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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

ASWSU President Luke Deschenes reviewing last semesters activities during Wednesdays meeting

ASWSU hears semester recap from president

MUSFIRAH KHAN, Evergreen reporter January 12, 2024

Senators heard a summary of ASWSU activities for December from ASWSU President Luke Deschenes at this semester’s first meeting. Deschenes said he attended a banquet hosted by the Black Women’s Caucus...

WSU found not liable for rape by student by Washington Supreme Court

WSU found not liable for rape by student by Washington Supreme Court

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor January 9, 2024

The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday that WSU has no duty to protect a student who was raped off-campus. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that WSU has a duty to protect students while...

Members of WSU-CASE marching to the French Admin Building during a direct action on Dec. 8.

WSU-CASE aims to negotiate contract by Dec. 15

GRACE HARVEY, Evergreen reporter December 13, 2023

Following direct action taken on Dec. 6 by WSU academic student employees, WSU-CASE and WSU’s administrative bargaining team have moved forward with efforts to ratify a fair contract by Dec. 15. WSU-CASE's...

The Kappa Delta house has had no members of the sorority living there since 2022.

Kappa Delta house renovations, including ADA accessibility, beginning January

GRACE HARVEY, Evergreen reporter December 12, 2023

WSU’s Kappa Delta sorority house will be undergoing renovations starting in January 2024 and going through June or July. Kappa Delta’s house was originally built in 1935 according to chapter members,...

Members of the direct action gathering outside the budget directors office in the French Admin Building

WSU-CASE holds work-in focused on earning livable wages

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor December 9, 2023

The Coalition of Academic Student Employees held a “work-in” inside the French Admin building from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday. Members of WSU-CASE gathered at GESA stadium Gate E in preparation...

The Chinook has not raised fees since 2017 and proposes to raise the fee from $98 to $103

ASWSU Vice President acknowledges mishandling Chinook fee increase approval process

SICALY SORRELL, Evergreen reporter December 8, 2023

ASWSU Vice President Maccabee Werndorf said the Senate did not follow the proper process when they approved a 5% mandatory fee increase for the Chinook during their previous meeting. The UREC advisory...

WSUs School of Hospitality Business Management is run out of the Carson College

WSU Hospitality Business Management program ranked third in US

IFE OGABI, Evergreen reporter December 8, 2023

Shanghai Rankings most recent report places WSU’s Hospitality Business Management program third in the U.S. and 11th in the world. The program is not unaccustomed to such high marks on the list, as...

Merri Lecoq, Cougar Food Pantry Coordinator, said the break boxes were only able to help a fraction of the students facing food insecurity

Cougar Food Pantry stocking up on food to prepare for winter break

MUSFIRAH KHAN, Evergreen reporter December 6, 2023

The Cougar Food Pantry at the Compton Union Building is currently in the process of stocking up the pantry to prepare for winter break instead of distributing break boxes this year. The distribution...

Jha works with Sumy State University in Ukraine and implemented the Collaborative Online International Learning program in 2019

WSU hospitality and tourism professor receives international recognition

LAUREN RENDAHL, Evergreen reporter December 6, 2023

Close collaboration within the global hospitality and tourism industry is how a WSU professor found himself on the International Hospitality Institute’s list of the top 100 most influential people in...

The WSU Bear Center is currently looking into how bears put on 100 pounds of fat during hyperphagia with no apparent health defects. 

Changing seasons, changing metabolisms

TATE YOUNG, Evergreen reporter December 3, 2023

As the season shifts to cooler weather and shorter days, the bears at WSU’s Bear Center are becomingly noticeably less active and are usually seen sleeping or sluggishly poking around their enclosure. Bear...

The tuition increase will raise rates for full-time resident undergraduate students from $10,976 to $11,305.

Board of Regents to vote on 3% tuition increase

MUSFIRAH KHAN, Evergreen reporter December 1, 2023

The Board of Regents will be presented with a proposal to increase tuition for the 2024–25 school year by 3% this month, which if passed would result in WSU becoming the most expensive public university...

President Luke Deschenes gives updates to the Senators during this weeks ASWSU meeting

ASWSU passes campaign rule bills, hears progress updates

MUSFIRAH KHAN, Evergreen reporter December 1, 2023

At this semester’s penultimate meeting, ASWSU Senators passed bills 53-16 and 53-17 as well as heard progress updates from various ASWSU executives. President Luke Deschenes presented updates first...

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