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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

Mike Macdonald is the Seahawks' innovative new head coach.

Collumn: Grading Mike Macdonald’s first year in Seattle

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 28, 2025

When the Seattle Seahawks hired Mike Macdonald as their new head coach in 2024, it signaled a dramatic shift in philosophy. The franchise, which had been synonymous with Pete Carroll’s high-energy leadership...

Receiving high scores from critics yet low scores from audiences, "Emilia Pérez" is accused of being "Oscar bait."

COLUMN: “Emilia Pérez”: this year’s Oscar villain

Laney Kulman, Evergreen reporter February 24, 2025

With 13 Oscar nominations, you would expect “Emilia Pérez” to be a knockout film, universally loved and critically acclaimed—but that could not be further from the truth. With a Rotten Tomatoes...

Lucila Loera and Raymond Herrera at Beasley Coliseum.

From college mentors to life partners: How a couple built a life together at WSU

SIA CHHEDA, Evergreen reporter February 13, 2025

For Raymond Herrera, Ph.D., McNair Scholars program director, and Lucila Loera, executive director in the Office for Access & Opportunity, their journey started at WSU within the welcoming walls of...

The couple met at a friend's birthday party and have been inseparable ever since.

Valentine’s Day in Pullman: A college sweetheart love story

Libby Jones, Evergreen reporter February 13, 2025

Jasmine Lin, sophomore public relations major, and senior marketing major Momoh Kamara, have been together for a year and four months—and they each think they have found "the one." Their relationship...

The American flag waves next to the WSU Veterans Memorial.

OPINION: Inauguration 2025, an insult to Federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Libby Jones, Evergreen reporter January 25, 2025

From Donald Trump not taking his oath on the Bible, to the pardoning of 1,500 Jan. 6 criminals, and Elon Musk performing a gesture too similar to a Nazi salute, Trump’s inauguration left many dumbfounded...

OPINION: America needs more voting rights protections, not less

OPINION: America needs more voting rights protections, not less

MAKANI PANG, Evergreen news editor January 21, 2025

A recent Moscow-Pullman Daily News opinion article argued any eligible voter should first have to pass a basic American citizenship test. While this is not an uncommon position, it is an ultimately dangerous...

OPINION: The issue of third parties in American politics

OPINION: The issue of third parties in American politics

MAKANI PANG, Evergreen news editor January 19, 2025

The issue with the left is that we don’t know how to make concessions. It’s hard to make concessions, but when it comes to losing one thing or losing everything, the left has an odd proclivity for...

Laura Yasinitsky, a Fitness Coordinator for WSU’s University Recreation, teaching a Queer Pole Fitness class.

Queer Pole Fitness provides inviting atmosphere and beginner friendly classes

Laney Kulman, Evergreen reporter January 8, 2025

WSU offers a slew of fitness programs on campus, but Queer Pole Fit stands out from the rest — it is both free and requires no registration, so you can commit as much or as little as you want. The...

WSU football team led by head coach Jake Dickert and assistant coach Pete Kaligis run through the tunnel before the 2024 Apple Cup in Seattle, Wash.

How the Cougs could create a contender moving forward

ZACH THUMMEL December 29, 2024

Undoubtedly, this has been an unprecedented few weeks for Cougar football. The program lost its offensive and defensive coordinators, several players, and most recently, its head coach.  The program’s...

WSU football head coach Jake Dickert sits in attendance for new MBB coach David Riley's press conference, April 4, in Pullman, Wash.

Jake Dickert replacement shortlist

ZACH THUMMEL December 20, 2024

With Jake Dickert heading to Wake Forest today, here are four coaches that could be phenomenal candidates to replace Dickert: Jeff Choate: Choate spent the last two seasons as the head coach for...

OPINION: Movie of the year: 'Wicked' defied expectations

OPINION: Movie of the year: ‘Wicked’ defied expectations

Libby Jones, Evergreen reporter December 5, 2024

When I was young and full of bliss, my family and I would visit the movie theater after Thanksgiving dinner to watch that year's blockbuster. Life happens, traditions end and holidays are not what they...

Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash.

OPINION: Is Cougar Football WSU’s path to increasing enrollment?

MAKANI PANG, Evergreen news editor December 4, 2024

This has not been an easy decade for WSU, which has been fighting a decrease in system-wide enrollment to little avail amidst falling national rankings, a mass exodus within WSU leadership and an uphill...

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