neuroscience, uses the Appiture prototype and its external hardware component.

Students’ technology could improve autism diagnosis

DAISY ZAVALA, Evergreen managing editor March 25, 2019

Two WSU students created an app healthcare professionals can use to improve the screening protocols for early diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). TJ Goble, a senior majoring in...

The intersection of Grimes Way and Terre View Drive was briefly closed after the accident.

Contractors remove feeder tunnel, close some pedestrian access on Grimes Way

CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter March 25, 2019

Electric contractors started construction work on the WSU electric power distribution system Monday. WSU Construction Manager Brian Funke said contractors will remove an old feeder tunnel. The construction...

The WSU Technology Fee Committee discusses how much to spend on funding proposals from various university groups during the meeting on Thursday at the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education. The funding for the groups was decided on by the committee, but the budget still has yet to be voted on by the senate, WSU president Kirk Schulz, and then finally by the Board of Regents in early May for the final vote.

Committee finalizes Student Technology Fee proposals

KAYE GILL, Evergreen reporter March 22, 2019

The WSU Technology Fee Committee presented funding suggestions from requests given by a number of groups over the week. The first step in funding projects is for the committee to approve where they...

GPSA President Amir Gilmore explains how students money is used on campus and answers questions from the crowd during the WSU Student Affairs S&A Town Hall on Thursday at the Chinook.

Committee holds info session on S&A

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter March 22, 2019

Members of the Services and Activities (S&A) Fee Committee held an informational session to help increase understanding of the S&A Fee allocation process and transparency about how money from student...

Anna McLeod, Kappa Kappa Gamma member, says villagers educated them on the local culture and they participated in different cultural workshops during their time in Kasungu.

Panhellenic members help build school in Kasungu

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter March 22, 2019

Members of the Panhellenic sororities fundraised to help build a school in Malawi, Africa, over spring break. Anna McLeod, Kappa Kappa Gamma member, said the Panhellenic sororities fundraised about...

Naomi Wallace, the system-wide 3MT winner in 2018, speaks to the importance of the Three Minute Thesis and how it has benefited both her and the university on Tuesday at the Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building.

Doctoral students compete, present research

LAUREN ELLENBECKER, Evergreen reporter March 22, 2019

WSU doctoral students will compete against one another in WSU’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on March 27. In 3MT, competitors must present their research in three minutes to a panel of judges...

“The goal is to spread unity, connection and diversity around the multicultural community,” said Joni Cobarrubias, former Evergreen photographer and FASA public relations officer.

FASA to host Filipino Culture Night

NAPHTALI CALLES, Evergreen reporter March 22, 2019

The WSU Filipino American Student Association (FASA) will host its annual Filipino Culture Night at 6 p.m. tonight at the Ensminger Pavilion. “The theme for this year is ‘Kapamilya Namin,’ which...

Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble discusses how people of Black and Latinx ethnicity tend to have lower rates of participation in therapy on Wednesday in the CUB Senior Ballroom. Breland-Noble states that there is a stigma against it.

Speaker connects mental health, black youth

KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter March 21, 2019

A counselor from Georgetown University Medical Center presented her talk on “Understanding Global-Historical Context and Complexity of Mental Health and Depression Disparities in the Black Youth” in...

Linda Vargas, Undocumented Inititatives ambassador and sophomore environmental science major, said the DACA renewal fund brings the cost down to $250.

ASWSU approves recycling initiative to urge lawmakers

DAISY ZAVALA, Evergreen managing editor March 21, 2019

The ASWSU Senate finalized its decision to support campus recycling initiatives and confirmed two students to College of Arts and Sciences seats Wednesday. Resolution for recycling initiatives approved Senators...

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