Students Choice Awards 2017 – The Daily Evergreen

CC | Best auto shop

March 5, 2018

WAITING ON VERIFICATION OF OPENING DATE Evergreen Tire has been a staple of the Pullman community since 1972, when Chuck Chambers originally owned the shop. For the past five years, the shop has been under the ownership of Zane Larsen, who endeavors to maintain the shop’s commitment to the community...

Stubblefields steals the show

CATHERINE KRUSE | Evergreen life editor

April 28, 2017

At this bar, people can drink, dance and even hold Madden tournaments.Stubblefields won the Students Choice Awards for best beer (cheap and craft), best date spot, best wine, best 21st birthday celebration, best place to dance, best lunch, best cocktail, best late night meal, best happy hour, but most ...

Cougar Country’s burgers taste like nostalgia

BASHEERA AGYEMAN | Evergreen columnist

April 28, 2017

Onions, mayo, lettuce, and a quarter-pounder beef patty along with Cougar Country’s “special sauce,” are the main ingredients for the cherished Cougar Country burgers that students chose as the best burger this year.General Manager Bryan Power said the bacon burger is the most popular with stud...

South Fork takes pride in their shoestring fries

DENNIS FARRELL | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

When it comes to the best place to get your French-fry fix, WSU students chose South Fork Public House as the ultimate destination for fries in Pullman.South Fork, owned by Pullman locals Jim Harbour and Wade Dissmore, has been serving the Pullman community since 2010. The restaurant has won several...

Porch Light pleases with specialty artisan pizzas

EDMUND MYER | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

Porch Light Pizza, an award-winning restaurant known for its fast-fired thin-crust artisan pizza, is the students’ favorite pizza place for the third year in a row.“It’s incredible that we’ve gotten this much support from the students and the rest of the town people,” General Manager George S...

College Republicans seek to spark debate

DAN DOUCET, Evergreen assistant news editor

April 28, 2017

The WSU College Republicans put on a variety of events this school year, covering some of today’s most controversial political issues and creating debate among students. James Allsup, the College Republicans president since December 2015, said the club sees on average about 30 to 40 students i...

Zumba: the key to lively workouts

JESSE WOODHEAD | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

Many of us dread the cold and lonely gym with unwelcoming machines that do not exactly inspire us to stay active in our everyday lives. Enter Zumba – a fun dance-based workout that features upbeat music with an even more upbeat instructor to encourage participants throughout their workout.For those ...

An accessible sport for all

NICK THOMAS | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

With simple rules and an easy-to-understand goal, soccer is a sport that welcomes all types of people. These traits and many others make soccer the most popular option for prospective intramural athletes.Dana McCurdy, a full-time teaching assistant for gross human anatomy at WSU and a participant in intr...

Café Moro baristas are adored by their ‘crushtomers’

LATISHA JENSEN | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

Tyson Feasel, the owner of Café Moro since 2011 spends most days mastering his coffee skills and getting to know customers.“Everyone gets along, I think it’s pretty relaxed,” Feasel said. “It’s nice to have all these people where you’re kind of part of their lives and part of their routi...

Fraternity values service, academics

RIDGE PETERSON | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

Jack Sparks, a sophomore chemical engineering student and president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said his favorite part about being a member of SAE is the social atmosphere and brotherhood he has with his fellow members.He said he is proud of his fraternity’s involvement and accomplishments.“Along with having good...

Support makes it possible to lead

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

The name Garrett Kalt made its way around campus during ASWSU campaigning and elections, and the reputation attached to that name traveled with it. During the election season and his time here at WSU, Kalt seems to have made an impact on the student body, as his fellow Cougs voted him best student le...

Helping customers to see how beautiful they truly are

MARIAH INMAN | Evergreen reporter

April 28, 2017

James Cofer is the principal hair stylist in Pullman for haircuts and hair coloring.Cofer is from Lewiston, Idaho, and learned his craft in Lewiston. June will mark his 13th year in the business.“Learning hair takes countless hours behind the chair to perfect your craft,” he said in an email. “You can n...