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

Prisoners are not ‘unrepairable’

One hot topic of the recent election season is the issue of mass incarceration. According to Amnesty International USA, “the United States accounts for only 5 percent of the world’s population, but...

Reader reactions: ‘Hate crime goes viral on social media’

November 17, 2016

Readers react to images of anti-gay slurs written on WSU junior John Kraus’ vehicle. Kraus reported the incident to police on Nov. 10 and posted the images on Facebook. A responding officer escorted...

Students react to 2016 presidential election results

November 16, 2016

Nothing to fearMARIO VEGA | Member of the College RepublicansPersonally, I’m excited and elated that Donald Trump won the election. It’s a strange thing to say, especially since going into the Republican...

Students tabling at a Penny Wars event during Greek week on the Glenn-Terrell Friendship Mall on April 12. Participants competed by trying to get the most donated money.

In defense of fraternity and sorority life from a non-Greek student

LANCE LIJEWSKI | Guest columnist November 15, 2016

November has been a wild month for opinions, especially here in Pullman.Between the results of our nation’s presidential election to the latest moratorium imposed on local fraternity and sorority life,...

Sex workers are often afraid to report rape and assault because if the police are called, they will be arrested alongside their assailant.

A crime without a victim

When one imagines the seedy underbelly of a city, they picture men in hoodies offering to sell them drugs, people brandishing unlicensed firearms and, of course, a woman in too much makeup offering them...

Reader reactions: ‘The pedestrian dilemma’

November 10, 2016

Readers react to a WSU Transportation Services plan to “pedestrianize” the university’s Pullman campus. Long-term development plans will push parking and vehicle access to the outskirts of campus....

Legalizing sex work is vital to respecting women’s rights

Despite mainstream assumptions that America is the most progressive country in the world, there are a number of things we are still considered behind in.One of these things is the legality of prostitution,...

WSU ignores faculty and Pullman residents in parking plan

GARREN SHANNON | Guest columnist November 9, 2016

Whenever I read or hear about WSU parking, two recurring thoughts come to mind: one, students will gladly park miles away and either walk or ride buses to get to the heart of campus, and two, staff and...

The 2016 election cycle shows that Americans, especially Millennials, need to reconsider their values and stop viewing the election as a reality TV show.

The election we deserved

By the time you read this column, we will have elected the 45th President of the United States.This is not a column about who that person is, or how they should spend their presidency improving the lives...

If passed, Washington State’s Initiative-1433 will raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.50 over the next four years, starting in January 2017. 

Vote ‘Yes’ on Initiative-1433

As a college student, I’m sure my peers can relate when I say it is hard being broke.A 2013 study from the U.S. Census Bureau showed that over half of college students living off campus are below the...

The proposed Initiative-1433 would rapidly increase the minimum wage to $13.50 over the course of the next four years, beginning on Jan. 1, 2017, when the minimum wage would jump from $9.47 to $11.00.

Vote ‘No’ on Initiative-1433

EMILY HOGAN | Evergreen columnist November 8, 2016

Imagine this: you’re a single mom with two kids and you make minimum wage. It’s a struggle just to make ends meet, but you work long hours because you want to give your children a decent life.Today,...

Native voter turnout is critical to ensuring our voices are heard

Native Americans had the lowest voter turn-out rate of any ethnic group, according to a 2008 report from the U.S. Census Bureau.Natives share a common attitude that election outcomes do not impact them...

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