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PUNEET BSANTI

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor

Puneet Bsanti is a senior from Livermore, California studying Multimedia Journalism and English. She has been part of The Daily Evergreen since Spring 2022.

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Puneet Bsanti with her guinea pig Cedric.

Letter from the editor: ‘It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live’

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
May 3, 2023
After graduation, Mikayla will spend three weeks on the Storytelling in Greece and Bulgaria program.

Editor-in-Chief graduates, heads into the unknown

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
May 3, 2023
Cedric (left) and Jasper (right)

The Murrow Symposium takes place annually.

2023 Murrow Symposium features first NYT Black executive editor

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 21, 2023
Man wanted for sex offenses booked into Whitman County Jail

Man wanted for sex offenses booked into Whitman County Jail

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 7, 2023
Bryan Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Bryan Kohberger could face the death penalty, documents indicate

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 24, 2023
Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton; WSU Police Chief Gary Jenkins; Phil Weiler, WSU vice president of marketing and communications and Ellen Taylor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs answered questions from senators on Feb. 22, 2023.

[Photo] ASWSU host Elizabeth Chilton at Senate meeting

February 24, 2023
SHOTZ Coffee's sign in Colfax, Wash., Feb. 17.

[Photo] Time for SHOTZ

JOSIE GOODRICH, Reporter/Copy Editor
February 23, 2023
Luke Tyler died from suicide on Jan. 22.

Luke Tyler’s family release statement, which mentions alleged hazing

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 21, 2023
Luke Tyler was a freshman and Theta Chi fraternity member.

Fraternity member’s death confirmed as suicide

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 20, 2023
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Whitman County Courthouse on Feb. 17, 2023.

[Photo] WSU, OSU granted preliminary injunction Whitman County Superior Court

November 15, 2023
Victor Hudak recieved his sentence in Whitman County Superior Court.

Former Atom Heart Music store owner sentenced to life in prison

PUNEET BSANTI and SAYDEE PHOTHIVONGSA
February 17, 2023
Chris Boyan, director of WSU Transportation Services addressing the Senate on Feb. 15, 2023.

ASWSU and WSU Transportation Services discuss lowering parking prices during dead week

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 17, 2023
Suspect Bryan Kohberger entering a Latah County Courtroom on January 12, 2023.

Court documents submitted challenging gag order in State of Idaho v. Bryan Kohberger

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 14, 2023
Latah County Courthouse on Jan. 24, 2023.

EXPLAINER: What to expect in State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger case

PUNEET BSANTI and SAYDEE PHOTHIVONGSA
January 25, 2023
Orchard Drive roadway, Jan. 21, 2023.

Power outage on Orchard Drive caused by hit-and-run

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
January 24, 2023
Audience pictured at Kohberger's status hearing on January 12, 2023.

Unidentified source reveals ‘new details’ in Moscow homicides

PUNEET BSANTI and SAYDEE PHOTHIVONGSA
January 20, 2023
Suspect Bryan Kohberger entering a Latah County Courtroom on January 12, 2023.

Moscow suspect waives right to speedy preliminary hearing

PUNEET BSANTI and TIMOTHY FAIRBANKS-CLOUSER
January 12, 2023
Saydee Phothivongsa and Puneet Bsanti, news team for Spring 2023

Letter from the editors: Ending our college careers off strong

SAYDEE PHOTHIVONGSA and PUNEET BSANTI
January 10, 2023
Court affidavit reveals new details about Moscow homicides  

Court affidavit reveals new details about Moscow homicides  

SAYDEE PHOTHIVONGSA and PUNEET BSANTI
January 5, 2023
Bryan Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Suspect in Moscow homicides waives extradition to Idaho

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
January 3, 2023
Police continue to investigate around noon, Dec. 14.

Man threatens to kill roommates, shot by SWAT Thursday morning

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
December 15, 2022
Idaho community leaves flowers and gifts to remember the 4 students murdered at the University of Idaho, Nov.16.

Moscow investigators say vehicle could provide ‘critical information’ in case

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
December 8, 2022
Idaho community leaves flowers and gifts to remember the 4 students murdered at the University of Idaho, Nov.16, 2022.

Police say sixth roommate is not involved with homicide

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
December 2, 2022
Traditional Persian food and competitions like trivia will be at the annual Yalda Night.

Yalda Night will honor Iranians protesting current regime

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
December 2, 2022
Moscow Police Operations Captain Roger Lanier addresses the media during a press conference regarding the homicides of four University of Idaho students, Nov. 20, in Moscow, Idaho.

Police say surviving roommates were not only ones alive at house

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
November 20, 2022
When Rehael Mufti, senior marketing and human resources major, went to school in Britain, she found conversations were more open compared to her own culture.

Students provide cross-cultural perspective on taboos of sex education

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
November 17, 2022
A dance performence at the Diwalii event.

Communities gather to celebrate the festival of lights

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
November 15, 2022
The deadline to submit pieces of work is Tuesday.

Campus Civic Poet Award was born from students ‘demanding accountability’

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
November 14, 2022
Students participate in the Round Dance in November 2022.

‘I am here because of so much strength that was put in the people before me’

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
November 9, 2022
Students hang out at the new First Gen Student Center

(First) welcomes students through center

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
November 8, 2022
April Almanza poses with a photograph of her grandmother, Nov. 2.

Día de los Muertos celebrates deceased loved ones

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
November 3, 2022
Demonstrators at the Rally for Ukraine event hold up posters in solidarity for the country, Glenn Terell Mall, March 10.

Pullman residents express concern for family in Ukraine

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
October 26, 2022
WSU students participating in Terrell Library's past Queering the Archives event, Oct. 21, 2022.

Students, faculty discover LGBTQ+ history through library archives

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
October 23, 2022
The Chicanx Latinx Student Center hosted three panelists on Wednesday in the Compton Union Building Junior Ballroom. 

Voices that Echo comes from the soul

PUNEET BSANTI and JULIAN CABALLERO
October 20, 2022
Volunteer firefighter Blake Blauert cooks hashbrowns during Lincoln County Fire District Four's annual Hunter's Breakfast fundraiser, Oct. 15, in Reardan, Wash.

Daily Evergreen reporters take the plunge

FRANKIE BEER, PUNEET BSANTI, SAYDEE PHOTHIVONGSA, and ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE
October 18, 2022
WSU hosted a tipi assembling event from 9-10 a.m., Oct. 10.

Native American students share personal experience with WSU, Indigenous Peoples Day

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
October 10, 2022
Elder people place tika on younger people’s foreheads, Oct. 9.

Nepali community gathers for Dashain festival

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
October 9, 2022
Bangladeshi Night's buffet will feature dishes like Polao, Palak Paneer and Garbanzo curry.

ABSS looks forward to annual Bangladeshi Night

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
October 6, 2022
Students play Khamsa after listening to Mammadov’s presentation, Sep 23.

Coffee Hour: Azerbaijan

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
September 25, 2022
Ballet Folklorico members performed at the annual Multicultural Fundraiser on Sept. 16.

Multicultural fundraiser helps raise money for student-led conferences

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
September 20, 2022
Maritay Mendoza-Quiroz celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at an event in 2021, wearing traditional clothing.

Latinx community celebrates heritage

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
September 14, 2022
Yoon Wha-Roh started to learn the piano as a child while her mother worked. Now she will be touring Europe next spring playing the piano.

School of Music professor wins London music competition

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
September 5, 2022
Students gathered on top of Terrell Library Atrium to share food and culture with each other.

Undocumented Initiatives is a ‘home away from home’ for students

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
September 5, 2022
After winning the American Prize, they released their third CD and will perform in Thailand summer 2023

WSU faculty win national music contest

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
September 1, 2022
“When I first found out [Roe v. Wade was overturned] it took a toll on me a lot.”

Students react to partial Idaho abortion ban halt

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
August 28, 2022
Many women gained the right to vote in 1920, but women of color still faced barriers in achieving equality.

Women*s Center staff speak on Women’s Equality Day

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
August 25, 2022
Participants at the Palouse Pride Festival celebrate their identities Saturday at Moscow’s East City Park. Many carried signs expressing their support, 2018.

‘We’re still proud’: Palouse Pride comes to Moscow

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
August 24, 2022
The Terre View roundabout is finished ahead of schedule, while the Albion road roundabout continues to see delays

Albion road roundabout construction behind schedule

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
August 22, 2022
Juventino Aranda installs his sculpture Y Tu’, Ni Me Miras in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

Artist explores Mexican-American identity through exhibit

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
August 17, 2022
A WSU researcher surveyed prisoners employed in Correctional Industries and found the organization helped develop work ethic and job skills for reentry into the workplace after incarceration.

Study finds Correctional Industries provides work opportunities for incarcerated prisoners

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 28, 2022
When Aydan Garland-Miner is not doing activism work, she is often reading nonfiction.

Founder of WSU PERIOD graduates, hopes to continue activism

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 27, 2022
Mamatha preforms Bharatanatyam dance during India Night, April 17.

Hundreds attend India Night for a taste of cultural appreciation

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 20, 2022
Students in the First-Gen Abroad program are traveling to Seville, Spain or Rome in May.

First-Generation Abroad returns following two-year hiatus

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 19, 2022
In an introductory performance before the contest, women were asked to take the stage to celebrate woman's roles through Native American History.

Pah-Loots-Puu Powwow is back on the Palouse

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 13, 2022
WSU’s policy prohibits the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on university-controlled property.

To test or not to test: Local employers share drug policies

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 13, 2022
A number of events are happening on campus during April to raise awareness for sexual assault survivors.

Student groups raise awareness for sexual assault prevention during April

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 12, 2022
WSU Libraries went through Washington State Correctional Industries to have existing furniture reupholstered.

WSU purchases furniture from privatized prisons

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 12, 2022
"The first issue that happened was the heater went out, and he knew the heater had to be replaced in the fall. We texted him several times about it but he wouldn’t respond," Catherine said.

Landlord leaves lessees without water

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 10, 2022
A student walks past Heald Hall on April 4.

Facilities Services plans for Heald Hall demolition

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
April 4, 2022
The CougarCard Center is establishing a partnership with WSECU, replacing the existing partnership with US Bank.

CougarCard Center to partner with state credit union

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 28, 2022
Rapper 24kGoldn will headline this year's Springfest, with opener Bankrol Hayden.

SEB hosts 2022 Springfest

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 27, 2022
Artists draw Arabic calligraphy at the Middle Eastern Student Association cultural event, Compton Union Building, Mar. 4

Middle eastern night brings cultural appreciation to the Palouse

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 10, 2022
Junior kinesiology major Nouci Ha said her mother, a refugee from Laos during the Vietnam War, inspired her to uplift and empower other women.

WSU student supports women through UREC class, sorority involvement

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 8, 2022
The Association of Pacific and Asian Women celebrate at a past International Women's Day event.

Campus organizations plan International Women’s Day events

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 7, 2022
Eric Fejeran, United Way of Whitman County executive director, wrote that the money for organizations came from two grants totaling over $50,000.

United Way of Whitman County offers emergency funds to nonprofits

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 1, 2022
Three events — one each in Spokane, Tri-Cities and the Seattle area — raised $300,000 for student-athlete scholarships and WSU Athletics.

WSU Athletics raises over $300,000 during weekend-long fundraising event

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
March 1, 2022
The trail will be open to non-motorized use, including hiking, trail running and mountain biking.

Groups raise money for Moscow Mountain trail easement

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 28, 2022
Students from the Palouse Area Robotics Team develop a robot for the FIRST competition.

Palouse Area Robotics Team to compete in regional competition

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 22, 2022
“Making sure we have proper training will actually increase the number of nurses in the hospital who will be able to perform these procedures,” Maycumber said.

WSU supports state bill to expand sexual assault nurse training

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 21, 2022
The Plant Biosciences Research Building will replace Johnson Hall.

Army Corps of Engineers seeks input on building to replace Johnson Hall

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 21, 2022
Shiari McNeil, junior elementary education major, said she expected to feel more supported when she started at WSU.

‘[WSU] should be the amplifier for the voices of different ethnic backgrounds’

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 17, 2022
Domestic short-hair Milo comforts sophomore Zahra Keith when she is feeling stressed.

Emotional support animals provide comfort for students living on campus

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 7, 2022
Pullman Fire marshal announces retirement

Pullman Fire marshal announces retirement

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 4, 2022
WSU to launch online quarantine, isolation tool

WSU to launch online quarantine, isolation tool

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor
February 2, 2022
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