‘This is like the movies’
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
July 7, 2020
From family inspiration to mindless scrolling through Pinterest, Elizabeth Nalbandian started learning to make pastries when she was a young girl. Pastry-making became a passion for Nalbandian while she grew up in Jerusalem, and she said she continues to expand it through her experiences at WSU. ...
Purpose Roasters changes management, continues to expand
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen reporter
July 6, 2020
Just when the front doors of a coffee shop in Colfax seemed like it was closed for good, it found a way to come back to life. When Purpose Roasters opened in spring 2018, it started with spouses Travis and Janelle Harrison, as well as friend Nick Wright. The doors of the first Purpose Roasters’ cafe closed March...
Ask Emma: How do I escape the friendzone?
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist
July 6, 2020
Dear Emma, I have a friend who I’ve known for a few years, and we’re really close. I’m starting to have feelings for this person but I’m not sure if they feel the same way. I’m a little anxious about saying something to them because I don’t want to mess up our friendship if they don’t f...
Long-time city planner retires
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
July 6, 2020
After three decades of serving the Pullman community, Pete Dickinson will say goodbye to city planning. Dickinson, originally from California, obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley. He came to Pullman to get his master’s degree at WSU in regional planning, w...
WSU students react to US Supreme Court’s DACA ruling
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
June 29, 2020
Linda Vargas was shocked by the texts she saw on her phone when she woke up on June 18. “My friend … she messaged me, ‘They blocked it,’” Vargas said. “I couldn’t believe it.” Vargas, senior environmental sciences major, said she did not expect the Supreme Court to block the rep...
WSU researcher raises awareness about food insecurity during pandemic
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
June 29, 2020
As someone who grew up facing starvation and hunger in Rwanda, one WSU research associate is now using his education to advocate for worldwide food security. Cedric Habiyaremye said he has worked to raise awareness on how COVID-19 is affecting food security and the consequences of this, which include...
‘She speaks for what she believes in’
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
June 29, 2020
WSU alumna Kaylah Blas took a leap of faith by leaving her Californian home to attend WSU, being the first in her family to do so. Blas packed her schedule by being involved with the Asian Pacific American Student Coalition, Hawaii Club and the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life. She was also an ori...
Doctoral candidate researches gender, religion in Hindi soap opera
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
June 29, 2020
One WSU student turned her love for movies, soap operas and other media into the driving force behind her research. Sreenidhi Krishnan, doctoral candidate in WSU Vancouver's anthropology department, said she won a dissertation grant of $500 to study the culture of Hindi soap opera productions in India. Krishnan sa...
WSU athletes find success in academics, sports
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
June 29, 2020
It was an unusual season for WSU athletes competing in spring sports, to say the least. Regardless of COVID-19 implications, 64 athletes made the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll this spring. Marie Lund-Hansen, fifth-year senior strategic communication major, plays on the women’s golf team. Lund-Hanse...
Ask Emma: I want to get a dog
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist
June 29, 2020
Dear Emma, Everyone I know has a dog or is getting one. I really want one but am living at home and haven’t been able to convince my mom yet. I keep suggesting that I can take it back to school with me, but she still doesn’t like it. Any tips on how to show her this is a good idea? Sinc...
Use online marketplaces to supplement your summer income
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen columnist
June 29, 2020
The internet has become a place for people worldwide to purchase clothing, jewelry and other specialty items — especially in recent months due to COVID-19. Here are some ways you can take advantage of this new market and make a few bucks from home. Sell your old clothes There are several app...
Reading enthusiasts to assemble virtually, discuss social issues
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
June 22, 2020
A book can put you in the shoes of Michelle Obama or transport you to Oakland, California. For members of the Social Issues Book Club in Pullman, reading and discussing books is a way to inform and broaden their worldviews. Many book clubs are fiction-oriented, but the Social Issues Book Club tends...
HoneyBee, a 10-year-old retired purebred Maine Coon show cat, sat comfortably in her owners’ car on June 11 with an “ICU SUPER COUG” bandana around...
