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

Back to the Bush era with No Child Left Behind

Education has taken another hit from superficial federal requirements – despite the fact that it could have been avoided.The U.S. Department of Education announced on April 24 that Washington will be...

Stereotyping in the new Boondocks

“I’m sick of women singing about broke men, sick of men singing about loose women, sick of award shows, sick of name-brand clothes… From this moment forth I stand as the antithesis of black popular...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel looks on at a news conference with China’s Minister of National Defense Gen. Chang Wanquan at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Aug. 19, 2013.

Build bonds, not barriers

Chuck Hagel made his first trip to China as defense secretary on Tuesday, April 8, bringing kind words of cooperation, flowery praises for a growing economy, and something else — a stark warning.President...

Separation of education

South Carolina. I don’t know much about the state. I do know it’s most famous for being the home of Stephen Colbert and Governor Mark “Appalachian Trail” Sanford. The state also has a third claim...

Real heroes don’t require an audience

We can pick our battles, but our battles shouldn't be chosen for the trophy of social praise and recognition.In August of 2013, the CEO of advertising company RadiumOne, Gurbaksh Chahal allegedly threatened...

India needs moderation for Modi

With Barack Obama’s recent remarks characterizing Russia as a “regional power” and the strategic rebalance directed at Asia, it should come as no surprise the next moves must involve India.Often...

Shaken or stirred

Care for a glass of rum? Just add water.  We’ve seen it done before with instant coffee, juices and teas. However, inventor Mark Phillips has revolutionized our previous ideas about alcohol with his...

Pets in college: no animal should be left behind

My grandfather had a dog while I was growing up, and he treated his dog as if it were his kin.When I was 11 my parents bought my brother and I a dog, and my parents treated our dog the same way my grandfather...

Don’t call America a democracy, call it a plutocracy

The United States government is dominated by an elite group of individuals who hold all of the money, and therefore, all of the power.This is the conclusion of a recent study conducted by Princeton University...

Letter to the editor: Keep it green when disposing electronics

Letter to the editor April 25, 2014

Editor:As yet another semester draws to a close the time of hurried room cleanouts and dumpster filling is rapidly approaching. This year, as you dispose of your unwanted detritus accumulated over the...

Cutting the cord

Cutting the cord

Netflix and Hulu are starting to kill cable, according to the Huffington Post.Are they, really?The pending Comcast-Time Warner merger that would give Comcast dominion over 60 percent of America’s households,...

Snowden not a hero

The Atlantic published an article in November, 2010 titled “Truth Lies Here” detailing the extent to which American politics have been warped by a web that allows every ideology to invent its own facts...

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