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: Participate in virtual town halls during the isolation
GUS WATERS, Evergreen columnist
April 22, 2020
Virtual town halls during social distancing are a great way to promote activism and knowledge in our political system and are important to hold elected officials accountable. Town halls are an important and underrated feature of our political system. They are critical because they allow pol...
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...
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: Public party affiliation was implemented badly
GUS WATERS, Evergreen columnist
March 23, 2020
Washington State should maintain the public status of voter party affiliation for its presidential primaries because it creates a transparent and competitive political process. Will Casey, communications director of the Washington State Democratic Party, said the 2020 presidential primary in Washington ...
Editor's Note: This article has been rewritten to correct inaccurate details about the grant. The application for a new grant to fund artists will go...
