Showcase – Page 5 – The Daily Evergreen

No. 8 Cougars face Golden Bears

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter

November 1, 2018

Filed under Football, Mens, Showcase, Sports, Sports Weekend 2018

Revenge is a dish best served cold, as the saying goes. Revenge is what the Cougars hope to serve the University of California, Berkeley, on Saturday night at Martin Stadium, where it's forecasted to be below 50 degrees Fahrenheit for the 7:45 p.m. kickoff. The No. 8 Cougars (7-1) have won four consecutive...

An unexpected arrival

TAYLOR DUNLAP, Evergreen assistant sports editor

November 1, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase, Sports, Sports Weekend 2018, Womens

After living in Varna, Bulgaria, all her life, Borislava ‘Bobi’ Hristova had to make massive adjustments when she moved to Washington to start her college career as a forward on the WSU women's basketball team. Not only was she forced to make living adjustments, but she also had to adapt to the different...

India Night educates on culture

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

November 1, 2018

Filed under Involvement, Life, Showcase

The Indian Students’ Association (ISA) will hold its biggest fundraiser and cultural event this weekend to help teach community members on the Palouse about Indian culture through food, dancing and drama. India Night will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Gladish Community and Cultural Center...

Life is always uncertain; this is how my dad inspired me

CARMEN JARAMILLO, Evergreen columnist

November 1, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

I don’t deal with change very well. Growing up I lived in the same house, went to the same school and slept in the same bed in the same room for 15 years. A couple days into my first week of classes at WSU, I called my dad and said, “I just realized nothing will ever be the way it was before.” And...

Dia de los Muertos brings old tradition to life

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter

October 31, 2018

Filed under Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

Dia de los Muertos, commonly known in the U.S. as Day of the Dead, is a celebration of people who have died. Alejandra Gutierrez, a second-year senior majoring in psychology and criminal justice with a double minor in sociology and comparative ethnic studies, is the liaison between ASWSU MEChA de...

Chance to hear ‘Back Home’ live

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

October 31, 2018

Filed under Mint, Showcase

Andy Grammer, the singer behind the hit Cougar football anthem “Back Home,” will be performing at Beasley Coliseum for Dad’s Weekend on Friday. Grammer is currently on his national The Good Parts Tour and will be making a stop at WSU for a special Cougar concert. Grammer will be performing for...

Get cultured during Dad’s Weekend

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

October 31, 2018

Filed under Mint, Showcase

Dads and students alike have the opportunity to attend a dinner and cultural show this year for Dad’s Weekend. The Pacific Islanders Club will be hosting its annual Dad’s Weekend Exhibition from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. There will be food and cultural dance performances in the CUB Senior Ballroom. “[Exhibition]...

WSU soccer takes on rivals in Apple Cup

TY EKLUND, Evergreen reporter

October 31, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Womens

WSU soccer will host University of Washington on Friday for the Apple Cup and its last game of conference play and the regular season. After an intense game against No. 1 Stanford University on Sunday that ended in a double overtime 1-1 tie, the Cougars look to end their season with a win. Coming...

Purebred dogs deserve a home too

ALEX BIVIANO, Evergreen columnist

October 31, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

When looking for a new companion, people may hear the saying “adopt, don’t shop,” but that advice does not work in every situation. Shaming pet owners just leaves puppies without homes rather than shelter pets with a better family. Mutts are great: they’re lovable, caring and rescuing a new...

Echo chambers destroy civil discourse

AMAR JOSHI, Evergreen columnist

October 30, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

Meaningful discussion and discourse are what keeps a social species like us flourishing. It encourages us to question our own values and ideas. So a place where none of this happens and people just wallow in their own self-indulgence seems counterproductive. That’s exactly what echo chambers give...

Former congressmen discuss carbon tax

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter

October 30, 2018

Filed under News, Politics, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

Bob Inglis and Brian Baird, former representatives in Congress, talked about the possibility of a bipartisan, revenue-neutral, border-adjustable carbon tax at a Foley Talk on Tuesday evening. Baird, a Democrat, said Republicans and Democrats have become so polarized, there is an inability to listen...

City council discusses budget plans

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter

October 30, 2018

Filed under Local, News, Pullman Community, Showcase

Representatives spoke about the 2019-20 budgets at a Pullman City Council meeting Tuesday. Funding will be provided to several different areas of Pullman including, but not limited to, public recreation centers, the local fire department and public water works, Mayor Glenn Johnson said. “Today...