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: 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: 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: 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: Make the best of social distancing
HALEY BRICKWEDEL, Evergreen Columnist
April 3, 2020
Social distancing sucks, everyone wants to be hanging out with friends and going out to lunch. Being stuck at home is no fun, but it is the right thing to do. College students often have two homes, the one in Pullman and the other with their family. Hometowns feel like they move a little slow...
OPINION: Sexual health should be taught to women earlier
DANIELLE DENNEHY, Evergreen columnist
April 3, 2020
Sex education means something different everywhere you go. A Catholic school in comparison to a public school, a school in an urban city versus one in a more rural area, all of these differences mean the conversation around sex is a little different for everyone and the lack of uniformity often cau...
OPINION: Sex ed must be taught earlier
GUS WATERS, Evergreen Columnist
March 27, 2020
The recent comprehensive sex education bill passed by the Washington state legislature mandating that public schools follow eight guidelines protects both family values and promotes sexual safety. The bill will make children and teenagers safer in a world where sexual assault overwhelmingly affects ...
OPINION: Take a PE class
ANTHONY TORCHIA, Evergreen columnist
March 25, 2020
For many students at WSU, getting a healthy amount of exercise is often difficult. While there are multiple recreational facilities located on campus, such as the UREC and Chinook Student Center, many students still struggle to fit exercise into their significantly busy schedules. However, WSU offers a w...
OPINION: WSU’s party rep must change
DAYANA FAIRCHILD, Evergreen columnist
March 25, 2020
In 2002 Playboy magazine published a list of top party schools, WSU took 18th place on the list. In 2009, we rose up to 16th place on Playboy's list. So maybe that's where it started, or perhaps the reputation goes back even further. But WSU's reputation for being a party school still stands stro...
ED BOARD: Evergreen goes digital, weekly print
March 23, 2020
Following the COVID-19 state outbreak, which recently affected a resident in Whitman County, the editorial board at The Daily Evergreen has decided to switch to a weekly print newspaper while maintaining daily coverage on our website, dailyevergreen.com News will continue to publish stories five ...
OPINION: Feel comfortable to share your emotions
HALEY BRICKWEDEL, Evergreen Columnist
March 13, 2020
Fear, anger, sadness, joy, disgust, surprise and trust are all emotions felt, sometimes daily. Expressing these emotions is easier than pushing them away or down. At the end of the day, the emotions are still there when they are not dealt with. “Emotions are fabulous teachers,” said Isabel Gai...
International students will not be able to stay in the country if they do not take at least one in-person course in fall 2020, according to a statement...
