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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

Guest column: ‘Have mercy for the powerless and hope that mercy prevails’

DONNA POTTS | Guest columnist March 2, 2017

My first semester at the University of Missouri, my professor raped me a week after my father committed suicide. The professor said afterwards, “I have a lot of power in this department, so it won’t...

Reader Reactions: ‘No human is illegal’

March 1, 2017

Readers react to an article concerning the passing of Resolution 46-19, which supports undocumented students on campus. Students spoke at the meeting in support of and in opposition to the resolution....

Reader Reactions: Hate speech abuses free speech rights

February 27, 2017

Readers react to a column discussing the difference between hate speech and freedom of speech. The columnist believes opinions that promote violence and intolerance, and disrespect someone’s existence,...

Reader reactions: Cecil Rhodes scholarship honors a racist

February 23, 2017

Readers react to a column concerning the Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, a colonizer of Africa and British imperialist. The columnist believes Rhodes should no longer be honored because he...

Reader reactions: Fee would take place of ambulance rides for students

February 21, 2017

Readers react to Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston proposing a $25 ambulance fee to undergraduate tuition to the Pullman City Council. Before the fee is passed, the City Council and students would have to...

Reader Reactions: Citizens push for sanctuary city at council meeting

February 16, 2017

Students and Democrats in Pullman argued to make Pullman a sanctuary city and not to support President Trump’s executive order at a City Council meeting on Feb. 1. Keyla Palominos, an undocumented student,...

Reader reactions: WSU officials react to Trump’s executive order banning Muslims

February 8, 2017

Readers react to WSU President Kirk Shulz’s tweet regarding an action plan in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning people from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia...

Guest column: UCORE goals are valuable for undergraduate students

Last week, a Daily Evergreen opinion column offered several positions on UCORE. At times these positions proved contradictory.First, the author agreed with one particular goal of UCORE: to provide undecided...

A letter from Schulz: An experience to savor

KIRK SCHULZ | WSU president December 12, 2016

Life on a college campus is an experience to treasure.Yes, it’s an experience often defined by assignments, deadlines, projects and meetings.Yes, it’s often a hectic day-to-day existence, as we balance...

Students tabling at a Penny Wars event during Greek week on the Glenn-Terrell Friendship Mall on April 12. Participants competed by trying to get the most donated money.

In defense of fraternity and sorority life from a non-Greek student

LANCE LIJEWSKI | Guest columnist November 15, 2016

November has been a wild month for opinions, especially here in Pullman.Between the results of our nation’s presidential election to the latest moratorium imposed on local fraternity and sorority life,...

Guest column: Euthanasia is never the easy way out for WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Yesterday, an Evergreen writer penned an opinion piece titled, “Animal euthanasia is the easy way out.” It awkwardly approached how society relates the value of animal life as compared to human life.The...

Gavin Pielow, president of the Young Democrats, tables in support of Joe Pakootas, a Democratic candidate running to represent Washingtons fifth Congressional district. 

Guest column: WSU is a place of inclusion, not exclusion

The Young Democrats of WSU convene this fall semester with a critical election just around the corner.Most of the Young Democrats, including myself, actually caucused in the name of Bernie Sanders. Though...

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