Access Center should set attendance, not professors

DEYANIRA TOVAR, Evergreen columnist

February 14, 2019

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

Professors should not be able to restrict the amount of absences a student’s allowed when they have a disability. The Access Center at Washington State University is a great resource that provides a variety of accommodations for students who have impairing psychological or physical conditions. These...

Mental health signs, treatments should be common knowledge

AMAR JOSHI, Evergreen columnist

February 14, 2019

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

We all have something about ourselves that we don’t like, something which burdens our life in some way. The question is how to deal with issues like this before they turn into more serious problems. It’s been over a year now since Tyler Hilinski’s passing, causing many to consider how we can...

On your marks, get set, go

NICK SANDIFER, Evergreen cartoonist

February 13, 2019

Filed under Editorial Cartoon, Opinion

Guest column: Foreign language leads to success

KEVIN SIMEON, Guest columnist

February 13, 2019

Filed under Guest Commentaries, Opinion

It wasn’t until my sophomore year on the Palouse when I had decided to take on the daunting challenge of learning Mandarin Chinese. It would later become one of the best decisions of my life. I had no idea that soon after one quick semester an intense passion for the language would immediately ignite....

Umbrella gun laws like I-1639 criminalize legal gun owners

BRUCE MULMAT, Evergreen columnist

February 12, 2019

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

Many gun owners claim lawmakers do not understand them and the recently passed initiative I-1639 reflects this. With the implementation of new gun-control laws, there are always concerns about what they will do to restrict gun owner rights. This initiative, in particular, received a great deal of backlas...

Just look at those beautiful elephant seals

NICK SANDIFER, Evergreen cartoonist

February 12, 2019

Filed under Editorial Cartoon, Opinion, Showcase

EDITORIAL BOARD: No print Evergreen on Tuesday

EDITORIAL BOARD, The Daily Evergreen

February 11, 2019

Filed under Behind the press, Editorials, Opinion, Top-feature

The Daily Evergreen will not publish a print edition for Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to forecasted inclement weather conditions. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Palouse region until 10 a.m. Tuesday. Included in this warning is a predicted 7 inches of snowfall before 1 a.m. We will still publish tomorrow’s stories online and links to them ...

Allow human composting for the environmentally conscientious

DEYANIRA TOVAR, Evergreen columnist

February 7, 2019

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

As of now, Washington residents only have two options after death: burial or cremation. Human composting would give residents a third option that is more financially sustainable and environmentally conscious. Washington may become the first state to legalize the burial of human composting, causing...

Baseball community deserves loan for facility

AMAR JOSHI, Evergreen columnist

February 7, 2019

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

The WSU Board of Regents approved plans to fund a new baseball facility, going into debt to pay for its cost. While they received some backlash, the baseball community is due for more monetary support. This addition is the facility the community deserves to celebrate their sport. Baseball fans ...

Encourage major exploration, pursue passion

ALIVIA HILLER, Evergreen columnist

February 6, 2019

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

Many students know what it’s like to face scrutiny at family gatherings for the majors they’ve chosen. Pre-med, engineering and other STEM majors are praised, while the likes of arts or language studies are bound to receive criticism. Part of the problem is recognition. Scientists, doctors and teachers are...

Living in a world of extremes

NICK SANDIFER, Evergreen columnist

February 5, 2019

Filed under Editorial Cartoon, Opinion, Photo of the Week

Social media can misinform political opinions

BRUCE MULMAT, Evergreen columnist

February 5, 2019

Filed under Columns, Opinion

Social media is an important part of our society. It allows us to stay connected with our friends across the world, but also is a way to stay up to date with current events. Many on social media share various posts or articles to attack opponents of their viewpoints in a vain attempt to change the...