The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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

Alana Evey, a junior software engineering major, contemplates the benefits of cutting the engineering department.

Satire: Engineering department should be cut next

HANAH GOETZ, Evergreen columnist/opinion editor February 8, 2018

After the elimination of the Performing Arts program, WSU is starting to grow cocky, throwing budget cuts left and right in haymakers of social suffering to the student body. But they’re not going to...

GIESORC Director Matthew Jeffries emphasizes how important education is regarding awareness for the LGBTQ community.

Military should not ban trans individuals

ALAINA BEAULAURIER, Evergreen columnist February 7, 2018

Emotional reinforcement and acceptance for trans service members from their peers is necessary to dismantle the toxic environment they serve in. Programs that promote education and normalize trans individuals...

Biking will not solve the problems of parking on campus, but it will alleviate some of it by offering an alternative to driving.

WSU community should embrace biking culture

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter February 6, 2018

Transportation Services at WSU purchased 30 bike racks to meet bike parking demands and replace outdated racks on campus. This decision is intended to help encourage bike commuting as a way to ease overcrowding...

Dungeons and Dragons is one of many role-playing games students can utilize for bonding, comradarie.

Role-playing games offer students escape

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter February 1, 2018

Storytelling is the surest way to connect with one another. By telling a story, you invite someone else to hear and understand the way you see the world. Deeper than that, however, is the act of collaborative...

Junior forestry major Emma Hall talks about working in Yosemite National Park during her gap year.

Gap year allows for maturity, exploration

HANAH GOETZ, Evergreen columnist/opinion editor January 31, 2018

The mud was soaking me. Earlier that day, I had gutted a deer donated from a local hunter and sorted through dead chickens, and now there was a lion staring me down, hungry and devious, after splashing...

The lack of expression and emotion in toxically masculine cultures keeps many service members from admitting the mental health struggles they face.

Toxic masculinity keeps veterans from reaching out

ALAINA BEAULAURIER, Evergreen columnist January 31, 2018

Depression and suicide are recognized problems that plagues service members. An average of six veterans die from self-inflicted harm each day, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs. The military...

People rallied together wearing pink pussyhats during a protest of the Trump Administration on Jan. 20. Pink pussyhats have been criticized by intersectional feminists for not being inclusive of women of color and trans women.

Pink Pussyhats problematic for populace

CATHERINE TAYLOR, Evergreen columnist January 30, 2018

Designed with the intention of uniting women in the fight for equality, the pink Pussyhat has quickly become the topic of an intense debate among feminists. At the 2017 Olympia Women’s March, the...

Dasha Winterer, junior astrophysics major, explains how she doesn’t think students should be banned from smoking on campus.

Smoking ban doesn’t allow freedom of choice

SAGE ABDI, Evergreen columnist January 30, 2018

After WSU updated its Smoking, Tobacco and Nicotine Use Policy the campus became smoke-free for employees, students and visitors. Smoking bans target freedom of choice, selectively limiting rights while...

Senior anthropology major Maria Castro shares her thoughts on the benefits of talking things out with a trusted person.

It’s okay to ask for help with mental health

Hanah Goetz, Evergreen columnist/opinion editor January 25, 2018

They called me a crisis when I walked in. My palms were sweaty, but I needed to talk. I was fearing my own mind—it was betraying me, overriding my instincts of survival. I was scared. This is not...

Robert Clarke, associate director of student success initiatives and communication, discusses the depth of the student loan debt problem in Washington and how students can learn more about their options.

WSU, state must consider all options for debt crisis

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter January 24, 2018

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s plan to strengthen lending regulations and establish a permanent student loan advocate is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to support borrowers...

Nature belongs to everyone

Nature belongs to everyone

Alaina Beaulaurier, Evergreen columnist January 24, 2018

The Outdoor Recreation Center hosted the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival Monday night. The collection of videos brought attention to the worrying lack of diversity in hiking and outdoors culture, and...

Charlie Kirk speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

Charlie Kirk’s appearance isn’t worth your time

JACKSON FERDERER, Evergreen opinion editor January 23, 2018

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, is being brought in by the WSU branch of the organization. Turning Point USA is a conservative political organization that spouts mostly nonsense. If you...

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