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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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

The Daily Evergreen

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor

Rebecca White is a senior journalism major from Dayton, Washington. Before becoming assistant news editor, she was news editor from Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2017, managing editor from May 2016 – Dec. 2016, copy editor from Jan. 2016 – May 2016 and a news reporter from Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2015.

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Editing, reporting led to dream job

Editing, reporting led to dream job

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
May 3, 2018
WSU fans passionately support the team during the 3 OT drama against BSU on Saturday, September 9, 2017.

WSU audit finds mismanagement in athletics complimentary ticket sales

DYLAN GREENE and REBECCA WHITE
May 2, 2018
James Allsup, former president of the College Republicans, speaks out against DACA Wednesday afternoon on the Glenn Terrell Mall.

Former College Republican president sparks on-campus protest

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
April 25, 2018
WSU Athletics will present a budget plan to address the deficit facing the department in front of the WSU Board of Regents June 7-8.

Investigation finds WSU Athletics employee violated Title IX

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
April 17, 2018
Hannah Martian, member of WSU Young Democrats, talks during the ASWSU Debate Night on Tuesday.

Student political groups take on wage gap

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
April 10, 2018

New director to lead WSU music school

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
April 4, 2018

WSU settles over ‘offensive language’

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
April 1, 2018

WSU employee arrested on child pornography charges

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
March 30, 2018
ASWSU Vice President Garrett Kalt talks about some of the suggested changes to the student conduct policies during the student conduct meeting held on Feb. 14.

Student Conduct rewrite carries into next school year

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
March 26, 2018

Admin post finalist to visit Pullman today

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
March 18, 2018

Grad students pass Student Media fee

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
March 9, 2018

UREC free parking extended to March 31

REBECCA WHITE and SYDNEY BROWN
February 28, 2018
With a projected salary of $3.5 million for the 2018 football season, Head Coach Mike Leach is the highest-paid university employee.

High-ups earn six-figures

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 26, 2018

Pullman therapist held on rape charges found dead in cell

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 19, 2018

Pullman psychologist arrested for rape charges

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 17, 2018
Alpha Kappa Lambda was forced to shut down after allegations of hazing were brought before Student Conduct and the fraternity’s national chapter.

AKL hazing allegations include drinking games, hospitalization

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 13, 2018
Firefighters extinguish the remaining flames of an apartment fire Friday night near NW Stadium Way. The fire charred about half of the complex's first floor.

Resident recovers from Stadium Way fire

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 11, 2018
Firefighters extinguished an apartment fire Friday night near NW Stadium Way. The fire charred about half of the apartment's first floor.

House fire on NW Stadium Way

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 9, 2018
Assistant Athletic Director Matt Kleffner, left, Senior Associate Athletic Director Marty Northcroft, center, and Senior Associate Athletic Director John Johnson propose a mandatory sports pass fee.

Sports pass voted down

ANGELICA RELENTE and REBECCA WHITE
February 7, 2018
WSU Athletics will present a budget plan to address the deficit facing the department in front of the WSU Board of Regents June 7-8.

ASWSU to consider mandatory sports pass referendum

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 7, 2018
Former ASWSU Sen. Matthew Morrow is lobbying to ease restrictions on S&A fee rates.

Lawmakers consider revising S&A fee restrictions

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 31, 2018
Provost Dan Bernardo suggested a WSU researcher consider an "exit strategy," according to court documents from a lawsuit she filed against him and two other administrators.

Three administrators sued

FORREST HOLT, REBECCA WHITE, and LINH NGUYEN
January 29, 2018
Chris Chandler of Neill's Flower Shop talks about terrariums and how to care for them.

Indoor plants can have health benefits

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 25, 2018

Police release new details in Hilinski’s death

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 23, 2018

WSU chooses new Tri-Cities chancellor

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 11, 2018
Activists gather at the Capitol Building to protest the lack of action regarding the DREAM Act.

Fear is nothing new

Rebecca White, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 9, 2018
Jessie Brown, the student who posted the screen shot of the Theta Xi member's post, said she didn't know who captured the original image.

Students condemn sexist fraternity post

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
December 21, 2017
Then News Editor Rebecca White, right, trains her replacement Forrest Holt during the last night of production for the fall 2017 semester.

Behind the press: Evergreen at risk from budget cuts

REBECCA WHITE and MADISON JACKSON
December 18, 2017

Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity closed by headquarters

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
December 11, 2017
Mike Leach interviews for Tennessee job, reports say

Mike Leach interviews for Tennessee job, reports say

REBECCA WHITE, JACOB MOORE, and DYLAN GREENE
November 30, 2017
WSU President Kirk Schulz poses for a photo with former professional football player and WSU alumnus Jack Thompson, right, on Aug. 24 in American Samoa.

Behind the Press: Reporting on administrative spending

REBECCA WHITE and FORREST HOLT
November 18, 2017
Crimson Group member Brenda Rodriguez speaks about the DREAM Act on Thursday at a forum.

Students share stories, lobby for DREAM Act

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
November 9, 2017
Cinthia Vazquez, and Maria Yepez, co-chair of the Crimson group, met with U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Paul Quinonez Figueroa, from the Washington Dream Coalition, during their trip to D.C. for the National Day of Action this summer.

Students to promote clean DREAM Act on campus

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
November 8, 2017

Former ice cream shop owner sentenced with sexual assault

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
November 6, 2017
Winter break parking will be discussed at the forum.

ASWSU hosts fire and police forums

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
November 1, 2017
Dan Carscallen, battalion Chief and EMT with the Moscow Volunteer Fire Department, explains the damage sustained to the two vehicles in the accident Sunday night.

Four hospitalized in accident outside of Palouse Mall

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
October 29, 2017
President of Stage, a Performing Arts club on campus, Aryn Allen voices her stance on preventing the discontinuation of the group at the ASWSU Senate meeting Wednesday.

Performing Arts speaks out

REBECCA WHITE and SANG JUNG
October 25, 2017
Mary Jo Gonzales, vice president of Student Affairs, speaks to ASWSU about the school’s current financial situation as students protest program defunding and staff cuts.

Multicultural programs to face budget cuts

LINH NGUYEN and REBECCA WHITE
October 18, 2017

ZZU Bar & Grill closes

JONATHAN VILLANUEVA and REBECCA WHITE
October 17, 2017

Gravitational wave research wins Nobel prize

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
October 3, 2017

Students voice concerns during diversity VP search forum

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
September 27, 2017
Mabel Hernandez renewed her DACA protections twice since she was approved in 2013. She is studying to be a high school Spanish teacher.

DACA recipient speaks out

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
September 18, 2017

State College Republicans leader replaced

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
September 14, 2017
Senior communication major Nicholas Bartlett walks to the library Tuesday afternoon with his makeshift face mask.

Unhealthy air quality alert in affect until Thursday

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
September 5, 2017
Screenshot courtesy of the Washington State Smoke blog.

Smoke alert in effect until Wednesday

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
September 4, 2017

WSU study needs participants

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 31, 2017

Air quality warning in effect until Thursday

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 29, 2017

Some Greek houses cancel social events

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 24, 2017
A WSU police car parked outside Stimson Hall, which was evacuated and cordoned off following the second bomb threat to the building in three days.

Parts of campus evacuated amid second bomb threat

REBECCA WHITE and JESSICA ZHOU
August 24, 2017

Grand Avenue to partially re-open next week

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 24, 2017

WSU Police investigate swastika and bomb threat

REBECCA WHITE and IAN SMAY
August 22, 2017
President Kirk Schultz held a press conference this morning to discuss student conduct and free speech on campus.

WSU President responds to criticism from students

JESSICA ZHOU and REBECCA WHITE
August 22, 2017
WSU College Republicans demonstrate in support of Donald Trump on October 19, 2016.

University maintains stance on free speech as students demand action

REBECCA WHITE and JESSICA ZHOU
August 18, 2017
Former WSU College Republicans president James Allsup resigned today.

Former College Republican comes forward as president resigns

REBECCA WHITE and JESSICA ZHOU
August 14, 2017
Former College Republicans president, James Allsup resigned today.

College Republicans president resigns

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 14, 2017
College Republicans President James Allsup waves a Trump flag in celebration of Donald Trump’s victory.

College Republicans president attends Virginia rally, sparks backlash

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 13, 2017
Huizi Li, an international student from China, works as a nude model for WSU art students. 

‘Living art’

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
October 28, 2016

‘Beautiful in its decay’

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
October 4, 2016

WSU football players arrested for felony assault

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
September 16, 2016
WSU football player expelled following investigation into alleged assault

WSU football player expelled following investigation into alleged assault

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
September 15, 2016
President Kirk Schulz’s initial plans include hiring a vice president of communication and improving the WSU brand.

Schulz to improve WSU brand

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 19, 2016

Crime and safety Q&A with police chief

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 12, 2016

Prosecution for Snake River fire in Garfield County

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
August 9, 2016

Several football players named persons of interest in weekend assault

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
July 25, 2016

Police arrest Spokane man for inn fire

REBECCA WHITE and CODY COTTIER
July 21, 2016
Maria Hoffman, co-owner at Black Cypress, uses her Brazilian background and the seasons of the Palouse to create her dishes.

Black Cypress keeping it ‘good and old-fashioned’

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
July 20, 2016

Arrest warrant issued for arson

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
July 20, 2016

Students march in Black Lives Matter demonstration

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
July 16, 2016

Literacy in media essential

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
July 13, 2016
Palouse Wind, the wind farm on U.S. Route 195, generates almost enough energy to power a city the size of Pullman.

Wind energy an untapped resource on Palouse

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
July 6, 2016

Elections Office makes third ballot mistake

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
April 18, 2016

Regents discuss search for president

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
March 22, 2016
Mice at the Experimental Animal Center of Sun Yat Sen University of Medical Sciences, in Guangzhou, China. Bacteria in the stomachs of mice may determine their resistance to Malaria.

Malaria research reveals differences in mouse disease resistance due to bacteria

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 29, 2016

Professor questions punishment

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 10, 2016
WSU student Jared Haeg discovered he is a bone marrow match for someone through the Be The Match program.

Bone marrow match could save life

Rebecca White, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 5, 2016

Green light for research building plans

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
February 4, 2016
Peter Goldmark, Washington State commissioner of public lands, requested state funding for preventing future wildfires.

Call for wildfire state funding

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 27, 2016

Two ply or not to ply: The great toilet paper debate

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 26, 2016

Damages made to city park

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 22, 2016

Whitman County fire commissioner retires

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 15, 2016

SCOTUS weighs in on college admissions case

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
December 7, 2015

WSU simplifies transition for transfer students with program

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
October 27, 2015
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