OPINION: WSU should prioritize student safety this fall
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
June 3, 2020
There has been a lot of uncertainty recently about whether or not WSU will open up again in the fall. President Kirk Schulz has already made it clear that he wishes to move back to face-to-face instruction and many students likely share the same sentiment. Learning through online classes is just not...
OPINION: Keep countries accountable for COVID-19
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen Columnist
April 29, 2020
Every pandemic has a Patient Zero. There’s always a “cough heard round the world,” if you will. From the AIDS crisis to the 1918 influenza outbreak, there’s always one person who kicks off a whole new breed of death. In the case of the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s unclear as to who the original...
OPINION: Don’t rely on opinion programs for your news
GUS WATERS, Evergreen Columnist
April 29, 2020
Do not get your news from the opinion section. Instead, get your news from an array of trustworthy sources that make you respect other sides. By consuming trustworthy and unbiased news sources, people gain a better understanding of current events which allows them to have respectful conversations...
OPINION: The US needs to be more proactive when fighting outbreaks
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen Columnist
April 24, 2020
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a government in possession of power must be in want of something to f-ck up. It’s a scientific law, like gravity. Whenever there’s a serious catastrophe, like Hurricane Katrina, or the AIDS crisis, the government finds a way to royally screw up the response....
OPINION: Make Dad’s weekend for all parents
ANTHONY TORCHIA, Evergreen Columnist
April 20, 2020
One of the most disheartening cancellations caused by the spread and danger of COVID-19 was the cancellation of WSU’s Mom’s Weekend for the 2020 school year. This disrupted the travel plans of thousands of moms and families that left them all wondering how WSU will move forward with other events. One ...
OPINION: Don’t relax social distancing rules
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen columnist
April 20, 2020
As I write this, I’m thinking about my initial reaction to the coronavirus. I remember thinking, desensitized as a kid by frenzies over new pandemics that ended up fizzling out, that this was not going to be an issue. Maybe a few hundred people would die, but more than that die from the flu, right...
OPINION: Pass fail option doesn’t help students
HALEY BRICKWEDEL, Evergreen Columnist
April 17, 2020
Campus is allowing a pass/fail option for the spring semester. However, applying for pass/fail classes is not easy as it may seem. Each department has their own limit on the amount of pass/fail classes for a degree. Moreover, the pass/fail class will not affect overall GPA and may count towards a deg...
OPINION: Let PRH nurses get unemployment benefits
GUS WATERS, Evergreen Columnist
April 15, 2020
The recent decision by Pullman Regional Hospital to cut staff salaries and working hours is a needed action to keep the hospital in functioning form, but staff members put in financial danger because of this decision should be eligible for unemployment benefits. Jeff Elbracht, the President of Pullman Reg...
OPINION: Closing Greek row was good
ANTHONY TORCHIA, Evergreen Columnist
April 13, 2020
The commitment of WSU to distance-learning methods and virtual classes for the remainder of the semester prompted a gradual exodus of students from Pullman. This was a voluntary choice for students who live in dorms, which have remained open, or live off campus. However, students living in many of the G...
OPINION: Be proactive talking about your mental health
DANIELLE DENNEHY, Evergreen Columnist
April 8, 2020
In the last decade mental health has gone from a taboo to something heavily discussed in pop culture and the media. This rise in awareness for other people's mental well-being has sparked a conversation about how we should handle the subject. The important part of this conversation is distinguis...
OPINION: WSU needs to communicate better about COVID-19
DANIELLE DENNEHY, Evergreen Columnist
April 6, 2020
COVID-19 has caused major changes in nearly everyone’s lives at this point. Over the last four weeks, different institutions and corporations have released statements and plans regarding their response to the global pandemic. In the case of WSU, the conversation took a quick shift and left many stu...
OPINION: The federal government needs to communicate more
GUS WATERS, Evergreen Columnist
April 6, 2020
The federal government needs to communicate more to small business owners to help them get the benefits available to them from the stimulus package. The federal stimulus package contains $376 billion for small businesses, which offers services from a paycheck protection program, an Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance of up to $10,000...
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