OPINION: Sex ed must be taught earlier
GUS WATERS, Evergreen Columnist
March 27, 2020
The recent comprehensive sex education bill passed by the Washington state legislature mandating that public schools follow eight guidelines protects both family values and promotes sexual safety. The bill will make children and teenagers safer in a world where sexual assault overwhelmingly affects ...
OPINION: Make WSU put museum exhibits online
HALEY BRICKWEDEL, Evergreen Columnist
March 26, 2020
The Washington State University campus offers everything a student could ask for, from food to education. However, there are museums on campus that are underutilized. With COVID-19 going around, the museums will be closed. However, once campus is reopened, take some time to appreciate the museums that arenâ€...
OPINION: Take a PE class
ANTHONY TORCHIA, Evergreen columnist
March 25, 2020
For many students at WSU, getting a healthy amount of exercise is often difficult. While there are multiple recreational facilities located on campus, such as the UREC and Chinook Student Center, many students still struggle to fit exercise into their significantly busy schedules. However, WSU offers a w...
OPINION: WSU’s party rep must change
DAYANA FAIRCHILD, Evergreen columnist
March 25, 2020
In 2002 Playboy magazine published a list of top party schools, WSU took 18th place on the list. In 2009, we rose up to 16th place on Playboy's list. So maybe that's where it started, or perhaps the reputation goes back even further. But WSU's reputation for being a party school still stands stro...
ED BOARD: Evergreen goes digital, weekly print
March 23, 2020
Following the COVID-19 state outbreak, which recently affected a resident in Whitman County, the editorial board at The Daily Evergreen has decided to switch to a weekly print newspaper while maintaining daily coverage on our website, dailyevergreen.com News will continue to publish stories five ...
OPINION: Public party affiliation was implemented badly
GUS WATERS, Evergreen columnist
March 23, 2020
Washington State should maintain the public status of voter party affiliation for its presidential primaries because it creates a transparent and competitive political process. Will Casey, communications director of the Washington State Democratic Party, said the 2020 presidential primary in Washington ...
OPINION: Student’s should use the I-Corps to help start businesses
NICOLAS ARGON, Evergreen columnist
March 23, 2020
Pullman needs more entrepreneurs. Individuals confident in burdening the risk of their venture for the value it creates. The Innovation Corps program is the best way that students with no business background can kickstart their business career. I-Corps is a National Science Foundation program mean...
OPINION: Feel comfortable to share your emotions
HALEY BRICKWEDEL, Evergreen Columnist
March 13, 2020
Fear, anger, sadness, joy, disgust, surprise and trust are all emotions felt, sometimes daily. Expressing these emotions is easier than pushing them away or down. At the end of the day, the emotions are still there when they are not dealt with. “Emotions are fabulous teachers,” said Isabel Gai...
OPINION: Pullman is not as safe as it seems
DANIELLE DENNEHY, Evergreen columnist
March 13, 2020
I remember looking at the brochure for WSU Pullman in 2018 and reading that it was the third safest college town in America. There was no need to fact check it because I thought I felt it throughout the campus and the town. And yes, Cougs helping Cougs plays a major role in our community safety. But t...
OPINION: Emergency loan shouldn’t be repaid
GUS WATERS, Evergreen columnist
March 11, 2020
The emergency short-term loan program at WSU is a way to start to help financially insecure students stay in school. It needs to be better funded so that it can expand into a financial relief package program with no payback required. Jill Creighton, the dean of students at WSU, said the emergency sh...
SATIRE: The dead walk
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen columnist
March 9, 2020
Does the recent coronavirus outbreak have anything to do with the mysterious surge of violent crimes in the Whitman County area that some claim is the result of a “zombie infection”? No, is the resounding answer from the state’s health officials. “There’s no such thing as a zombie ou...
OPINION: I was wrong about COVID-19
KATIE LANE, Evergreen columnist
March 9, 2020
On Feb. 3, I made a rash judgement, that we shouldn’t stress the coronavirus. I was naive, I hadn’t caught my first frat flu yet. I was a mere child. At the time, students and Pullman natives alike were being racist and irrational about the recent outbreak of the Wuhan novel coronavirus. Unfortunat...
New rules for pass/fail class options
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Book delivery service suspended
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Confirmed case count rises to five in Whitman County
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WSU Greek members talk about changes in Greek life due to COVID-19
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Pot shop still open amid COVID-19 pandemic
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