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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

Terry Buffington and her son, Kwasi, rehearsing "Born Under Jim Crow: The Eddie Brooks Tapes."

Born Under Jim Crow: The life of a civil rights activist

NIKHIL GANTA, Evergreen reporter February 16, 2023

The Gladish Community and Cultural Center is hosting a stage reading of Terry Buffington Productions’ “Born Under Jim Crow: The Eddie Brooks Tapes” from Feb. 17–19. Two performers will read...

Simon Smith speaks at CCL climate action event at the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute, March 27, in Moscow.

Local organization hosts climate action event

ABBY SONNICHSEN, Evergreen Photographer March 29, 2022

The Citizens’ Climate Lobby hosted a climate action event Sunday at the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute in Moscow. Speakers talked about steps people can make to contact their congressial representatives...

Mia Ives-Rublee, director of Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress, said disability justice allows for every community to push for change.

Activist discusses difference between disability justice, rights

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 19, 2021

The WSU Access Center hosted a Disability, Justice and Inclusion event on Wednesday to discuss disability justice.  Mia Ives-Rublee, director of Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American...

Arin Mitchell, second-year doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed how the theory of desserts is problematic.

InQueery Symposium speakers discuss intersectionality in feminism

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 17, 2021

A guest speaker and a WSU doctoral student spoke Tuesday night about feminism and oppression during the fourth annual InQueery Symposium hosted by the WSU Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation...

Digital allyship is a constant learning process, which can be achieved by being aware of the media you consume and signing petitions.

COLUMN: Allyship in the digital age

JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen roots editor October 18, 2020

The social justice protests over the summer brought allyship and activism to the forefront of conversations on social media. I had several questions about becoming an ally and realized it is not as...

“Black disabled people have always been around,” said Leroy Moore, activist and founder of Krip-Hop Nation.

Activist talks about impact Black people with disabilities have on music, art during virtual event

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief October 14, 2020

Black people with disabilities have been discriminated against long before the days of slavery. Slaves were sold individually, unless they had a physical restriction, like a severed arm, said Leroy...

Madison Rosenbaum, WSU Tri-Cities alumna and photographer, said photography is a way to capture people’s experience in real time.

‘Photos can be a powerful truth-teller’

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief June 30, 2020

For Madison Rosenbaum, photography is more than just an art to document moments. “I think photos can be a powerful truth-teller,” said WSU Tri-Cities alumna Rosenbaum. “I always believe that storytelling...

Mikayla Makle grew up in Maryland but wanted to have a new experience by attending WSU.

‘She’s bringing a different perspective’

JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter and columnist June 14, 2020

Mikayla Makle, Black Student Union at WSU president, became more aware of who she was as an LGBTQ+ Black woman when she started attending WSU.  Makle grew up in Maryland, where she found it hard to...

There are several online campaigns and petitions you can sign, all of which you can do from a mobile device.

Guide: Being an activist from home

JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter and columnist June 14, 2020

With the current social and political climate, many people want to use their voice to make a social impact. However, with the threat of COVID-19 still present, it might be hard for some people to go outside....

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