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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Redshirt junior running back James Williams jukes the Oregon State University defense to run the ball into the end zone Oct. 6 at Reser Stadium. Williams has eight total touchdowns and leads the team with 267 rushing yards.

ESPN highlights Cougs vs. Ducks

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter October 19, 2018

When the spotlights come on and the red carpet is rolled out, that usually means something great is being shown to the world. This weekend’s premiere features the city of Pullman and the WSU football...

USC junior defender Julia Bingham slides in to steal the ball away from junior forward Morgan Weaver Saturday night at the Lower Soccer Field.

No. 22 Cougars take on Sun Devils

TAYLOR DUNLAP, Evergreen sports editor October 18, 2018

No. 22 WSU soccer will travel to Tempe, Arizona, to face Arizona State University on Thursday. The Cougars will be searching for a victory as they have lost the past three games in conference play. The...

You may never have to use a salad fork as a college student, but staying off your phone in lectures is a good start to basic etiquette.

Tips on how to become a decent human being

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor October 18, 2018

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering about the appropriate thing to do in a social situation, you’re probably not alone. Learning etiquette can save you from doing the wrong thing in front of...

Senator John Sullivan, from left, Senator Hannah Martian and Senator Lindsay Schilperoort listen to a fundraising request for India Night on Wednesday in the CUB.

ASWSU Senate looks to improve Title IX policy

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor October 18, 2018

At the ASWSU Senate meeting Wednesday night, student senators discussed changes to the UCORE class requirements, passed a new resolution that makes Title IX training mandatory among highly-ranked athletic...

Tariq Akmal, College of Education teaching and learning department chair, discusses the potential for WSU to add computer science classes to the elementary education program to give K-12 teachers computer teaching skills for a modern classroom Wednesday in Cleveland Hall.

Educators learn to teach computer science in K-12

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 18, 2018

Members of the WSU Tri-Cities education department are taking computer science courses in hopes of acquiring certification to teach students in kindergarten through 12th grade about topics like computational...

Do everything possible to stay healthy during flu season. Being sick can affect your studies and you risk spreading illness to coworkers, roommates or friends.

Get a beneficial Halloween mask to stay healthy

KADE RUSSOM, Evergreen columnist October 18, 2018

There are few experiences more excruciating than suffering through sickness. Through fever, congestion, soreness or a plethora of other perhaps more volatile symptoms, most people living outside of a bubble...

The Endangered Species Act protects animals from more than just being killed. Harassing, harming, pursuing and catch and release are all considered violations. Entities must be notified 60 days prior before they can be sued.

Environmental groups intend to sue Idaho fish officials

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter October 17, 2018

Five Pacific Northwest environ­mental groups sent a notice of their intent to sue officials of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Oct. 9. The Conservation Angler,...

Deepti Singh, a WSU Vancouver professor, said the catastrophes she studied were caused by natural conditions, but today, climate change is a cause for concern.

Severe drought, famine may reoccur, professor says

ISAAC SEMMLER, Evergreen reporter October 17, 2018

A possible reprise of the worst-known drought and famine may be resurfacing, according to WSU researchers. Deepti Singh, a professor at WSU Vancouver’s School of the Environment, has spent the last...

“At the peak of the pain, I feel as if someone is smashing a hammer along my skull and eye socket from the inside out.”

Dealing with chronic pain in college

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter October 17, 2018

College is hard: as a pre-law student taking 18 credits a semester in the hardest part of my college career, I’m always stressed. I have two papers due every week, I support myself as much as I can...

Trevor Alkire, ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance chair, discusses the plan to implement curbside compost stations for sororities and fraternities Tuesday night.

ASWSU shares potential recycling changes

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 17, 2018

ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance spoke about plastic waste and recycling alternatives at the Pullman City Council meeting Tuesday night. ASWSU ESA plans to provide curbside composting as...

Ashley Myers leaves her hearing Oct. 1 at the Whitman County Superior Court in
Colfax. Myers pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Friday.

Myers enters insanity plea in Airport Road murder case

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter October 16, 2018

Ashley Myers, the woman accused of killing 55-year-old Kenneth Allen of Coeur d’Alene on Airport Road outside of Colfax in September, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in Whitman County Superior...

The demotion of Pluto from its status as a planet to that of a dwarf planet has long been debated since the
change in 1997. One astronomer says that debate misses what’s most interesting about Pluto.

Astronomers discuss Pluto planetary debate

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter October 16, 2018

The debate over Pluto’s classification as a planet has been fought by astronomers and the public ever since the International Astronomical Union, a global assembly of astronomy experts, voted to establish...

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