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Prominence of math in art, still relevant

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist

September 6, 2018

I frequently find myself telling people, “I’m not artistic.” I am what some refer to as “STEM-oriented.” I excel in math and science but fall short in creative endeavors, whether that be music or the fine arts. But why is it that my inclination for math and science can’t go hand in hand...

Taking down patriarchy one unshaven leg at a time

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen columnist

September 5, 2018

Filed under Columns, Involvement, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Ladies, you haven’t lived until you’ve felt the warm summer breeze through your luscious leg hair. Men won’t tell you how great it is but I will: it’s fantastic. “I don’t even know when I shaved my legs the last time, but I have that type of mentality,” said Carol Salusso, a professor...

Family, friends remember WSU student who died this summer

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter

September 5, 2018

Filed under News, Pullman Community, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus, WSU Tri-Cities

Feixiong Luo, a graduate student at WSU, remembers his childhood friend Yu’e Qing as a happy, outgoing and adventurous person. Qing, a WSU graduate student studying horticulture, was swept away by fast-moving waters in Mount Rainier National Park on July 25, 2018. Qing was supposed to hike in...

Quick ways to add flavor to cheap meals

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

September 5, 2018

Filed under Columns, Community, Life, Showcase, Wellness

On a tight schedule and tight budget, students make a lot of simple meals on the go. If sandwiches, pasta and microwavable food are staples of your diet, you might be wondering how you could quickly — and cheaply — enhance your meals. Energized mac and cheese What can you do to add some swee...

Mandatory attendance policies are ableist

KRISTIN BULZOMI, Evergreen columnist

September 5, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

Every semester I anxiously wait for the first day of classes to receive the syllabus. It is not necessarily because I am excited to start a new semester or class. No, the main reason I am so anxious to find out the expectations of all my new courses is because I have a disability and I need to know...

Universal income necessary in automated economy

ERIC SIMPSON, Evergreen columnist

September 5, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

An automated economy will remove the need for people to work. Robot labor will be far cheaper and more reliable than human labor with the bonus of working around the clock. Without an income due to the lack of work, people will not be able to purchase goods and pay taxes. Society then inevitably collapses. As...

Athlete of the Week: Taylor Mims

TAYLOR DUNLAP, Evergreen columnist

September 4, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Womens

The Evergreen Athlete of the Week for Aug. 26 - Sept. 1 is Cougar volleyball’s senior outside hitter Taylor Mims. Mims has played a crucial role in the success of the undefeated No. 23 WSU (4-o) volleyball team so far this season. Each match this season, Mims has led the team in kills and started...

Health care is not a universal human right

KENDRICK RICHARDSON, Evergreen columnist

September 4, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

When you say “health care is a right,” to what extent are you willing to defend that statement? Philosophically speaking, I would say that argument doesn’t go very far. It’s one thing to argue for a legal statute entitling all people to be medically treated when necessary. However, defining...

Cross country holds Alumni ‘Rust Buster’ Open

JASMIN SNYDER, Evergreen reporter

September 4, 2018

Filed under Co Ed, Showcase, Sports

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...