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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

WSU redshirt freshman guard Milan Acquaah drives to the basket against Stanford at Beasley Coliseum. WSU lost 79-70,

Men’s basketball heads on road for pair of games

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter January 18, 2018

WSU men’s basketball will seek its first win as it crosses the Rocky Mountains to take on the University of Colorado on Thursday. The Cougars will then travel to Salt Lake City on Saturday for a matchup...

WSU redshirt freshman guard Milan Acquaah goes up for a layup over a Stanford defender on Jan. 11.

Men’s basketball stuck in a rut they need to climb out of

TYLER SHUEY, Evergreen columnist January 18, 2018

The Ernie Kent era of Cougar basketball has gotten off to a mucky start, one that may not see drastic improvement while playing in the relatively deep and talented Pac-12. In classic Kent fashion, he...

Students and locals gather to sing the WSU Alma Mater, “Washington, My Washington,” to pay respects to Tyler Hilinski at the Cougar Pride statue Jan. 17, 2018.

Community mourns student-athlete

BAILEY CAMPBELL and JACKSON GARDNER January 18, 2018

A single trumpeter raised his instrument to play the first pitch      of WSU’s Alma Mater and the crowd broke into song. “Washington, my Washington, the crimson and the gray,” echoed off the...

WSU defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys receives the Holiday Bowl trophy after his Minnesota team defeated the Cougars 17-12 on Dec. 27, 2016.

Claeys talks to media for first time as defensive coordinator

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor January 18, 2018

WSU defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys held a conference call with the media Tuesday afternoon. Claeys spoke about the changes he plans on making to the Cougars’ defense and the challenges of moving...

Students gathered to sing the WSU alma mater, Washington, My Washington, to pay respects to WSU football player Tyler Hilinski on Wednesday afternoon.

WSU community comes together to remember Hilinski

January 17, 2018

Current and past WSU football players and coaches shared their condolences over social media to Tyler Hilinski, along with notable figures in the Pullman community. Former WSU wide receiver River...

Pat Chun to be introduced as AD

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor January 16, 2018

Florida Atlantic University athletic director Pat Chun is expected to be named the new WSU AD, according to ESPN. WSU Athletic Communications sent out an email Tuesday afternoon stating that WSU...

Men’s basketball player suspended indefinitely

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor January 16, 2018

WSU men’s basketball head coach Ernie Kent suspended redshirt junior guard KJ Langston indefinitely for violation of team rules Tuesday, according to an email from WSU Athletic Communications. Langston...

Keith Jackson led a Murrow panel discussion on the business of athletics as seen in The Daily Evergreen in the April 17, 1996 edition.

Jackson leaves historic legacy

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor January 16, 2018

"Whoa, Nellie!” That’s just one of the many catch phrases legendary sportscaster Keith Jackson uttered on his telecasts of events seen around the country and the world. He passed away at the age...

Jasmine Margetts, a junior environmental science major, discusses her time on the WSU swim team and participating in the USA Swimming College Challenge.

Margetts passionate about pool, protecting ocean

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter January 16, 2018

Jasmine Margetts spends a lot of time in the water, whether it’s swimming for WSU or safeguarding beach-goers as a Los Angeles County life guard in the summer. It doesn’t stop there. The junior...

A WSU cheerleader is lifted into the air at a WSU football game against Nevada on Sept. 23

Cheer squads make history at national competition

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter January 16, 2018

WSU Cheer and the Crimson Girls competed in the Universal Cheerleaders Association and Universal Dancers Association College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships on Sunday in Orlando, Florida. Both...

Junior wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. races down the field during the WSU vs. Nevada game Sept. 23, 2017.

Martin Jr. forgoes final year of eligibility to enter NFL draft

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter January 15, 2018

Junior wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. declared he is entering the 2018 NFL Draft, and will waive his last year of NCAA eligibility. Martin was dismissed from the football team in December for violating...

Utah sophomore guard Megan Jacobs dribbles the ball past a WSU player on Jan. 7 at Beasley Coliseum. Cougars have now lost three in a row after loss to University of California, Berkeley, on Sunday.

Women’s basketball falls to Golden Bears

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter January 15, 2018

WSU women’s basketball lost a back-and-forth game 66-60 to University of California, Berkeley, on Sunday. The defeat means the Cougars’ losing streak has now reached three games. Golden Bears (13-4,...

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