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ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter

Elayne is a senior strategic communication major from Moses Lake, Washington.

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Elayne Rodriguez, a Daily Evergreen reporter, posed during a football game. She was a member of several student groups on campus.

Letter: Learning about the different meanings of life

December 6, 2019
Dave Whitehead was promoted to chief executive officer last month after serving in the Pullman area for over 25 years.

SEL names new CEO

December 6, 2019
Local optometrist looks to provide reasonable services

Local optometrist looks to provide reasonable services

October 30, 2019
The area pumped 2.3 billion gallons of water in 2018 which is down from 2.6 billion in 1992, according to the 2018 State of the Basin Palouse Groundwater update.

Pullman, Moscow meet goals of limiting water usage

October 25, 2019
Fire causes million-dollar damage in Moscow

Fire causes million-dollar damage in Moscow

October 23, 2019
Access Center Director Meredyth Goodwin discusses challenges students with mobility issues face around campus Friday at the Access Center. She said some common problems include parking and accessing buildings.

ADA accessibility on campus addressed

October 8, 2019
Associate Director of Transportation Chris Boyan discusses how citations are meant to help parking on campus on Oct. 24 2018 at Transportation Services. In 2019 they employed a new license plate recognition system to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the way that they administer parking citations to people on campus.

New parking enforcement critiqued by students

October 2, 2019
WSUs Annual percentage increases over the past 10 years compared to other schools. The line represents both WSU Residence Halls and WSU Apartments.

WSU housing costs continue to increase

September 24, 2019
Pullman Regional Hospital on Sept. 29 2014.

Local hospital offers health workshops for women

September 23, 2019
Pullman Regional Hospitals primary care clinic, which includes Pullman family medicine and Palouse pediatrics behavioral health, are offering telemedicine services due to COVID-19.

Local hospitals to offer free prostate cancer screenings

September 16, 2019
Algal bloom which produces toxins, and occurs when water reaches a specific level of oxygen and temperature

Local park discovered to have dangerous levels of toxins

September 13, 2019
The Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization will host a driver safety event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Courtyard Marriott in Pullman.

First driver safety summit to be held in Pullman

September 12, 2019
Olusola Adesope, Boeing distinguished professor of STEM, says there are several student success programs centered around STEM that can help minorities on-campus.

Research approach to increase student retention in STEM

August 29, 2019
WSU received $7 million from the state. Two million will be used to fund a 3 percent salary increase for classified staff. Five million will be used to fund a 1.5 increase for faculty, administrative professional staff and graduate students.

Salary increase for WSU faculty, staff

August 29, 2019
Debby Carscallen, division chief of emergency medical services, has earned awards like Firefighter of the Year and Emergency Medical Technician of the Year.

Moscow paramedic recognized nationally

August 22, 2019
Student services coordinator Tyler Kirshner, left, listens as Acacia Kapusta, former outreach and education coordinator for the Office of Outreach and Education, discusses the Disabled Staff and Faculty + Allies Affinity Group on Monday at Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters.

Alliance group for faculty and staff with disabilities hope to expand resources

August 21, 2019
Charlie Powell, instructor for Murrow College of Communications, said he supports pass/fail grading options for students who need it. He said he will analyze the progression of each of his students.

Hotline for grieving pet owners shuts down

July 11, 2019
Pullman celebrates the Fourth of July at Sunnyside Park July 2015. The celebration relies on volunteers to help run the food stands.

Organizers for Fourth of July celebration seek helping hands

July 3, 2019
Monica Hardie and Gail McNeilly, lead volunteers at the Colfax Food Pantry, prepare donated food for distribution.

Food bank services hindered

June 27, 2019
The Humane Society of the Palouse will have its annual Paw-louse 5k on Saturday in Moscow.

People, their dogs run for animals on Palouse

June 27, 2019
Dr. Judi McDonald, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, says the policy changes will be presented to WSU faculty and administration for review during the 2019 fall semester.

Working group to update Executive Policy 15

May 23, 2019
Tim Paulitz, Pullman Community Garden Plot coordinator, shows visitors different types of plants at the Pullman Community Garden Tuesday morning.

Spring fair will help fund planting plots for food bank

May 9, 2019
Hailey Modin, senior majoring in entrepreneurship, speaks of her time as a peer mentor for the Center for Civic Engagement and her plans to move to North Carolina to be a middle school math teacher as a part of Teach for America on Tuesday morning in the CUB.

Business senior pursues teaching position in underserved area

May 3, 2019
Keyaira Mumford, a junior majoring in interior design, explains her nationally-recognized sustainable design Wednesday afternoon at Carpenter Hall.

Student to attend exposition for Denmark-inspired hotel project

April 29, 2019
Thomas Tripp, Carson College of Business senior associate dean for academic affairs, said WSU faculty members are getting training to get familiar with the online testing tools provided.

Business college to have new program requirements

April 22, 2019
Pullman plans to make some parks more accessible

Pullman plans to make some parks more accessible

April 19, 2019
Matthew Jeffries, director of the Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center, says the system-wide cultural competency training will help faculty and staff be more informed about student issues.

Faculty, staff to engage in cultural competency training

April 17, 2019
Pamela Thoma, senator for the College of Arts and Sciences, raises concerns about a proposed change to the faculty manual that could affect faculty promotions and tenure tracks Thursday in the Food Science and Human Nutrition building.

Senators to vote on recommendations on titles

April 12, 2019
The inside of Kool Nail Design & Spa shows the damage of Tuesdays flood. Chairs and supplies are strewn around the ground inside.

Pullman declares state of emergency

April 10, 2019
Cougar Health Services Vision Clinic and Health Clinic will participate and hold tabling sessions at the health fair.

Cougar Health Services to host health fair

April 8, 2019
Nigel Joseph, an Apparel Merchandising, Designs and Textiles graduate student, leads a workshop about creating life goals and overcoming obstacles at the Disability Awareness Symposium on March 28, 2018.

Access Center addresses disabilities

April 5, 2019
Kelly Marshall, ASWSU deputy director of legislative affairs, explains the importance of passing lanes for student safety Thursday at the CUB.

State aims for changes on State Route 26 soon

April 5, 2019
Amy Volz, coordinator of the domestic violence services at the Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse, says the organization served 404 victims from Whitman County and 192 victims from Latah County and surrounding rural areas.

Outreach group undergoes increase in reports

April 1, 2019
College Cabs Driver AlyssaMarie Link drives through the streets of Pullman on Wednesday outside the The SPARK: Academic Innovation Hub. I like knowing that you are offering [people] a service and you can help with what they need, even if its just getting to class in the morning, Link says.

College Cabs willing to go the distance

March 29, 2019
Denise Yost, WSU faculty senator and FAC chair of CAHNRS, responds to faculty concerns regarding a proposed change to the WSU faculty manual that would potentially affect job titles and tenure tracks at the faculty senate meeting on Thursday at the Food Science and Human Nutrition building.

Faculty raises concerns on proposed title changes

March 29, 2019
Anna McLeod, Kappa Kappa Gamma member, says villagers educated them on the local culture and they participated in different cultural workshops during their time in Kasungu.

Panhellenic members help build school in Kasungu

March 22, 2019

Todd cafe receives new espresso machine donation

March 21, 2019
Four WSU student teams competed against universities nationwide to see which group could come up with the best presentation for a solution to a construction problem.

WSU students take first in national construction competition

March 19, 2019
Jennifer Ellsworth, director of counseling and psychological services, expresses concerns with the steady incline of mental health issues among students and how to combat it.

Service guide to help faculty deal with student issues

March 8, 2019
Anthropology Ph.D. candidate Andrew Gillreath-Brown discusses how he came across the tattooing tool, originally excavated in 1972, during the process of taking inventory.

WSU graduate student discovers 2,000-year-old artifact

March 7, 2019
The WSU Pullman campus will conduct a mandatory test of the alert system this morning. This involves locking electronic doors on campus.

WSU plans test for alert system

March 4, 2019

Bus service changed for spring break

February 28, 2019
Matthew Carroll, a natural resource sciences professor, expresses concerns with the current WSU syllabus guidelines on Thursday in the Food Science and Human Nutrition building.

Hospital CEO introduces health care plan to senate

February 22, 2019
First-time DUI offenders will be required to have further consequences with the addition of ignition interlock devices, which is essentially a breathalyzer.

Bill requires DUI offenders to purchase new device

February 21, 2019
DJ Mackie, coordinator of competitive sports and youth programs in WSU’s College of Education, says unified sports is becoming well-known in the Northwest. It is available in colleges such as Eastern Washington University.

Unified sports program to promote inclusivity

February 13, 2019
The Evergreen works to provide the best information about recent crime and court updates in the Pullman area.

Three-vehicle crash sends passengers to hospital

February 12, 2019
Former president of Young Democrats and current ASWSU Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs Quinton Berkompas listens as newly appointed president Hannah Martian speaks to the varying opinions brought up in the open forum during the Young Democrats meeting in the CUB on Thursday, Jan. 24. He resigned at the beginning of the meeting. Berkompas announced his ASWSU presidential candidacy through social media.

Students declare ASWSU president, vice president candidacy

February 11, 2019
Co-chair Matt Hudelson, left, and Rebecca Van de Vord, assistant vice president of outreach and innovation, discuss textbook costs for students Thursday.

Speakers give update on college deficit, cost of materials

February 8, 2019
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