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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

Spring is the perfect season to vent the frustration you’ve been storing all winter. Now that the weather is getting warm, go outside, enjoy the sunshine, marvel at the beauty of nature and scream at the top of your lungs to relieve your school-induced stress.

Letter from the Mint editor: Treat pre-spring blues with sandals, music, events

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor March 21, 2019

Yesterday was the first official day of spring, and let me just say, it couldn’t come soon enough. Spring semester feels less than “springy,” and my fatigue and lack of productivity the past few...

Officials have traced fraudulent medical records back to admitted WSU students who are less likely to be accepted due to heart conditions and other chronic illnesses.

Satire: Parents, professionals rig WSU admissions process

ANNA YOUNG, Evergreen reporter March 21, 2019

In light of the recent national college admissions scandal, the Whitman County Bureau of Investigation looked into WSU’s admissions process and uncovered a similar scandal involving parents and several...

Students always have to pay for more than their tuition states at the start of every year for books and other materials, making any 
estimates students use to budget their finances inaccurate. WSU needs to address these additional charges for clarity.

WSU should give students realistic cost estimates

BRUCE MULMAT, Former Evergreen opinion editor March 21, 2019

Knowledge is power, and WSU should empower its students. Informing students on every cost associated with their classes gives them better chances of successfully budgeting for school each semester. The...

The time change of daylight saving may be jarring the first couple of days, but it’s a small price to pay for something that does so much. Getting rid of it would be even more jarring, and possibly eliminate the positive effects it has now.

Daylight savings should stick around in our state

ALIVIA HILLER, Evergreen columnist March 21, 2019

Daylight saving time may seem like an outdated practice, but it still has its uses. It lowers crime rates, helps stimulate the economy and allows people to be more active, giving it more reason to stay...

Then-senior wide receiver Kyle Sweet attempts to shake off defenders after receiving a catch from graduate transfer quarterback Gardner Minshew II in the game against Utah on Nov. 29 at Martin Stadium.

WSU 2019 football spring practice starts Thursday

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter March 21, 2019

As another winter has turned to spring in Pullman, it signals the start of a new football season at WSU as the spring practice for the upcoming 2019 season starts today. Coming off the most successful...

The Evergreen works to provide the best information about recent crime and court updates in the Pullman area.

Former WSU employee sentenced after facing minor pornography charges

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter March 21, 2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: In the original post, this article contained an affidavit of probable cause that contained personal information about Robert Long, including his home address. In the interest of minimizing...

Writer’s block can make it hard to even begin an essay, but brainstorming about your assignment can help. Learn other tips to improve your writing process at the GPSA workshop Monday.

Cure writer’s block with workshop, tricks

TRINITY PIERCE, Evergreen reporter March 21, 2019

For students struggling with writer's block, the WSU Graduate and Professional Students Association will be hosting a free writing workshop from 1-3 p.m. on March 25 in Terrell Library, Room 20E. This...

Tony Verdusco, left, a senior representing CougPrints+ , and senior Francis Muniz-Naba ask for funding for CougPrints during the student technology fees hearing on Wednesday in the Smith Center.

Groups request funding from tech fees

KAYE GILL, Evergreen reporter March 21, 2019

Five more groups requested money from the WSU Technology Fee Committee for possible funding. CougPrints was the first group to request money from the committee to fund printing for students. “Being...

Redshirt sophomore weight thrower Lovely Tukuafu prepares to throw the weight at the WSU Open Indoor Open on Friday at the Indoor Practice Facility.

Track travels to Spokane for second outdoor meet

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter March 21, 2019

WSU track and field will compete in the Sam Adams Invitational on Thursday and Friday in Spokane. Events will begin at noon both days at the Whitworth Pine Bowl. The heptathlon 100-meter hurdles will...

Junior guard Carter Skaggs goes in for the layup during the first half of the game against the Bruins on Jan. 30 at Beasley Coliseum.

Carter Skaggs enters name into NCAA transfer portal

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor March 20, 2019

WSU men's basketball guard Carter Skaggs announced on Twitter today that he has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. In the tweet, Skaggs said he plans on graduating from WSU and using his...

Kayla Wakulich, a doctoral student in WSU’s Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences program, says the garden will incorporate the community.

Nonprofit to build edible garden in downtown Pullman

NAPHTALI CALLES, Evergreen reporter March 20, 2019

The Phoenix Conservancy group, a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of endangered and threatened ecosystems, will grow its first edible garden in Pullman. Kayla Wakulich, a doctoral student in WSU’s...

Student safety is a top priority at WSU, alerts being sent out to students via phone calls or text messages in case of an emergency. Threat legitimacy isn’t easily determined, but even potential dangers warrant an alert or a status report of some kind.

Use WSU alert system more frequently

ALIVIA HILLER, Evergreen columnist March 20, 2019

The WSU alert system helps most students at WSU to be aware of threats, but it is not used frequently enough in cases where there’s just a potential danger. WSU should use this system during, not...

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