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

With right to try laws, physicians work directly with drug manufacturing companies to get their patients access to experimental treatments.

OPINION: ‘Right to try’ gives cancer patients second chance at life

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist October 13, 2022

Cancer is obviously a horrible thing to go through for anyone, but sometimes treatment methods run thin. This is when the right to try comes into play – because frequently it is either try, or die. “The...

The pink ribbon is a reminder of how we carry the effects of cancer with us through our lives.

Letter from the editor: Life submerged in pink

SANDI KOBIESA, Multimedia editor October 13, 2022

During an already difficult year, Mothers Day 2020 brought even more heartbreaking news. Amidst the pandemic, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. My life was flipped upside down; I went from being...

WSU holds breast cancer awareness bingo event

WSU holds breast cancer awareness bingo event

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor October 13, 2022

WSU’s Global Connections will hold a virtual bingo event on Thursday with the purpose of spreading breast cancer awareness. Andria Donnenwerth, Global Campus  student involvement manager, said the...

Instead of changing the color for breast cancer awareness because pink is weak, perhaps we should rethink why we associate feminine colors with weakness.

OPINION: Stop saying pink is weak

MIA PUZZO, Evergreen columnist October 13, 2022

During the month of October, the color pink has solely been associated with Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). Every October when I was in high school, students would storm the football stadium during...

Former news editor Jayce Carral spent 10 semesters, including summers, at The Daily Evergreen.

A delayed but heartfelt goodbye

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter April 28, 2022

An old basement owns half my heart.  I didn’t expect to feel so many emotions for a newspaper. I was hired by chance freshman year during fall 2018. I was new to town — to the state and even...

Senior Olivia Hayden will graduate this spring with a degree in biochemistry.

Senior biochemist finds Cougar family in Air Force ROTC, research community

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor April 28, 2022

Olivia Hayden lifts a 40-pound bag of sand over her shoulders, preparing to walk from Pullman to Moscow alongside her brother and the rest of Air Force ROTC Detachment 905.  At around 3:30 a.m., she...

Senior Jacqui Thomasson credits her experiences at The Daily Evergreen with her passion for journalism.

To the Evergreen: Thank you for the lime green chairs, countless memories

JACQUI THOMASSON, Evergreen chief layout editor April 28, 2022

If it weren’t for the Evergreen, I wouldn’t be graduating with two degrees right now. Shortly after I drove for several days with the car loaded down and melted while moving everything into my dorm...

Senior Ally Pang will graduate this semester with degrees in multimedia journalism and creative writing.

LandEscapes editor-in-chief aims to pursue journalism in Seattle

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor April 28, 2022

Whether it is a work of fiction, a news story or a poem, Ally Pang has always loved writing — but now, after May, it will be time for her to pursue her passion outside of school. Pang, senior multimedia...

None of this would be possible without our hardworking writers and editors and our eager readers. Hopefully you enjoy the final edition of the 2021-22 school year.

Letter from the Editor: Acknowledgements

KESTRA ENGSTROM, Managing editor April 28, 2022

It has always been my opinion that no person exists in a vacuum. Each and every one of us is a mosaic of the souls we have ever crossed paths with, all mixed and mashed into a beautiful and new unique...

Senior Brianna Knode will graduate this spring with degrees in chemistry and genetics and cell biology.

Chemistry, genetics major to research cancer biology at Cornell

GREY KAMASZ, Evergreen reporter April 28, 2022

Brianna Knode initially considered WSU as a safety school when she was applying to colleges four years ago. She toured the Pullman campus out of convenience, only to fall in love with the friendly environment...

Political science major Jelani Christopher was instrumental in establishing the Cougar Food Pantry during his time on the ASWSU Senate.

Former ASWSU Senator joins Teach for America

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor April 28, 2022

Jelani Christopher has been learning the ins and outs of student government at WSU, with hopes to eventually influence widespread change in the U.S. government.  Christopher, senior political science...

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