WSU student fights poverty with social media
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
October 29, 2020
She needed an internship. Nathalie Aps was just starting her search to find a nonprofit in need of help when she stumbled upon The Borgen Project. Aps, senior advertising and criminal justice and criminology double major with a minor in French, is now an advocate intern for the project. Since t...
Nonprofit expands reach to Nez Perce elders
HANNAH FLORES, Evergreen reporter
October 26, 2020
Morgan Chaffee, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment board member, spends her time collecting and distributing essential supplies to the elderly communities who need it the most during COVID-19. As the pandemic continues to roar on, board member Julian Matthews and Chaffee realized the elders of the...
When math, poetry intersect
ELIZA CALLIS, Evergreen reporter
October 22, 2020
Seven-year-old James Owusu Asare sat in his family's home writing lines of poetry — a hobby he has continued to work on. Asare’s father was an English teacher and taught him to read at a very young age, he said. Asare was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. He said Ghanaian culture is family-orientate...
WSU student pursues competitive bodybuilding
JARED BRADLEY, Evergreen reporter
October 22, 2020
After saving up enough money for a gym membership, WSU student Nadya Islas started training and treating it like her part-time job. Two years later, she won the National Physique Committee Teen Collegiate Masters National show in Orlando, Florida. “I never did sports as a kid,” Islas said. “My parent...
Multicultural mentor gives back to program
ELIZA CALLIS, Evergreen reporter
October 19, 2020
As a child of a military family, moving from base to base around the U.S. was the 'norm' for Asiamay Diaz. She chose to attend WSU to be close to her family, who now lives in Spokane. Diaz is a senior at WSU and a member of the Multicultural Student Mentoring Program. Her father is from El Salva...
Creating community for people with disabilities
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
October 15, 2020
It all started with a recruitment email from the WSU Access Center looking for students with leadership qualities. Mikayla Beckley responded, and now is the vice president of the Disabled Students and Allies Club. The group focuses on creating an inclusive community for students with disabilities. ...
One Moscow local’s legacy continues
SANDI KOBIESA, Evergreen reporter
October 15, 2020
Katrina Berman gave Moscow one of the greatest gifts she could — her land. Berman worked with the Palouse Land Trust to establish the Berman Creekside Park in 1996, said PLT executive director Lovina Englund. She wanted to create a park and leave a legacy for her late husband, herself and her daught...
A journey to find home again
SANDI KOBIESA, Evergreen reporter
October 15, 2020
The Malden fire more than a month ago left several families stranded. However, humans are not the only ones in need of a new home. Eight cats were taken into the Whitman County Humane Society a week after the fire with burns. Seven of the cats have been recovering well, but unfortunately, one cat face...
‘SACNAS embraces the full person’
HANNAH FLORES, Evergreen reporter
October 12, 2020
WSU senior Diana Baldovinos found a family of people who share similar goals and passions within the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science. SACNAS is an organization that aims to create a community for students of color in the STEM field. “We all fa...
Local farmers market ranks nationally
JARED BRADLEY, Evergreen photo
October 12, 2020
The Moscow Farmers Market is known for its extensive list of vendors, ranging from local cheeses, pastries, bright floral arrangements and more. This year, the market ranked 11th in being the best farmers market nationwide. Amanda Argona, Moscow community events manager, said the community showed...
‘If you want something, make it happen’
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
October 12, 2020
This article has been updated to correct Marcia Steele Hoover's name. Marcia Steele Hoover gained the experience to climb her way to a leadership position for Nike during her time at WSU. “This 360-degree view of business is a differentiator and is what allowed me to land a career at Nike," ...
Cable 8 goes virtual this semester
MATAYA SIEMION, Evergreen reporter
October 8, 2020
Virtually shooting and creating TV shows and YouTube videos may seem close to an impossible task. However, Cable 8 Productions is still moving forward this fall. Cable 8 Productions is the student-run television station at WSU and has been around since 1986. Cable 8 creates a variety of shows tha...
Cougar football will be returning to Martin Stadium on Nov. 14, but it is going to look a lot different. Instead of playing in front of 30,000-plus fans...
