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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
Deputy news editor, Abby Davis wants...

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief

Abby Davis is a senior double majoring in broadcast news and public relations. She is from Anacortes, Washington, and is currently the co-deputy news editor for spring 2022. She started as a news reporter in fall 2020, served as deputy news editor in spring 2021, managing editor in summer 2021 and copy chief in fall 2021.

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(From left to right) Emma Ledbetter, Alex McCollum and Abby Davis celebrate their awards received during The Daily Evergreen's last staff meeting of the semester.

From the news desk: editors bid farewell

ALEX MCCOLLUM, ABBY DAVIS, and EMMA LEDBETTER
April 27, 2022
Cougar Safe Rides returns

Cougar Safe Rides returns

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
October 6, 2021
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[Photo] Riders are left in the dark as the future of Cougar Safe Rides remains unknown

October 19, 2024
Allegra Campagna, pictured left, is a fifth-year student. Kara Brown, pictured right, is a third-year student.

Psychology grad students work in infant temperament lab

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
September 22, 2021
WSU is home to a nuclear reactor of its own. The core sits at the bottom of a 25-foot deep pool.

Security fellowship open to STEM students

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
September 20, 2021
At Terrell Mall, students browse through bins of posters, hoping to find a hidden gem to decorate their dorms and apartments.

Poster sale returns for final week

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
September 13, 2021
State, county facing shortage of COVID-19 tests

State, county facing shortage of COVID-19 tests

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
September 12, 2021
Although the Palouse does not have a lot of major disasters, there are still damaging wind storms and weather concerns. 

Preparedness Month prompts preventative disaster measures

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
September 1, 2021
Steelhead and other fish bring nutrients to North Central Idaho, a relatively nutrient-poor area. These fish feed a lot of species aside from humans, acting as a key part of the ecological system.

‘We’re going to lose what it means to be the Northwest’

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
September 1, 2021
Jim Krouse died Saturday afternoon of an apparent heart attack.

Longtime fire chief dies from apparent heart attack

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
August 29, 2021

WSU professors share humanities with communities around state

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
August 26, 2021
Construction workers repair the Bryan Hall clock tower Monday afternoon at Washington State University.

Bryan Hall receives face-lift

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
August 23, 2021
Indoor masking returns

Indoor masking returns

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
August 20, 2021
Students and their families check-in for move-in weekend at Beasley Coliseum. Beasley, which has 12,000 seats, is this year's venue for Convocation. It is currently operating at 75 percent capacity.

University Convocation set for tomorrow morning

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
August 18, 2021
Before being hired as WSU’s Pullman Chancellor, Elizabeth Chilton said she had never been to Eastern Washington.

WSU Provost prepares to take on chancellor position

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
August 18, 2021
“Helping people who have been in similar shoes as me is something that I see for myself," said senior sociology major Cristalina Ramirez.

First-generation student breaks boundaries

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 28, 2021
A 2018 survey conducted by Cougar Health Promotion reported 88 percent of WSU undergraduate students felt overwhelmed by their workload and 62 percent felt overwhelming anxiety.

Mental health pass for students in the works

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 28, 2021
Butch's Den is located on the lower level of the Compton Union Building.

WSU spring COVID-19 testing ends today

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 26, 2021
WSU Pullman has 26 active COVID-19 cases

WSU Pullman has 26 active COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 25, 2021
"It is very clear that residence halls on the Southside, which are usually the more economic option for students, have the least security,” ASWSU Senator Brenda Avila said.

ASWSU Senate approves training; dormitory safety bills

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 21, 2021
Last week, the Women*s Center hosted its primary event for SAAM called SLUT STRUT. It stands for Sexual Learning Ultimately Tailored for Students, Teachers, Residents, Uniting Today.

Women*s Center creates programs for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 14, 2021
ASWSU President Curtis Cohen said he is working with a few other senators to advocate for a more robust student resource portal because it is currently difficult to find resources. 

ASWSU Senate discusses transportation, Cougar Health Services parking fee

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 14, 2021
WSU Pullman has 29 active COVID-19 cases

WSU Pullman has 29 active COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 12, 2021
“I feel like accountability is a very large thing that needs to be addressed on this campus,” said Mikayla Makle, WSU Black Student Union president. “People need to start acting on the things that they said they want to do.”

ASWSU confirms Black Student Union president

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
April 7, 2021
Brianna Kostecka, ASWSU deputy director of Academic Affairs, is working on creating an official resource page for students.

ASWSU addresses election ballot discrepancy

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 31, 2021
A.J. Kappes, first-year master’s in business student and WSU veterinarian, hopes her pursuit of higher education will teach her child to broaden his expectations in life.

WSU mothers balance school, family amid pandemic

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 30, 2021
WSU has 96 active COVID-19 cases

WSU has 96 active COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 29, 2021
Time is running out for four students who filed a sexual harassment report to WSU’s Compliance and Civil Rights as they are graduating this year.

WSU students seek justice for sexual harassment investigation

LOREN NEGRON and ABBY DAVIS
March 29, 2021
All four candidates said they will receive the COVID-19 vaccine when eligible. Election voting opens midnight Tuesday and ends at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

ASWSU candidates debate mental health, COVID-19  

ABBY DAVIS and STEFFI LUDAHL
March 26, 2021
“At the end of the day, we're the Associated Students of Washington State University, and we are that lifeline between the students and administration. We need to get back to being that person who represents all students,” said Jelani Christopher, vice president candidate.

ASWSU candidates: multicultural debate

ABBY DAVIS and STEFFI LUDAHL
March 18, 2021
The senators appoint three judicial board members and two freshman delegates

ASWSU 2021 Elections: Meet Your Candidates

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 17, 2021
Brandon Chapman is starting a weekly “Pullman Proud Podcast” after his term on the City Council ends.

Councilmember decides not to run for reelection

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 16, 2021
The virtual “Reels with All the Feels” film festival will play “PERIOD. End of Sentence." at 5 p.m. March 17.

Film festival highlights issues women face

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 15, 2021
Originally, the university was expecting a loss of $54 million in revenue. The increase can be attributed to the loss of revenue in WSU Housing, Dining and Student Auxiliary Services, said Stacy Pearson, vice president for finance and administration.

Board of Regents discusses finances, standardized tests

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 14, 2021
The state is moving to a county-by-county evaluation of phase progress instead of the previous regional approach. Social distancing and face coverings are still required.

State moves to Phase 3, increases vaccine eligibility   

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 12, 2021
“Faculty and staff do not currently have to pay for [transportation fees], and that burden is just kind of placed on the students,” said ASWSU Senator Lauren Slater.

ASWSU Senators table increased student transportation fee proposal

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 11, 2021
The panel will discuss why the gender gap disproportionately affects people of color and how the gender gap impacts one’s ability to enter a male-dominated workspace.

Expert panel to address gender gap

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 8, 2021
Whitman County confirms 54 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms 54 new COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 6, 2021
“If our instructors are unable to recognize [mental health], then we're going to have students who continue to suffer in silence," said ASWSU Senator Oluwanifemi “Nife” Shola-Dare.

ASWSU Senators endorse no schoolwork on break days

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 4, 2021
Malden residents are still working to rebuild almost six months after the Babb Road fire.

Loans available to Malden residents in wake of fire

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 2, 2021
“It's so important that as [senators] interact with students, we’re not saying something is going to make them feel alienated or hated,” ASWSU Senator Lauren Slater said. 

ASWSU Senator drafts bill for mandatory diversity, equity, inclusion training

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
March 1, 2021
Raising and lowering the flag down to half-staff is something Air Force ROTC takes seriously.

Flags flown at half-staff to honor COVID-19 victims

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 26, 2021
ASWSU Senator Tania Hernandez said she supported the $5 student fee referendum but was concerned about increasing student fees during a pandemic. 

ASWSU advances student fee initiative to address food insecurity

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 25, 2021
Susan Neiman, director of the Einstein Forum, will discuss various cultural shifts, memorialization efforts and educational changes that brought attention to The Holocaust and encouraged nation-wide discussion.

Event to cover how Germany has dealt with The Holocaust

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 22, 2021
Whitman County confirms 29 new positive COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms 29 new positive COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 20, 2021
Jaime Tom, ASWSU Election Board member, said increasing voter turnout will be a challenge this year because of the pandemic.

ASWSU election bylaw changes in response to pandemic

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 18, 2021
The Pullman Police Department is advising the public to avoid steep hills and only drive when necessary.

Pullman PD responded to about 20 collisions last week

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 16, 2021
The Mental Health Series will cover a wide range of subjects, including features on community members' mental health experiences.

Letter from the Editors: Mental Health Series launches this week

LOREN NEGRON and ABBY DAVIS
February 16, 2021
Superintendent Bob Maxwell notified employees about the stipends in a meeting Feb. 3.

School employees may get $2,000 stipends

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 11, 2021
ASWSU senators passed Bill 50-15, which requires only a 3 percent voter turnout for a student fee intiative to pass.

Student graduation fees will not be reduced this year

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 11, 2021
Obioma, along with one other writer, are the only authors in history to be Booker Prize finalists for all their published books.

Visiting writers series highlights Booker Prize finalist

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 8, 2021
Whitman County confirms 62 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms 62 new COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 6, 2021
Anna Rebar, newly elected Election Board committee member, said promoting the ASWSU elections through social media is important to increase student engagement.

Project to increase sexual assault awareness resources in bathrooms re-visited

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 4, 2021
Students will use a variety of online platforms to present their work to the judges on Zoom.

SURCA student and judge applications open

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
February 1, 2021
“The idea behind it is that because we have no physical help desk to go to, having a place that students can just click on a link … and then be directed to all these different resources,” said Brianna Kostecka, ASWSU deputy director of academic affairs.

Resource portal under development

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
January 28, 2021
News editor Loren Negron wants to increase coverage on mental health and communities of color, as well as WSU's efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Letter from the Editors: Navigating through the pandemic one news story at a time

LOREN NEGRON and ABBY DAVIS
January 28, 2021
This year, the competition is specifically looking for submissions relating to Trevor Noah’s book “Born a Crime."

Submissions for art competition close Jan. 29

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
January 25, 2021
Whitman County confirms three deaths, 91 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms three deaths, 91 new COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
January 23, 2021
ASWSU President Curtis Cohen said he is working with leaders in the Student Government Council to try to reduce the $60 graduation fee.

ASWSU’s spring semester goals to focus on students’ mental health during pandemic

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
January 21, 2021
The main goal of the survey was to find out what barriers students may be having with online learning.

WSU analyzes fall survey data to plan for spring semester

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
January 19, 2021
Whitman County confirms one death, 117 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms one death, 117 new COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
January 9, 2021
Whitman County confirms 90 new COVID-19 cases in last week

Whitman County confirms 90 new COVID-19 cases in last week

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
December 26, 2020
Students taking courses in professional health science careers like medicine, pharmacy and veterinary medicine are excluded from the NRC grade option because of accreditation issues, WSU Provost Elizabeth Chilton said.

University officials describe freshmen move-in protocols

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
December 10, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency pays for personnel costs associated with the guard, including salaries, housing and food. WSU covers the cost of processing tests, which is worth about $100 each.

Whitman County, WSU to request for national guard to stay in town

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
December 10, 2020
Before this change, the recordings were stored for nine months. Now, they are saved for six months to decrease the number of Zoom recordings stored in the WSU cloud.

Zoom recordings will be deleted after six months

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
December 9, 2020
Three students used district-issued computers to look up how to harm themselves. Computer activity is monitored.

Elementary school students struggle with mental health amid pandemic

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
December 3, 2020
Jackie Eveland, mother and owner of Building Blocks Child Care, said her daughter is thriving with online learning, but understands how younger children struggle.

Two mothers view schools reopening with mixed emotions

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
December 3, 2020
Some of the businesses that are eligible to receive the money are restaurants, bars, fitness facilities and bowling alleys.

Small businesses to receive $500,000 from county

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
December 2, 2020
As of Monday, the National Guard has administered 3,226 COVID-19 tests for students, faculty members and staff.

National Guard to stay longer

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 19, 2020
The idea for the Winter Trunk Market came from the Halloween trunk-or-treat approach that occurred because of the pandemic.

Pullman Farmers Market offers first trunk market

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 17, 2020
Michelle Carter, associate professor for the Carson College of Business, said she focuses primarily on identifying implicit biases people have when they think about female professors.

Professor seeks to increase number of women working in information systems

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 16, 2020
Many community members urged the Pullman School Board to move up the start date for in-person learning for kindergartners and first graders.

‘It’s time to provide an option for all kids who have lost all the life in their eyes’

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 13, 2020
About 65 classes were approved for in-person instruction in the spring. That is twice the number of classes that were approved this fall, WSU Provost Elizabeth Chilton said.

Student fee reductions, athletics budget proposed at Board of Regents meeting

SYDNEY BROWN and ABBY DAVIS
November 13, 2020
John Peters, director of WSU’s Institute of Biological Chemistry, applied for the position as director of WSU's National Institutes of Health Protein Biotechnology Training Program after many people approached him about the job.

New director for protein biotech training program to start in January

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 13, 2020
AVON is being used to meet WSU’s demands for academic videos and video streaming. AVON is more affordable

WSU Libraries implements new video database

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 12, 2020
Football fan are not allowed to tailgate, according to a Pullman Police press release.

Pullman PD prohibits WSU football fans from tailgating, attending games in person

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 12, 2020
Changes to a syllabus' design and wording does not harm or help a student's retention of syllabus information.

Changing syllabi design may lead to improved faculty-student relationships

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 9, 2020
Jefferson Elementary School PTA plans to use $2,500 to expand the school’s outdoor learning lab and garden.

Local nonprofits receive $5,000

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 9, 2020
PRH CEO Scott Adams said COVID-19 test results are only good for the day the test was taken.

PRH officials say there will be surge in COVID-19 cases

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief
November 6, 2020
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