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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

Desmond Layne discusses the extension of the organic agriculture systems degree to WSU-Everett during a Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday.

Tenure and non-tenure faculty need protection

TYLER LAFERRIERE, Evergreen columnist February 28, 2017

The quality of a free and civilized country can be judged by the freedom its academics and intellectual elite have to pursue bold new lines of inquiry. In the United States, that quality has been falling...

Students develop communication skills while studying abroad.

Studying abroad is appealing to employers

GEANA JAVIER, Evergreen columnist February 27, 2017

Traveling is one of the best experiences a young person can undertake. It enriches one’s life in a way that is unparalleled by anything someone could learn by staying complacent. In the modern...

Counter-protesters debate members of the College Republicans on Oct. 19 at the Trump Wall on the Glenn Terrell Friendship Mall.

Hate speech abuses free speech rights

GEANA JAVIER, Evergreen columnist February 23, 2017

American liberties are founded on the crucial right to free speech. As a society, our members can thrive in the knowledge that we can freely express our opinions without government persecution. Since...

WSU President Kirk Schulz answers questions from students and audience members during a press conference on Aug. 22, 2016.

Graduate students need financial security

TYLER LAFERRIERE, Evergreen columnist February 22, 2017

WSU’s contract with its graduate students is broken. If President Schulz continues to be serious about the “Drive to 25” initiative, this relationship needs to be mended. The cracks in this...

A plaque describing the Rhodes scholarship hangs on the ground floor of the CUB near the library entrance.

Cecil Rhodes scholarship honors a racist

BASHEERA AGYEMAN, Evergreen columnist February 21, 2017

We have a long-standing history in America of celebrating people, symbols and artifacts that are representative of major injustices that have occurred in our country. All the way from Columbus Day...

President Kirk Schulz answers questions from audience members during a press conference on Aug. 22. 

‘Drive to 25’ needs a better map

TYLER LAFERIERRE, Evergreen columnist February 16, 2017

President Kirk Schulz officially announced the “Drive to 25” initiative in his annual State of the University address. As it stands, he has laid out a road trip without a GPS, let alone a map. The...

Political partisanship is becoming more polarizing in American society.

Party affiliation should not define people

HARRISON CONNER, Evergreen columnist February 15, 2017

The anti-free speech riots at UC Berkeley on Feb. 1 highlighted what is increasingly the omnipresent issue of our time: political partisanship. We now live in an age where we view the other political...

The news presented on social media is not always true. Readers need to evaluate stories carefully before believing the content.

Fake news undermines American democracy

GEANA JAVIER, Evergreen columnist February 15, 2017

It is no secret that we millennials spend a staggering amount of time on social media. Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube allow people to publish their thoughts and daily activities for...

Shane Mulligan plays ukulele at Coug Spotlight, held by SEB on Jan. 26.

Get involved with events by student organizations

JOSH MAASBERG, Evergreen columnist February 14, 2017

There is a lot more to experiencing college than classroom lectures and the occasional exam. Even though it can be easy to keep your involvement outside of class at a minimum, seeking out resources...

Charlene Carruthers speaks at Coffee and Politics before her keynote address for the MLK, Jr. Community Celebration on Jan. 26.

Change the system, not the candidate

BASHEERA AGYEMAN, Evergreen columnist February 14, 2017

Charlene Carruthers gave a phenomenal speech last week at the Martin Luther King, Jr. community celebration. The black queer feminist and organizer passionately spoke about movement building and...

Taxis are more expensive than an Uber and provide slower and less reliable service to customers in Pullman.

Uber is beneficial to Pullman’s economy

HARRISON CONNER, Evergreen columnist February 9, 2017

Uber is looking to bring its business to Pullman, allowing for students to spend their spare time giving rides, and riders to enjoy the service at a lower cost. However, the old guard of taxi companies...

ASWSU Senate members listen to a speaker during a meeting on Oct. 12. The Senate meets every Wednesday with one election in the spring.

Promotion of ASWSU elections needs to improve

JOSH MAASBERG, Evergreen columnist February 9, 2017

Last year, the WSU Election Board facilitated a record-breaking ASWSU campaign season. We are now two days away from the declaration of candidacy deadline and very little has been done to inform students. It...

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