OPINION: Keep DACA in place
CLAIRE PADILLA, Evergreen columnist
July 8, 2020
In mid-June 2020, President Donald Trump moved to end the DACA program and its protection over undocumented immigrants. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump is unable to end the program because he did not go about the correct way of revoking it. Diana Rivera, DACA recipient and sophomore digital...
OPINION: Touchless payment is the way of the future
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
July 1, 2020
More businesses need to use mobile payment systems. Mobile payment, or touchless payment as it is sometimes called, has become one of the most convenient methods of transaction. In an age where technology rules over everything, there is no reason why this hasn’t been (or shouldn’t be) widely implemented...
WSU researchers test environmental samples for coronavirus genetic material
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
June 22, 2020
Testing environmental samples for pieces of RNA, the single-stranded genetic material of coronaviruses, may help WSU researchers determine how long the virus can persist outside a host. Researchers will collect samples of wastewater, soil and stormwater from both urban and rural areas in Washington and ...
Book delivery service suspended
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter
March 28, 2020
The Neill Public Library has halted all onsite operations, as well as the home book delivery service due to Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay at home order. Joanna Bailey, Neill Public Library director, said Pullman community members with library cards still have access to more than 100,000 books and movie...
Introduction to studying abroad
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
March 12, 2020
For all the Cougs thinking about studying abroad, the upcoming week off could be the perfect time to make a travel plan. Global learning advisor Jake Babb said the first step for students thinking about studying abroad is to attend a Global Cougs 101 session. Various programs are on...
Beating the risks of spring break celebration
LUKE HUDSON and ANNIKA ZEIGLER
March 12, 2020
White sandy beaches, free laundry service and all-you-can-eat home cooking. These delights and more might await WSU students as they prepare for a week of solace and excitement during spring break. But the chance at fun and relaxation is only half the journey. First, students have to get to where...
WSU campus transition to online classes following spring break
EMMA LEDBETTER and JAYCE CARRAL
March 11, 2020
All five campuses on the WSU system will be transitioning face-to-face classes to online following spring break because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to an announcement on the WSU COVID-19 website. Phil Weiler, vice president for university marketing and communications, said universit...
No confirmed COVID-19 cases in Whitman County
LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter
March 10, 2020
11:58 a.m., March 11 Update: There are still no confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 11:58 a.m., Wednesday. The Whitman County Public Health Department has not confirmed any cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the county. Troy Henderson, director of Whitman County Public Health, said it is likel...
SATIRE: The dead walk
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen columnist
March 9, 2020
Does the recent coronavirus outbreak have anything to do with the mysterious surge of violent crimes in the Whitman County area that some claim is the result of a “zombie infection”? No, is the resounding answer from the state’s health officials. “There’s no such thing as a zombie ou...
HoneyBee, a 10-year-old retired purebred Maine Coon show cat, sat comfortably in her owners’ car on June 11 with an “ICU SUPER COUG” bandana around...
