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Cross country holds Alumni ‘Rust Buster’ Open

JASMIN SNYDER, Evergreen reporter

September 4, 2018

It was a bright and beautiful Friday on the Palouse for the first race of the 2018 cross country season at the Colfax Golf Club. The WSU cross country team held the Alumni “Rust Buster” meet to start the season. Senior Nathan Wadhwani said the event was mostly to set a baseline for training during...

Volleyball sweeps Northern Iowa

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter

September 1, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Womens

The cougars stay undefeated after upsetting the University of Northern Iowa

Former Cougars get cut from NFL rosters

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen assistant sports editor

September 1, 2018

Filed under Mens, Showcase, Sports

Three former standouts at WSU reportedly cut from teams

WSU wins tough battle in Nebraska

DANI PARAMO, Evergreen reporter

August 31, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Womens

No. 18 WSU improved to 4-0 on the season after taking down the University of Nebraska on Friday in a comeback victory. The Cougs fell behind early as the Cornhuskers capitalized on a penalty kick, but the hosts would have their unbeaten streak snapped when WSU struck twice in the second half to win the...

Learning fair encourages going global

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

August 31, 2018

Filed under Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

The Office of International Programs coordinated a resource fair Wednesday to help students work through the challenges that come with study abroad by displaying various opportunities through the Global Learning Fair on the Glenn Terrell Mall. Global Learning Adviser Mayra Villegas said she wanted...

Wrestling club sets new goals

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter

August 31, 2018

Filed under Club Sports, Co Ed, Showcase, Sports

Finishing a season one victory short of becoming an All-American would be gut-wrenching. However, Randall Chipman, WSU wrestling club president, looks to use that as fuel to help carry his club to success. The wrestling program at WSU was once an NCAA Division I program until men’s wrestling was...

Bikes have a successful summer

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen reporter

August 31, 2018

Filed under Local, News, Pullman Community, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

The recently instated Coug Bike program has had a successful summer after its launch in June. “We’ve actually seen some pretty explosive growth since students came to campus,” Donald Schmit, UREC coordinator of the Outdoor Recreation Rental Shop and Coug Bikes, said. “We’ve been averaging...

Idler’s Rest begins month-long reading event

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

August 31, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

August is drawing to a close and the Palouse Land Trust must prepare for one of the most eventful months of the year for Idler’s Rest Nature Preserve in Moscow. Jaime Walker, the event coordinator for the Palouse Land Trust, explained the annual month-long event called “Tales on the Trails”...

New payroll program to launch in 2020

CARMEN JARAMILLO, Evergreen news reporter

August 31, 2018

Filed under Administration, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

WSU announced last week the beginning of a three-year, $30 million project to completely overhaul its payroll, human resources, accounting and budgeting systems. WSU’s current payroll and finance system was implemented in the early 1980s, and the university has been working for the last two and...

Summit bridges gap between student groups

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen assistant news editor

August 30, 2018

Filed under News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

Students from various multicultural groups at the university will collaborate at a leader’s summit to promote cross-cultural communication and interaction. “Just because you’re part of a group promoting the interests of a marginalized community doesn’t mean you know what every group needs,”...

Search for alternative textbook vendors

JULIA KAMINSKI, Evergreen columnist

August 30, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

It’s that time of year again, the mad dash to pick up textbooks, bargain hunting for the lowest prices. Used or old, required or not, they’re all dreaded. We sometimes avoid buying the required books until the first class to see if they’re necessary and oftentimes that isn’t possible until...

SATIRE: College students look forward to student debt, vomit-filled parties

TRINITY PIERCE, Evergreen columnist

August 30, 2018

Filed under Mint, Showcase

All students are overwhelmed with college at times, so it’s always nice to read about others who are even more afflicted by college than you are — in a way, it’s almost inspiring. That’s why The Daily Evergreen went out and interviewed freshmen, most of whom were still high on their newfound...