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WSU basketball tops Warner Pacific

ISAAC SEMMLER, Evergreen reporter

October 29, 2018

The WSU women’s basketball team defeated Warner Pacific University in an exhibition match on Monday night by a score of 106-41 in Beasley Coliseum. Redshirt junior forward Borislava Hristova set the tone early for the Cougars as she managed to go 6-7 from inside the paint scoring 14 points and picking...

Athlete of the Week: Gardner Minshew II

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen columnist

October 29, 2018

Filed under Columns, Football, Mens, Showcase, Sports

WSU quarterback Gardner Minshew II had another spectacular game Saturday, leading the Cougars to their seventh win of the season as they defeated Stanford University 41-38 on the road. Minshew shredded the Cardinal defense, completing 40 of 50 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns en route to earning...

Week Nine Pac-12 North power rankings

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen columnist

October 29, 2018

Filed under Columns, Football, Mens, Showcase, Sports

Here is how the Pac-12 North teams stack up after week nine. No. 10 WSU (Last week: 1) Coug fans took over Palo Alto, California, as redshirt freshman kicker Blake Mazza’s field goal with 19 seconds to play lifted WSU over Stanford University 41-38 Saturday. Quarterback Gardner Minshew II had a big night...

Professor awarded for contributions to community

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen reporter

October 29, 2018

Filed under Faculty, News, Showcase, WSU Everett

A member of the Community and Economic Development team at WSU Extension received an award from the Rural Sociological Society to commend his efforts in reaching out to and educating the community. Jose Garcia-Pabon, CED acting assistant director, said he received the award on July 29. He said he...

InQueery Symposium opens dialogue on LGBTQ+ issues

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter

October 29, 2018

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

A keynote speaker and WSU students spoke about topics focused on LGBTQ+ issues at the annual InQueery Symposium on Monday night. C. Riley Snorton is used to speaking about the two books he has authored about black sexuality, but this keynote speech was different, he said. Snorton responded to the...

WSU researchers develop sugar sensor

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter

October 25, 2018

Filed under News, Research, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

WSU researchers have created a sensor made of a biofuel cell and an electronics component which detects diseases such as diabetes or cardiac problems. “The novelty in what we have done is that a biofuel cell is not new by itself,” said Subhansu Gupta, assistant professor in the School of Electrical...

Microtargeting a common strategy on social media

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter

October 25, 2018

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

A Foley Talk about microtargeting, a marketing strategy that collects an individual’s information and uses it to market products to them, was held Thursday in Goertzen Hall. The panel consisted of three guest speakers: Travis Ridout, Shannon McGregor and Emily Stewart. Ridout, a WSU professor...

Let’s do the ‘Time Warp’ again

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

October 25, 2018

Filed under Involvement, Life, Showcase

Cult classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has been brought to life through shadow casting, a form of acting that adds a fourth dimension to the show, all over the country and even on the Palouse. The Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre will host its Rocky Horror Picture Show event with a communit...

Soccer snaps five game losing streak against Cal Berkeley

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter

October 25, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Womens

WSU soccer beat University of California, Berkeley, 4-2 Thursday night on the Lower Soccer Field to end a five game losing streak. Head Coach Todd Shulenberger said this victory means more as the NCAA Tournament looms. “It is playoff soccer right now, every game matters from here on out,”...

Political correctness necessary for peace

KADE RUSSOM, Evergreen columnist

October 24, 2018

Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase

Politicians have long been politically correct to safeguard peaceful intentions and demonstrate their understanding of others, but it’s fallen out of favor in recent times. Contemporary society is a place of diverse cultures, complexly interwoven with perspectives of all kinds. Both domestically...

Recipe for WSU football playoff berth

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter

October 24, 2018

Filed under Football, Mens, Showcase, Sports

No. 14 Cougar football had an amazing Saturday, with a successful College GameDay and an impressive win against a tough then-No. 12 University of Oregon football team. The victory also put then-No. 25 WSU at six wins on the season, already making the team bowl-eligible after seven games. Though it is har...

New disposal surcharge to accommodate for higher recycling costs

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter

October 24, 2018

Filed under News, Pullman Community, Showcase

Starting Nov. 1, a $1.59 commodity surcharge will be added to the $5.31 monthly recycling costs for Pullman residents living in single-family homes. For buildings that have dumpsters, the surcharge depends on the size of the dumpster. Larger dumpsters are presumed to have more recycling in them, which...