Rise of Amazon orders keeps postal workers busy
JARED BRADLEY, Evergreen reporter
September 3, 2020
Postage has come a long way from its humble beginnings in the country, especially now that Amazon has become so prevalent during quarantine. In downtown Pullman, what once was the historical United States Post Office building stands taller than all except Evolve. Now, the building is used as a brewery,...
WSU alumni show support for local businesses online
HANNAH FLORES, Evergreen reporter
August 31, 2020
While the lively and bustling community of Pullman has continued to thrive in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, many local businesses have faced several hardships. In the past few months, alumni within the Coug community have collaborated with business owners to provide online resources. WSU alumnus...
‘We are still here, we still care’
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
August 27, 2020
As students navigate online learning, multicultural student groups and WSU leaders are collaborating to provide the same level of resources to students. The Office of Multicultural Student Services worked with campus organizations to provide a virtual Week of Welcome through Conexion. Conexion serves...
Letter to freshmen: Stay connected despite COVID-19
BRUCE MULMAT, Guest columnist
August 17, 2020
This will be an interesting semester for Cougs everywhere. Obviously, everyone knows that WSU Zoom 2: Electric Boogaloo will make classes more difficult, and it will make labs almost impossible. To all the STEM majors: I give to you my condolences. The best part of school for me was the people....
Students find their inner leader
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
August 17, 2020
Kaye Gill joined the Emerging Leaders certificate program as a freshman because she was interested in leadership but could not see herself as a leader. Three years later, Gill is the director of the Cougar Leadership Team, which organizes the three-tier leadership program starting with Emerging Leaders. “I’m...
Café Moro will close doors soon
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
August 17, 2020
Café Moro, a familiar staple of Pullman’s Main Street, will close permanently on Aug. 20. Owner Tyson Feasel, who had the coffee shop since 2011, said he made the decision to close because a financial recovery would be difficult. Though COVID-19 played a role in his decision, it was not, ulti...
OPINION: Coronavirus will foster greater community at WSU
MACKENNA ROWE, Evergreen columnist
August 17, 2020
One of the very first sentences freshmen hear when joining the WSU family is, "Cougs help Cougs." That motto has not changed despite the new circumstances for the fall semester. Although the Cougar community has moved to a virtual format, there are many ways to make this year just as special. One...
Moscow dance academy provides flexible options for students
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
July 13, 2020
For about 40 years, the Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association in Moscow has trained local youth the art of performing. With everything up in the air this year, the business has created alternatives so students can continue practicing. The association works in conjunction with the University of Idaho, which also...
WSU student confronts reality of being bisexual, biracial woman
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter
July 13, 2020
Finding accepting people and an accepting community who acknowledge her as a multifaceted being is something Samantha King-Shaw, a biracial and bisexual woman, has been working on for a while now. “Once I was introduced to sexuality as a spectrum ... That was when it clicked,” said Samantha...
Airport receives grant for service to Denver
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
July 6, 2020
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport received a grant from the United States Department of Transportation that will help the airport bring service to Denver. Tony Bean, PMRA executive director, said the airline that will provide service to Denver is United or a United-affiliate carrier. The fi...
‘She speaks for what she believes in’
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
June 29, 2020
WSU alumna Kaylah Blas took a leap of faith by leaving her Californian home to attend WSU, being the first in her family to do so. Blas packed her schedule by being involved with the Asian Pacific American Student Coalition, Hawaii Club and the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life. She was also an ori...
Grassroots organization connects volunteers with neighbors in need
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
May 26, 2020
About 70 Pullman and Moscow locals are volunteering to deliver groceries to their neighbors in need through a grassroots organization called Palouse COVID-19 Mutual Aid. Delaney Piper, the organizer behind the group and a history masters student at WSU, said volunteers primarily focus on grocery deliveries. Howeve...
Candidates for the Whitman County Commission debated Thursday night about the county’s role in handling the pandemic, support of small businesses and...
