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

Trans rights are human rights, and Texas new laws violate both.

OPINION: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott violates human rights with anti-trans legislation

ANNABELLE PEPIN, Evergreen columnist March 10, 2022

Although Thomas Jefferson wrote, “all men are created equal” in The Declaration of Independence, there is still a long way to go to have genuine equality in the U.S. Marginalized groups like people...

If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first African American female to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court since its establishment.

OPINION: Make-up of U.S. Supreme Court is a-changin’

SAMANTHA RADCLIFFE, Evergreen columnist March 10, 2022

As Bob Dylan would say, the times they are a-changin’. For about the first century and a half following the establishment of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1789, the bench consisted of elderly, white men.  But...

Website design so simple, a baby could do it!

Satire: Kindergarten class wins MyWSU redesign contest

CARSON HOLLAND, Evergreen columnist March 8, 2022

Never let it be said that WSU administration does not listen to its students.  After some childish comments on the design and … functionality … of the iconic MyWSU website, the administration...

In some circumstances, neither asking the right questions nor providing the right answers will be enough.

Satire: Notaverse testimony to child safety, data abuse

GAYATHRI KRISHNAMOORTHY, Evergreen columnist March 3, 2022

On Nota Day this year, the world’s most influential hide-bound group met with the world’s largest monopoly in data collection agencies to discuss child safety and data abuse. Here is a transcript of...

Samuel Brinton serves as a member of the Biden administration. Interestingly enough, their lifestyle is more of a discussion than what they bring to the the position.

OPINION: Be open to sexual openness

JUSTIN WASHINGTON, Evergreen research editor March 3, 2022

Sam Brinton is a non-binary nuclear engineer who serves in the Biden-Harris administration as the deputy assistant secretary of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition in the Office of Nuclear Energy. However,...

Limiting kids access to books limits their understanding of the entire world.

OPINION: Banning books threatens students’ ability to learn

MIA PUZZO, Evergreen columnist March 3, 2022

Book banning in school classrooms and libraries is not a new occurrence. However, political debates over the subject have become more prevalent as it has increased dramatically in the past year. In...

This game pack is not the way to start your Sims marriage off right.

Game Review: Sims 4 ‘My Wedding Stories’ represents decline in gaming industry quality

KESTRA ENGSTROM, Managing editor March 1, 2022

Since its announcement, the latest game pack for The Sims 4, “My Wedding Stories,” has been marred by controversy. The primary advert for the popular life simulator game featured a same-sex Sim...

Russian President Vladimir Putins invasion of Ukraine raises questions about his motives.

Foley Talk: Important to address context surrounding Ukrainian-Russian war

CARSON HOLLAND, Evergreen columnist February 25, 2022

Hosted by the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service, Thomas Preston was chosen to speak yesterday in the first in-person Foley Talk on the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian conflict. The...

Yik Yak exploded at WSU when it relaunched last year, especially on Greek row.

OPINION: Relaunched Yik Yak is playground for cyberbullying

JORDAN AHLSTEDT, Evergreen columnist February 24, 2022

We all experience the feeling of wanting to say something, but not because we are afraid of what people might think.  When social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat made their big...

Masked students study in the Compton Union Building on Feb. 22.

OPINION: Should WSU keep mask mandate on campus?

JUSTIN WASHINGTON, Evergreen research editor February 24, 2022

My least favorite part about COVID-19 restrictions has not been quarantine, school closures or physical distancing. Rather, it has been the mask mandates. While quarantine was certainly detrimental...

The convenience of the digital age is a major contributor to blind consumerism.

OPINION: Blind consumerism fueled by social media, influencer culture

ANNABELLE PEPIN, Evergreen columnist February 24, 2022

In today’s world, whatever we see, we most likely can get within a fairly short amount of time. Whether it is a newly-released song or a brand new clothing line that collabs with your favorite influencer,...

Netflix committed a great act of hypocrisy in their attempt to comment on the dark realities of wealth and greed; only time will tell if it was worth it.

TV Show Review: “Inventing Anna” exposes realities of wealth, greed, corruption

MIA PUZZO, Evergreen columnist February 22, 2022

As a journalism major, I have always loved investigative TV shows, whether they are true stories or fiction-based. So when I saw “Inventing Anna” appear on my Netflix page, it is safe to say I was...

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