OPINION: WSU needs to provide more housing assistance to students
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen columnist
July 22, 2020
Like it or not, WSU has decided to offer as many in-person courses as possible. WSU administration consistently, and I believe truthfully, claims that students’ lives are a priority. However, there are certainly some eyebrow-raising reactions that make it seem like maybe WSU wasn’t prepared to deal...
OPINION: Learn a foreign language
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
July 22, 2020
Learning a foreign language is something every student can benefit from. Though many students take foreign language and culture classes as part of UCORE or Honors requirements, most do not go beyond that requirement and take advantage of the great classes offered at WSU. Taking additional foreign language...
OPINION: Local businesses deserve support during COVID-19
MACKENNA ROWE, Evergreen columnist
July 22, 2020
We live in a time where Prime delivery offered by Amazon comes in a few days. Walmart can deliver groceries and gaming systems to cars. Food service companies can drop off food right to a front door. What about neighbors or even friends who own local businesses? The story for small businesses is a little...
OPINION: Freshmen have to make a choice this semester
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
July 22, 2020
There is no question that this fall is going to look different. Classes, football games and even parties will all have changed. This might leave freshman uncertain as to whether or not they should come to college. For some, postponing college could be an extremely viable option, maybe even the best...
OPINION: Performative activism benefits nobody
JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
July 15, 2020
While the Black Lives Matter protests are centered around specific issues, the end goal of the protest doesn’t have a consensus. Some people believe we need to defund the police to deter brutality and some people believe it needs to be fully abolished. Others just want laws enacted to ensure more accountability....
OPINION: A radically different freshman experience
MACKENNA ROWE, Evergreen columnist
July 15, 2020
In March, schools across the world had to switch formats and completely shut down due to COVID-19. As August approaches, accommodations are still needed to continue with the 2020-2021 school year. Many first-year students had high hopes for the fall and being back in-person at WSU. Though this is...
OPINION: Restructure WSU parking
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen columnist
July 15, 2020
As a commuting college student, I can’t help but hear and feel WSU students' frustration at the cost of WSU parking permits. There is certainly a lot of — I believe — understandable animosity toward WSU Transportation Services and a lot of things are problematic. But there are a lot of things...
OPINION: Keep DACA in place
CLAIRE PADILLA, Evergreen columnist
July 8, 2020
In mid-June 2020, President Donald Trump moved to end the DACA program and its protection over undocumented immigrants. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump is unable to end the program because he did not go about the correct way of revoking it. Diana Rivera, DACA recipient and sophomore digital...
OPINION: Touchless payment is the way of the future
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
July 1, 2020
More businesses need to use mobile payment systems. Mobile payment, or touchless payment as it is sometimes called, has become one of the most convenient methods of transaction. In an age where technology rules over everything, there is no reason why this hasn’t been (or shouldn’t be) widely implemented...
OPINION: The many benefits of liberal arts
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
July 1, 2020
Liberal arts majors get a bad rap. If you’re a student studying subjects like English or philosophy, you’ve likely been asked by friends and family members, “What do you want to do with that?” These fields are sometimes looked down upon and not nearly as revered as a degree in engineering...
OPINION: Tuition increase would hurt WSU students
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen columnist
June 24, 2020
I don’t think I need to waste time explaining the tremendous impact COVID-19 has had on so many aspects of our lives – education, I think, having received some of the largest hits. Not only has education accessibility for students across the world changed completely, suddenly paying for it looks...
OPINION: Transgender people continue to face problems
CLAIRE PADILLA, Evergreen columnist
June 24, 2020
What rights do transgender people have in today's America? In the nation's discriminatory climate, it can be difficult to know what rights trans people are actually afforded. In fact, I found it a lot easier to discuss the discrimination they face over what rights they have. Chris Kissas, recent Burlington-Edison...
WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun expressed support for the Pac-12’s decision to postpone sporting events for the year. Chun said in a press conference...
