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

Adoption is a ‘second birth’

A common conversation starter for college students is our diverse backgrounds. When people ask me about my cultural heritage, my conversations goes something like this:“I was adopted from China.”“You...

Vote ‘No’ on Initiative 735

ALEX DAVIS | Evergreen columnist November 3, 2016

Money is crucial for any political race in this country – our system of government is based on the making of money for one’s own interests.Washington State’s initiative 735 (I-735) is a push to strip...

Pakootas is the cure for Washington’s 5th Congressional District

Voting is the best medicine you can prescribe to the wounds you see in our society. Congress is the hospital, our congressperson is our doctor and we are the patients.Let’s diagnose the symptoms affecting...

Vote ‘Yes’ on Initiative 735

In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court decided corporations would have unlimited access to political spending. This decision was known as Citizens United.In essence, it allowed corporations the same rights as...

Federally-backed loans protect students

Student debt — few phrases cause the air to rush out of a college student or college graduate quicker than this one.Yet, student debt as a result of college student loans has grown to astronomical proportions,...

Let banks compete for student loans

The only good or service that has increased in price more than higher education over the past couple decades has been cigarettes and other tobacco products, according to Washington Monthly.Politicians...

Honesty is the best policy

ALEX DAVIS | Evergreen columnist October 28, 2016

Comprehensive sexual education is a luxury many students don’t have; so, how are we supposed to know when a problem arises, much less what to do about it?Fortunately, your doctor can help. However, that...

Vote ‘No’ on Initiative 732

Climate change is real, and something must be done about it.Everyone and their mother have their own opinion on what to do.However, most of the proposed changes — in particular, Initiative 732, the proposed...

Vote ‘Yes’ on Initiative 732

As a Native American I have always felt like I was one with land.Growing up, the elders would always remind us to respect the land, and to not abuse our privileges by taking more than we need.These same...

People with symptoms of serious mental illness make up 4 percent of the population, yet account for 30 percent of the chronically homeless.

Making mental health care more mandatory

The treatment and maintenance of mental health is the new battle against polio.As a society, we’ve finally come to seriously address the presence of mental illness and establish resources for treating...

Your mental health affects many different aspects of your life, even if you don’t notice. 

Taking charge of your mental health

ALEX DAVIS | Evergreen columnist October 25, 2016

It seems when most people hear “mental health,” they equate the term with mental illness.This sentiment puts an unfair stigma on pursuing mental health care, which is counterproductive, to say the...

Supporting tax hikes on the rich could backfire on voters

The 2016 election has brought with it a whole new level of polarization over income.Many liberal politicians argue the United States has entered into a new Gilded Age, where the poor have nothing and the...

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