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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

Candidates Mariela Frias-Gomez and Camille Naputo react to election results on Wednesday in the Northside commons.

Frias-Gomez , Naputo react to election results

KAYE GILL, Evergreen reporter March 7, 2019

Mariela Frias-Gomez and Camille Naputo ran on the slogan “IMAGINE” for their 2019 ASWSU campaign. They gathered with friends and supporters Wednesday evening to await election results at the Northside...

Anthropology Ph.D. candidate Andrew Gillreath-Brown discusses how he came across the tattooing tool, originally excavated in 1972, during the process of taking inventory.

WSU graduate student discovers 2,000-year-old artifact

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter March 7, 2019

A WSU anthropologist uncovered the oldest known tattooing tool in western North America. Andrew D. Gillreath-Brown, WSU anthropology Ph.D. candidate, said the 2,000-year-old tattoo tool artifact is...

ASWSU Senate meeting canceled

DAISY ZAVALA, Evergreen managing editor March 7, 2019

The ASWSU meeting scheduled for March 6 was canceled due to not having a quorum. There has to be at least two-thirds of its seated membership present to take binding action on scheduled items on the...

If this bill is made into law, it would change the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. This would include vapes and cigarette use.

New bill could raise smoking age

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter March 7, 2019

The Washington state House of Representatives voted 66-30 in favor of raising the minimum age required to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21. The bill, HB 1074, was supported by state Attorney...

ASWSU president elect Quinton Berkompas and vice president elect Jhordin Prescott celebrate with their group of supports on Wednesday night at the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.

Berkompas, Prescott look to future as new ASWSU executives

CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter March 7, 2019

The Quinton Berkompas and Jhordin Prescott campaign received over 2,400 votes, which won them the ASWSU election. Out of the total votes cast, 52.3 percent of students voted for Berkompas and Prescott,...

MyWSU will be be unavailable for students, faculty and staff this weekend.

MyWSU to undergo maintenance this weekend

SANDY VO, Evergreen reporter March 7, 2019

MyWSU will be down for maintenance this weekend before spring break to reduce any potential interruptions for students. According to Jacqueline Southwick, Information Technology Services communication...

Maria Celeste Estrada, undocumented initiatives ambassador and Cougs Rise peer mentor, talks about the objectives and projects the Mariposa Creative Care program plans to undertake Monday in the CUB.

Group leads art therapy for undocumented students

DAISY ZAVALA, Evergreen managing editor March 6, 2019

A WSU student created a project called Mariposa Creative Care, which provides art therapy workshops for undocumented students and allies on Fridays. Mariposa Creative Care was created under Undocumented...

Erika Offerdahl, associate professor at WSU’s School of Molecular Biosciences, describes learning as a spontaneous reaction and the importance of removing barriers to a student’s learning Friday.

Researchers study visuals’ effect on learning

SANDY VO, Evergreen reporter March 6, 2019

Two researchers are studying how visual literacy skills can be incorporated into their teaching. Erika G. Offerdahl, associate professor for WSU’s School of Molecular Biosciences, said visual literacy...

Parking limitations to occur during spring break

CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter March 6, 2019

Parking on campus will be restricted over spring break to allow for the City of Pullman Maintenance and Operations staff to clean up the streets. Pullman Police Commander Chris Tennant said parking...

Renee Coleman-Mitchell, executive director of Cougar Health Services, talks about leaving her current position Tuesday morning at the Access Center.

Executive director steps down, reflects on career

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter March 6, 2019

Cougar Health Services’ (CHS) executive director will step down from her position due to family obligations. Renee Coleman-Mitchell, CHS executive director, said she will leave WSU on March 15. She...

Aydan Garland-Miner,  WSU PERIOD chapter president, speaks about supplying menstrual hygiene products to those in need on Saturday at the CUB.

PERIOD holds ‘packing party’ to help locals

SANDY VO, Evergreen reporter March 5, 2019

WSU's PERIOD chapter, a group dedicated to providing menstrual products to people who cannot afford them, will host its first PERIOD packing party to start a conversation about periods today at 6 p.m....

The WSU Pullman campus will conduct a mandatory test of the alert system this morning. This involves locking electronic doors on campus.

WSU plans test for alert system

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter March 4, 2019

WSU will hold an all-campus lockdown to test the alert system at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday on the Pullman campus. Emergency Management Coordinator Sarah Blatner said when the doors lock, WSU students, faculty...

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