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

Idaho, the Bible is not an archeology textbook

While it might not be time to call John Scopes, it’d be safe to have him on speed dial.Senate Bill 1342, which explicitly allows teachers to reference the Bible and other religious texts, passed the...

A new version of the SAT is being implemented across the country.

Changing the SAT: Setting students up for failure

Just when you think you will never have to see the letters SAT again in your life, the infamous college placement exam is making headlines as the platform is being adjusted to better suit modern college...

Enforcing a dry campus would not create a safer environment

The University of Idaho is mulling over the idea of becoming a dry campus in the hopes of creating a safer environment.The fact that the university is trying to improve their environment is a sign of progress,...

Crime in Pullman: What is going on in this town?

Where did Pullman’s wholesome, 1950s farm town image go? You know, the image I was sold on — the one that was splashed all over the cover of the Washington State University brochures? Lately, I feel...

Sex for Dummies: Yes means yes

Sex is like a cup of tea.If you have someone over to visit, you might offer them a cup of tea. They can either accept or decline, and either way is perfectly fine.They might say they don’t know if they...

Redefining roles

When it comes to defining women in society, meaning what jobs they can do, how they should act, and what the world expects of them, the sky is the limit — and by that I mean dark clouds are slowly dissipating...

Super Tuesday was not the end

Shortly after the conclusion of Super Tuesday, supporters of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton might as well congratulate themselves and sit on their hands waiting for the inevitable.Alternatively, those...

Raising first-year teachers’ pay would improve education

Though it may not be the next million-dollar startup or cutting-edge industry, those looking to enter the field of education may soon get a boost in pay thanks to legislation that would raise starting...

From left to right, Graham Dechter, Katie Thiroux, Dave Hagelganz, Kevin Kanner, Vern Sielert and Josh Nelson (not pictured) perform Wednesday night at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

Expand your horizons: attend this weekend’s jazz festival

Band concerts — something you probably thought stopped happening after you graduated from high school.What you may be surprised to find out is that one of the country’s largest collegiate jazz festivals...

Textbooks at the University of Texas at Dallas bookstore in Irving, Texas, August 10, 2006. Research shows textbook prices have increased at four times the rate of inflation since 1994, with no end in sight.

Breaking down the ethics of faculty-authored textbooks

BY EMRY DINMAN | Evergreen columnist February 25, 2016

Recently, some amount of attention has turned to the ethics of faculty promoting the sale of anything which they directly benefit from, namely textbooks or required reading which they authored.Though the...

Upcoming police bias talk is step in the right direction

On Monday, WSU will host a public discussion about how racial bias, fatigue and distracted driving factor into police misconduct.Police brutality has become one of the major problems facing American society...

The US needs common-sense gun control

Why should it be harder to crack an iPhone than to shoot a gun? Last time I checked, my iPhone doesn’t take bullets of any caliber.With all the media coverage last week surrounding iPhone security and...

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