Student activist on dreaming big
MADDY BEAN, Evergreen reporter
March 26, 2020
Being able to find your authentic self is something most people strive for in college. For senior and activist Mariela Frias, she’s had a long time to discover who that is, through all the things she has been involved in at WSU. Frias, a comparative ethnic studies major, was born in Puerto Rico...
No stopping for ASWSU
JAKOB THORINGTON, Evergreen reporter
March 25, 2020
Running the day-to-day tasks of the ASWSU executive staff and transitioning into it can be a daunting task, even more so with a stay-at-home order from Gov. Jay Inslee. “The transition is like drinking from a fire hose,” ASWSU President Quinton Berkompas said, “and that’s on a normal year ...
ASWSU, GPSA call for moratorium on evictions, utility shut-offs
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
March 14, 2020
ASWSU and GPSA published a letter on Friday calling for a moratorium on evictions, utility shut-offs, large gatherings, foreclosures and mortgage payments in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The letter was sent to local legislators and Gov. Jay Inslee, asking that companies not cut off essen...
ASWSU 2020: students chose Cohen & Doster
JAKOB THORINGTON, Evergreen reporter
March 12, 2020
Curtis Cohen and Sean Doster will be ASWSU President and Vice President for the 2020-2021 school year. “I just want to thank everybody for all their support,” Cohen said. “[This last month] has been bittersweet. It’s been a long month.” The watch party room at Phi Kappa Sigma explo...
ASWSU unsure on plans after break
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen ASWSU reporter
March 12, 2020
ASWSU’s future post spring break is uncertain, said Pro Tempore Hannah Martian in Wednesday night’s senate meeting. Martian said that there are still bills that need to be passed and resolutions that need to go through. It is unknown how many senators plan on returning from break, she said.&n...
Contenders face off
LOREN NEGRON and JAKOB THORINGTON
March 9, 2020
The ASWSU presidential and vice presidential candidates debated about topics including student involvement, mental health and political participation during the general debate on Sunday, even answering a question asking if they were Taylor Swift fans. Kylie Waddill and Donavyn Velez-Fucal debated a...
OPINION: ASWSU just pays lip service to POC
JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen columnist
March 9, 2020
The multicultural debate last Wednesday disappointed me. In a forum for discussion about what each of the candidates planned to do for people of color at WSU, I walked out with no idea what anybody planned to do to address any problems relating to people of color at WSU. I admit I left early, but I...
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New rules for pass/fail class options
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