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The Daily Evergreen
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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen
ANNA MICHALSON

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter

Anna is a senior public relations and multimedia journalism double major. She is from Des Moines, WA.

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Anna Michalson dressed up in her graduation wear.

A letter to my first love: this is not goodbye

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
December 8, 2022
Grace Couey, sophomore wildlife and ecology major discusses favorite rock bands outside the CUB, Nov.15.

Street Talk: what’s your favorite rock ‘n’ roll band?

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
November 17, 2022
Emma gives special tips for this week's special edition.

Ask Emma: having fun and staying safe

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
November 17, 2022
Tekoa residents Krissy Fontenot and Ken Eberhardt are just two community members fighting against substance abuse in the town

Tekoa community rallies around substance abuse prevention

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
October 26, 2022
Lauren and Alec Deichman with their one-year-old at a pumpkin patch.

WSU Love Story: Second Chances

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
October 25, 2022
Susan and Craig Recob loved WSU so much, they tied the knot at the Compton Union Building in June 1998.

WSU Love Story: Cougar Connections

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
October 19, 2022
Rachael Ritter reads to young children as Mother Goose twice a week at Neill Public Library.

Mother Goose story time brings Pullman community together

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
October 11, 2022
A couple destined to be together after run in with a witch house hangs out with children during Parent's Weekend

WSU Love Story: A Witchy Love Spell

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
September 28, 2022
Hotel McCoy shows local artists' work and offers its own grilled cheese

Arizona hotel finds a new location in Pullman

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
September 27, 2022
Moscow Tuesday Community Market has produce and activities for all

Moscow Tuesday Community Market has produce and activities for all

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
September 21, 2022
This couple never thought chemestry would bring them together

Chemistry: A Recipe For Love

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
September 14, 2022
This week, Emma talks about shutting off your work brain when you get home

Ask Emma: Where does my work life end and my social life begin?

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
September 7, 2022
3 genearations of Cougs enjoy football-watching traditions

WSU Love Story: A Family Full of Coug Love

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
September 7, 2022
Struggling to manage your time? Emma is here to help like always

Ask Emma: Time Management

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
August 31, 2022
Mike and Carol Hill raised new generation of Cougs after meeting at church.

WSU Love Story: Pullman church brings couple closer to faith, each other

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
August 24, 2022
Courtesy of Kristy Szablya

Missing Mom? Give your Other Mother a call!

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
August 24, 2022
Located at 1335 SE Bishop Blvd., locally owned MJ's Pot Shop has been serving the Pullman community since 2014.

It’s always 4/20 at MJ’s Pot Shop

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 13, 2022
After a few postponements. TroyBoi will finally take the stage as part of the Monster Energy Up and Up Festival on March 22.

EDM at The Emporium

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 10, 2022
The play depicts two men going through separate divorces, and their journey navigating that shared expereince together.

Pullman Civic Theatre presents “The Odd Couple”

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 3, 2022
2007 graduates Aaron and Alona Horner (left) and 2006 graduate Karl Koehler (right) now share 2 children between them, Evanlee and Aiden.

WSU Love Story: ‘Full-House’ edition

ANNIE HAGER and ANNA MICHALSON
February 3, 2022
The "Indie Folk" exhibit showcases work in a variety of mediums from local artists, Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

Experience the ‘arts and sounds’ of the Pacific Northwest

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
January 20, 2022
The bar at Foundry Kitchen & Cocktails on Dec. 7, 2021, in Pullman.

Good eats for grad families

ANNA MICHALSON and ANNIE HAGER
December 9, 2021
Christmas gifts lie on shelves in The Bookie on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

Holiday gift ideas for Coug families

Anna Michalson, Evergreen reporter
December 3, 2021
Sophmore education majors Emilee Rodriguez (left) and Conner Crosby (right) share their thoughts on the worst Thanksgiving dish on Nov. 16 in front of the Compton Union Building in Pullman.

Thanksgiving dinner duds

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
November 19, 2021
Sam Martinez died Nov. 12, 2019, after participating in a "Big-Little reveal night" with members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Greek chapters honor anniversary of Sam Martinez’s death with dry weekend

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
November 15, 2021
Geoprofessional Innovation will drill from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Monday.

Coffee Corner: Hot coffee and cold scoops

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
November 11, 2021
Through her role as ASWSU chief of staff and finance, Jhordin Prescott manages staff members, collects reports, supports the ASWSU president and vice president, and weighs in on financial decisions the university wants to make. 

Going the extra mile

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 28, 2021
Students living on the WSU Pullman campus can get a vaccine just by showing their CougarCard to Cougar Health Services, said Jill Creighton, dean of students and associate vice president of Campus Life.

WSU experts address student COVID-19 vaccine concerns 

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 22, 2021
“Anybody coming to campus is still required to attest that they haven't been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and people still have to wear masks.”

WSU Pullman administrators in talks to appoint chancellor

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 21, 2021
The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine raised the most money for an individual organization, totaling over $337,000 from 259 gifts.

WSU Day of Giving raises over $700,000 

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 21, 2021
Students are doing an excellent job upholding state and local COVID-19 guidelines to ensure their safety, said Jim Bruce, Jefferson Elementary School principal. 

School board reviews online activities for students, healthier meals 

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 15, 2021
Paint night and the Chosen Coug Award ceremony were the most popular events during this year's virtual Family Weekend.

Family Weekend brought Cougars together, despite virtual format

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 13, 2021
Tri-Alpha recognized 102 students, including staff members and officers, in a ceremony Thursday.   

Tri-Alpha inducts new members 

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 8, 2021
The Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center is providing board games, TVs and various educational opportunities for students to use while they are there.

Cultural center reopens as new hub for students

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 5, 2021
Misinformation is difficult to navigate because there are often elements of truth embedded throughout the rest of the information, said Erica Austin, WSU professor and director of the Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion Research.

WSU faculty member speaks on COVID-19 misinformation

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
April 1, 2021
Kelly Brayton received the 2020 Distinguished Agricultural Alumni Award from Purdue University for her groundbreaking research on tick-borne diseases.

WSU professor receives distinguished award from Purdue

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 31, 2021
Group wins creative jam for app development 

Group wins creative jam for app development 

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 18, 2021
Todd Butler started as a professor of English renaissance literature and later became the head of the English department.

Todd Butler becomes dean of WSU’s College of Arts and Sciences

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 16, 2021
The majority of staff members were vaccinated at the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Event Center. One teacher said she has received the first dose.

District employees begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 12, 2021
“The reality is nothing ever happens according to the book,” said Residence Life director Brandon Brackett. “There’s a little bit of improvisation, but the starting framework is there for us to identify and then connect [residents] with bigger resources on campus.”

Residence Life staff reflect on mental health training

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 11, 2021
“Skills that students pick up from this conference and then other leadership opportunities that they're involved on campus all benefit future career endeavors,” said Ashley Morehouse, ASWSU and leadership adviser.

PNW Leadership Conference to strengthen WSU students’ skills

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
March 2, 2021
Junior advertising major Aliyah Stalder was diagnosed with COVID-19 late last September. 

Two WSU students reflect on experience contracting COVID-19

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
February 25, 2021
Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications, said wastewater testing has proved to be helpful. There is currently less than a one percent COVID-19 positivity rate on the WSU Pullman campus. 

WSU researchers test wastewater for COVID-19

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
February 22, 2021
ASWSU Senator Nife Shola-Dare is working on a food insecurity project to help WSU students.

Fee to help WSU students overcome food insecurity

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
February 16, 2021
Jon O'Brien was diagnosed with Buerger’s disease. It attacks the blood vessels, causing vein damage and death of body tissue. 

Pullman barber fights rare, lifelong disease

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
February 11, 2021
WSU Crimson Confections operates out of Todd Hall’s Marriott Foundation Hospitality Teaching Center.

WSU Crimson Confections prepares students for future careers

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
February 3, 2021
Guy Palmer, regents professor of pathology and infectious diseases, said he hopes the dashboard will help mitigate the spread of the virus within the WSU community, as well as provide transparency to the community about the number of cases.

WSU creates new COVID-19 dashboard

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
January 29, 2021
Donaldson said he wanted to show people that no matter how dark one's situation gets, it will always get better.

Former WSU athlete and NBA All-Star shares struggle with mental health

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
January 22, 2021
Community members are given gift cards for various businesses using money donated to Quaranteam.

Community member finds way to support small businesses

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
January 18, 2021
“We’re catching people long before they feel sick typically, and that reduces the number of people in the duration of exposure,” said Ethan Adams, CEO of Veterinary Medical Research & Development.

Company creates way to detect COVID-19 earlier

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
December 11, 2020
People can get wellness kits at the Whitman County Library. About 800 kits were created.

Whitman County Library creates wellness kits to promote healthy living

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
December 7, 2020
Resident advisers have to enforce the policy that residents wear masks, but it caused conflict between residents and RAs.

Resident advisers face challenges

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
December 4, 2020
Marcus Poppen, assistant professor of special education, said his research team plans to use the money to learn about how partnering with employers and schools helps students prepare for life after college.

Grant funds employment opportunities for students receiving special education services

ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
December 2, 2020
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