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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

U.S. soccer team advocates women’s sports

JACLYN SEIFERT, Evergreen reporter June 6, 2019

Players for the United States Women’s National Soccer team will head to France as they fight to bring home the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy. Young girls all around the world will be watching...

The Cougars watch their teammates attempt to get offense going late in the game on Friday (May 24) at Bailey-Brayton Field.

OPINION: Cougs should look to Horton, Kinkade to lead program going forward

ALEX BIVIANO, Evergreen columnist May 30, 2019

WSU recently fired struggling head baseball coach Marty Lees. The Cougars finished in the bottom four of the Pac-12 all four years under Lees. What was once a proud baseball school, boasting powerful...

Reports surfs

Cougs should look at bridge for coaching woes

ALEX BIVIANO, Evergreen columnist March 26, 2019

The end of the Ernie Kent era has spread joy across campus as WSU men’s basketball finally has a chance to compete in the Pac-12 now that it is headed in a new direction. Kent was holding WSU back,...

The four highest-paid employees in the state of Washington are all college coaches. WSU head coach Mike Leach makes more than President Kirk Schulz.

College athletics not worth cost to universities

ALEX BIVIANO, Evergreen columnist March 19, 2019

The highest-paid state employee in 27 states, including Washington, is a college football coach. In 13 other states a college basketball coach is the highest paid state employee. These coaches often...

Good hookups are not the ticket to avoid suffering — but that’s for the best.

Letter from the Life editor: ‘Symmetry of pleasure and pain is inevitable’

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter February 27, 2019

So many college students seem to make a hopeful mistake. We seem to believe hookups are an exception to the rules of human emotion. Hookups are not a ticket to pain-free exhilaration because there’s...

Pac-12 women’s basketball power rankings — Week 8

Pac-12 women’s basketball power rankings — Week 8

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter February 26, 2019

No. 6 Oregon (Last: 1)   The Ducks (25-3, 14-2) finally showed they can lose a conference game, as they lost not one, but two games this past week. The first loss came at the hands of the...

WSU sophomore small forward Marvin Cannon dunks the ball in the second half of the game against Washington on Saturday night at Beasley Coliseum. Cannon scored a season-high 25 points in the game.

Athlete of the Week: Marvin Cannon

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen reporter February 19, 2019

A career performance from sophomore small forward Marvin Cannon wasn’t enough to knock off Pac-12 leader Washington, but he helped the Cougs put a scare in the Huskies in front of a packed Beasley Coliseum...

Quarterback Gardner Minshew II runs the ball down field for a gain of yards in the game against University of Utah on Sept. 30 at Martin Stadium.

College transfer rule seems cruel to student-athletes

ALEX BIVIANO, Evergreen columnist February 5, 2019

College students have the ability to change their university relatively freely. Student-athletes are held to a different standard and have restricted options when it comes to leaving sub-optimal conditions. This...

WSU senior forward Robert Franks Jr. shoots a free throw during the Cougars’ 84-70 win over Cal Poly on Nov. 19 in Beasley Coliseum. Franks scored 30 points in the game.

Athlete of the Week: Robert Franks Jr.

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen reporter November 27, 2018

Senior forward Robert Franks Jr. had a spectacular week, leading his Cougars to two wins in Beasley Coliseum and earning Evergreen Athlete of the Week. Franks dominated California Polytechnic State...

Junior forward Morgan Weaver weaves her way past University of Washington junior goalkeeper Siena Ruelas as she drives toward the goal Friday night at the Lower Soccer Field.

Evergreen Athlete of the Week: Morgan Weaver

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen reporter November 6, 2018

Junior forward Morgan Weaver had a spectacular week for WSU, earning her the Evergreen’s Athlete of the Week. Weaver had her biggest game of the season Friday scoring a hat trick against cross-state...

Week 10 Pac-12 North power rankings

Week 10 Pac-12 North power rankings

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen reporter November 6, 2018

1. No. 8 WSU [No. 10 AP] (Last: 1) WSU fought the Cal Golden Bears, clawing out a 19-13 win in a misty Martin Stadium. The Cougs’ offense was held to a season-worst 19 points, but that didn’t...

Quarterback Gardner Minshew II poses with celebrating fans after the game against University of Oregon on Oct. 20 at Martin Stadium. Minshew currently leads the nation in passing with 3,183 yards and 26 passing touchdowns.

Athlete of the Week: Gardner Minshew II

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen reporter October 30, 2018

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...

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