The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Sophomore guard Johanna Muzet looks to dribble the ball past senior guard/forward Mikayla Cowling during the game against California on Friday at Beasley Coliseum.

Cougars battle Trojans in first round of Pac-12 tourney

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter March 1, 2018

WSU women's basketball enters the Pac-12 Tournament as the 10th seed and will face University of Southern California, which is first in the league in steals and turnover margin. The last time these...

Shelley Chambers-Fox, a weather spotter working in Albion, explains how she uses a wireless 
weather station to track weather, temperature and wind changes in the area.

Volunteers help predict weather

BAILEY CAMPBELL, Evergreen reporter February 28, 2018

A see-through yellow gauge attached to a wooden fence captures rain so Shelley Chambers-Fox can measure it and add it to her data collection. On the other side of her property, another collector beside...

PACG, the first ever Pac-12 esports league, is entirely run by students from 11 different schools in the conference. The inaugural season started earlier this month.

WSU students battle in independent gaming league

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter February 27, 2018

With the inaugural season of the Pacific Alliance of Collegiate Gamers underway, the WSU Esports  club finally gets to see where their skills stack up in the Pac-12 with the first-ever esports league...

Black Student Union President Chijioke Emeka, right, and Vice President Jaade Archer ask for ASWSU’s support in improving campus climate, which will benefit African-American students and the student body in general.

BSU reflects on diverse events, inclusion

AUDREY HUDDLESTON, Evergreen reporter February 26, 2018

The Black Student Union kept busy this February due to events celebrating Black History Month for the student body. Other organizations collaborated with the club for some of these events. The Student...

Junior forward Robert Franks creates space to take a shot against Stanford on Saturday.

Cougars comeback falls short

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter February 24, 2018

WSU men’s basketball went toe-to-toe with Stanford University on Saturday, but it was the Cardinal that dealt the final blow in the final seconds to deliver the Cougars an 86-84 loss. The referees...

From left, Graham Dechter, Dave Hagelganz and Kevin Kanner, the All-Star Quartet, play at the 2016 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

WSU performers prepare for Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

BLAINE ROSS, Evergreen reporter February 23, 2018

If there is one form of music that represents America as a whole, it is jazz. In New Orleans after World War I, great musicians like Jelly Roll Morton, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Sidney Bechet and many more...

University of Colorado sits third in the rankings after an impressive sweep over Cal and Stanford.

WSU wins first Pac-12 game away from Beasley

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen reporter February 22, 2018

Men’s basketball scored in the closing second to beat University of California, snapping a nine-game road losing streak. With the end of the regular season nearing, both teams were tied for last place...

Then senior forward Ivana Kmetovska, right, fights off multiple Cal defenders during a game 
on Jan. 29, 2017 at Beasley Coliseum. WSU won the game 84-79.

WSU comes home to close out regular season

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter February 22, 2018

For one more weekend, WSU women’s basketball will try to finish the regular season on a high note with a pair of home games ahead of the Pac-12 tournament next week. The Cougars fought hard against...

Garth Bates, a junior computer science major, learns VR controls while using a VR headset and a hand controller at the Olympic Games Highlight VR event Wednesday in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture.

Olympics use WSU VR technology

BAILEY CAMPBELL, Evergreen reporter February 22, 2018

WSU is making an appearance at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics — not in skiing, skating or curling, but in virtual reality. Sankar and Uma Jayaram, professors in the School of Mechanical and Materials...

Celeste Estrada recounts to gathered students how she was unable to attend her father’s funeral due to her undocumented status.

Take to the streets for Clean DREAM Act

HANAH GOETZ, Evergreen columnist/opinion editor February 22, 2018

Celeste Estrada’s parents brought her to the U.S. when she was a child to help support the family. They had a business that wasn’t making enough for them to thrive, and the U.S. was the best way to...

The goal of the proposed path extensions is to make the beauty of the Palouse more accessible for residents and visitors.

Palouse community deserves connecting trail

Alaina Beaulaurier, Evergreen columnist February 21, 2018

The Palouse may see a 50-mile route created after decommissioned railroads are converted and connected to existing paths. This would span from Colfax to Juliaetta, Idaho, if a project by the Pullman Civic...

The newly promoted Sergeant Greg Umbright has been a member of the Pullman Police Department for 27 years.

Community driven officer promoted

ZARA CRUDEN, Evergreen reporter February 21, 2018

Sgt. Greg Umbright has come to many people’s aid over the 27 years he has served as an officer for the Pullman Police Department. During that time he has accrued some unusual stories from working with...

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