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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

Crafters sew masks for hospital workers, others in Pullman area

Crafters sew masks for hospital workers, others in Pullman area

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor April 9, 2020

Residents of Pullman and surrounding communities are making cloth face masks to fill the need for personal protective equipment on the Palouse and to support their neighbors and local healthcare workers. Jill...

MAPS supports minority students in pre-health

MAPS supports minority students in pre-health

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor April 7, 2020

The Minority Association for Pre-Health Services, or MAPS, focuses on helping all students of color in pre-health. Members of the club, which runs under the Health Professions Student Center, do not...

‘I’m inspired every day’: how one Colfax nurse is handling COVID-19

‘I’m inspired every day’: how one Colfax nurse is handling COVID-19

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor April 7, 2020

B.J. Oja spends her days and nights on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. She works as a medical-surgical nurse at the Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics and is among the thousands of healthcare...

WSU student to appear on Wheel of Fortune Tuesday

WSU student to appear on Wheel of Fortune Tuesday

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor April 6, 2020

Keenan Souve ripped open the letter. When he saw what was inside, he started running around his apartment screaming in pure excitement.  The letter informed Keenan, a civil engineering junior...

Eric Fejeran, United Way of Whitman County director, Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse expressed a need for toilet paper and computer webcams so their employees could work from home.

Residents step up to help at-risk community members

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor April 2, 2020

As developments with COVID-19 continue across the country, community organizations in Whitman County are stepping up to provide services for those in at-risk populations. Eric Fejeran, United Way of...

Lower Granite Dam

Organization teaches Nez Perce traditions, environmental activism

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor March 31, 2020

Since 2015 the nonprofit organization Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment has been dedicated to educating people on the environment, Nez Perce traditions and how to preserve for future generations. Nimiipuu...

The evolving process of staying open

The ‘evolving process’ of staying open

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor March 31, 2020

Editor's Note: This article has been amended to update a statement regarding Brused Books no longer doing deliveries or curbside pickups. On Monday, March 23rd, in an effort to stop the spread of...

It can be hard to keep your mental health in check when you cant see friends. Here are some things to help.

Mental health during self-isolation: A guide

HAYDYN WALLENDER March 31, 2020

Quarantine sounded like a great idea at the time. Now, a week has passed and students are becoming increasingly agitated and stressed. Mental health is declining and school persists. Washington State,...

Yoga and tai-chi teacher Janet Keeley-Valencia talks about her life, teaching yoga and tai-chi, and the importance of knowing your body.

Tai-chi, yoga instructor tells her story

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor March 26, 2020

From her house in Pullman, Janet Keeney-Valenza teaches her students yoga, tai-chi and how to appreciate the body. Valenza teaches both yoga and tai-chi. She said yoga and tai-chi are not “no pain...

Frias has tried all kinds of opportunities to expand her enjoyment and wonder, she said. However, her most prized position out of all was being an orientation counselor, hearing from students how she helped them grow in the short time she had with them, she said.

Student activist on dreaming big

MADDY BEAN, Evergreen reporter March 26, 2020

Being able to find your authentic self is something most people strive for in college. For senior and activist Mariela Frias, she’s had a long time to discover who that is, through all the things she...

Q, master of fine arts student, said her artwork is funny but sad. She wants viewers to contemplate where they came from and where they are now.

Fine Arts student adapts thesis for changing times

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor March 26, 2020

Ashley Quast, known as “Q,” said her art is a balance between whimsy and failed expectation — and her Master of Fine Arts thesis presentation is an example of just that.  Q, who will graduate in...

Destiny Whitcomb, local intrinsic artist and barista, discusses her favorite art mediums, upcoming projects, and her passion for art, on Wednesday afternoon at Cafe Moro.

Artist inspired by fandom, fantasy

ANNIKA ZEIGLER, Evergreen columnist March 24, 2020

Not everyone gets the chance to turn their passion into beautiful, reputable art. Destiny Whitcomb is one of the few.  Destiny Whitcomb is a practicing artist here in Pullman. She has an extensive...

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