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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

Reader reactions: Las Vegas tragedy emphasizes need for gun control

October 11, 2017

Readers react to a column about the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1 that left about 60 dead and nearly 500 wounded. According to the column, legislatures need to regulate firearms more extensively...

Letter to the editor: Do not legalize gun silencers

PAT BATES | Clarkston October 10, 2017

Common sense, a hearing aid, a belief in humanity? What is going to make Cathy McMorris Rodgers quit working for the NRA and protect the people? Why would she want to hide a bill that would allow gun silencers...

Reader reactions: USC player under investigation for allegedly shoving WSU fan

October 5, 2017

Readers react to an article about a University of Southern California football player allegedly shoving a WSU fan to the ground as fans rushed the field following WSU’s win on Friday. The incident was...

The luxury hotels along Las Vegas Boulevard displayed Pray for Vegas messages on their billboards in the days after the tragedy.

Las Vegas tragedy emphasizes need for gun control

Mohamed Salem, Evergreen columnist October 4, 2017

Imagine attending a concert with your family, friends or significant other and it ending abruptly in gunfire. Fifty-nine Las Vegas tourists died Sunday night at a country concert across the street from...

Reader reactions: Pac-12 fines WSU for fans storming field

October 4, 2017

Readers react to the Pac-12 deciding to fine WSU $25,000 because fans rushed the field to celebrate after a 30-27 win over University of Southern California. This is the second time WSU fans rushed the...

Ordinance allowing ride services in Pullman will yield results

RIDGE PETERSON, Evergreen columnist October 4, 2017

The recent ordinance allowing Uber to operate in Pullman will bring new opportunities and increased safety for residents, especially students. Young people, who generally prefer using the app-based taxi...

Amy Sharp, Women’s Resource Center director, discusses the Cougar Safe Ride program that is replacing Women’s Transit.

Increase funding to Cougar Safe Ride program

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter October 4, 2017

The recent rebranding of the WSU Women’s Transit program to Cougar Safe Rides does not do enough to allow this program to serve the student community as much as it should. Cougar Safe Rides provides...

Memorials give visitors a chance to acknowledge members of the WSU community who died.

Memorials give the community a way to remember

RIDGE PETERSON, Evergreen columnist October 3, 2017

The tragic deaths of several WSU students, faculty and staff in the past year left an undeniable wound on the Cougar family. The loss of members of the community has been heartbreaking to those in Pullman,...

Reader reactions: Legislators can’t make WSU disavow political club

October 3, 2017

Readers react to a column about 12 democrats in the Washington legislature writing a letter to WSU President Kirk Schulz asking him to disavow and defund the WSU College Republicans for creating a “hostile...

Stop making sickness a crime

GAVIN PIELOW, Young Democrats President September 29, 2017

America’s healthcare system in its current condition is a complete and utter nightmare. So long as you’re a human being, you’ll require medical attention at various points in your life. Unfortunately,...

Letter to the editor: Hate speech is not political

TIM CHARTERS, WSU Alumnus September 29, 2017

It is the responsibility of the state legislation to oversee the operations of WSU. As a land grant university, the state has overseen the university for over 100 years. The president is under the board...

Members of WSU College Republicans leave their post-election demonstration on the Glenn Terrell Friendship Mall on Nov. 9, 2016.

Legislators can’t make WSU disavow political club

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter September 28, 2017

It is not the responsibility of state representatives to oversee the operations of WSU as closely as they have recently attempted. The letter sent to WSU President Kirk Schulz urging him to revoke the...

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