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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

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor

Joel Kemegue is the current editor of the Mint section and a sophomore creative writing major from Bellevue, Washington. He enjoys reading, writing and procrastinating.

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Vendors at the Palouse Area Garage Sale will also be selling clothing.

Community center to host yard sale

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
July 21, 2021
Senior Laura Ballard will have an online art show with Sharalee Chwaliszewski and the WSU Vancouver fine arts department in January.

‘Art has been my passion forever’

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
December 10, 2020
Cheskhun's exhibit,"The Ephemeral Nature of Memory,” uses polaroid photographs to explore the idea of memories.

Grandma inspires exhibit

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
October 22, 2020
Visitors view the orbs made from glass and a low level of uranium.

Exhibit makes beauty out of nuclear waste

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 24, 2020
Ceffalo has been hosting and performing in drag for the past four years  in various events.

WSU student practices drag, promotes inclusivity

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 17, 2020
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Mint Book Club: Hispanic Heritage Month

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 17, 2020
Sultan's first solo exhibit, “Anak Dara,” will open in New York City.

People of the Palouse: Azzah Sultan

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 10, 2020
"Starburst" is one of the paintings up for display in the Starburst Exhibition

Starburst exhibition brings color to 2020

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 3, 2020
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Mint Book Club: September

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 3, 2020
Annie Lampman's "Sins of the Bees" won the 2020 American Fiction Award for Crime novels.

WSU professor releases debut novel

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 3, 2020
The Washington-Idaho Symphony Orchestra is one of the many organizations that had to cancel their events due to COVID-19

Letter from the Editor: Support the arts

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
August 27, 2020
Pullman Crossfit manager Scott Parish said the changing state regulations have been the hardest part of keeping the business open during COVID-19.

Local gyms adapt to COVID-19

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
August 27, 2020
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Educate Yourself: COVID-19

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
August 17, 2020
American history is (among other people) built on the history of immigrants.

Educate Yourself: Immigration

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
July 24, 2020
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Mint Book Club: August

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
July 24, 2020
Quarantine Cooking: Peanut Butter Soup

Quarantine Cooking: Peanut Butter Soup

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
July 10, 2020
Nothing gives you strength like a good song or ten.

BLM playlist to keep your spirit alive

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
June 26, 2020
Don't tell anyone, but you don't have to share these.

Quarantine Cooking: African Doughnuts

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
June 5, 2020
Students of Oboe Camp 2019 pose for a group photo.

Music camps move online to reach students

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
May 22, 2020
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Mint Book Club: May

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
May 15, 2020
NSBE creates space for black engineers

NSBE creates space for black engineers

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
April 7, 2020
The 'evolving process' of staying open

The ‘evolving process’ of staying open

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
March 31, 2020
Yoga and tai-chi teacher Janet Keeley-Valencia talks about her life, teaching yoga and tai-chi, and the importance of knowing your body.

Tai-chi, yoga instructor tells her story

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
March 26, 2020

OPINION: ASWSU just pays lip service to POC

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
March 9, 2020
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Mint book club: For women

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
March 5, 2020
It is important to feel accepted wherever you go, and multicultural spaces offer options for students who may not be comfortable in other places on campus.

OPINION: Respect all spaces

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 28, 2020
Senior pastor Thad DeBuhr shows volunteers how to build a bunk bed at 6 p.m. Monday in the basement of his Pullman home.

Blessing Beds builds beds, community

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 27, 2020
Students at the YMCA after school program, a partners with United Way Whitman County, pose for a photo.

United Way supports local outreach programs

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 25, 2020
"I don't think [cowboy poetry] is ever going to die. It's our heritage."

Cowboy poetry is alive on the Palouse

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 20, 2020
Dustan Cwick, 22, practices Brazilian Jui Jitsu with Francis Dunne, also 22, Thursday evening, Feb. 20 at the Gladish Community and Cultural Center Rec Room.

Mantis builds martial arts lifestyle

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 18, 2020
Sure, France might be a fun country to visit, but if you're really looking into finding a new experience try studying in a nation outside of Europe.

OPINION: Don’t focus on studying in Europe

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 12, 2020
I used to play bingo with a black guy and we got along fine. I don’t get how anyone could call me racist.

SATIRE: Black History Month is a struggle

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 6, 2020
“We thought it was really important to highlight the music that’s just as beautiful, just as complex and just as fantastic but lesser heard simply just because of who they are.”

Concert IV

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 6, 2020
OPINION: WSU must change diversity requirement

OPINION: WSU must change diversity requirement

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
February 5, 2020
Self-defense instructor Andrea Barcenas bows to finish her Dakatsu on Monday afternoon at the Physical Education Building.

‘Like 5’4” and a complete badass’

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
January 30, 2020
Cowpokes ride into Elko, Nev. with pistols and poems at the ready.

SATIRE: Yeehaw for cowboy poetry week

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
January 30, 2020
Rice crispy treats with "cannabis" leaf molds of dyed white chocolate for sale Friday Jan 17 outside of Floyd's Cannabis Co.

Derby Dames baking for the baked

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
January 23, 2020
SEB shows movies as part of MLK Program

SEB shows movies as part of MLK Program

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
January 16, 2020
New husky owner Ursula Williams gave The Daily Evergreen a chance to talk to her dog, Yeti, and ask him a few questions about why huskies, despite being associated with colder climates, aren’t cool at all.

SATIRE: Interviewing a husky before Apple Cup

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
November 20, 2019
Racks of clothes hang in the Fluid Fashion community closet in the GIESORC office in the CUB. It is open to students, faculty and staff.

GIESORC holds inclusive fashion show

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
November 12, 2019
SATIRE: Student debt but make it sexy

SATIRE: Student debt but make it sexy

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
October 31, 2019
If you think you’re doing yard work, you’d better think again. And lose the shirt while you’re at it.

SATIRE: Rent-a-rower goes rogue, gets raunchy

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
October 9, 2019
Ben Shors, journalism and media production clinical associate and professor, says the first magazine he ever read was Sports Illustrated. “What happens to those people who were involved in headlines years out,” Shors asks.

Journalism professor leads by example

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 26, 2019
”We used to have to deal with just ‘The Man,’” President Gordon Day said. “But it’s 2019 now. It’s not just ‘The Man’ telling us what to do. We have ‘The Woman’ as well.”

SATIRE: Anarchy Club undergoes punk revolution

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 18, 2019
The Black Arts Movement that began in Harlem in the 1960s later spread to Chicago, with poets, authors, musicians, singers and artists all contributing.

Black Arts Movement movie directors visit

JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen mint editor
September 11, 2019
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