The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

If someone cannot engage with their environment in a way that satisfies them, they are more likely to experience a sense of boredom.

People feel less boredom as pandemic continues, study finds

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 20, 2020

Researchers found that people experienced more boredom at the beginning of the pandemic, but as restrictions continue, people have become adept at finding something to occupy their time. After states...

Students should get tested before leaving Pullman for the holidays, WSU officials say.

WSU asks students to stay home after Thanksgiving break

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor November 19, 2020

WSU officials encouraged students who leave for Thanksgiving break not to return to Pullman to prevent the spread in a COVID-19 Town Hall 5 p.m. Wednesday. Students should plan to be home for two months...

Students living on campus, athletes and employees will have to be tested upon arrival in Pullman.

WSU to test students arriving on campus, increase housing next semester

TRINITY WILLSEY, Evergreen reporter November 19, 2020

WSU officials discussed plans for spring semester COVID-19 testing, housing availability, spring classes and COVID-19 research at a town hall Nov. 18. Spring semester The university will implement...

As of Monday, the National Guard has administered 3,226 COVID-19 tests for students, faculty members and staff.

National Guard to stay longer

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief November 19, 2020

The National Guard will stay in Pullman to help with COVID-19 testing one month longer than expected, until Dec. 17. The extended date will increase testing capacity for WSU and enable students to...

Whitman County confirms 19 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms 19 new COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter November 18, 2020

Nineteen individuals tested positive for COVID-19, which brings Whitman County’s total number of cases to 2,095. Of the new cases, five females and three males are aged 0-19 years, according to a...

Researchers found that people who work in states with fewer COVID-19 restrictions take fewer safety precautions than workers who live in states with more restrictions.

Economic worries, state policies affect workers complying with COVID-19 guidelines

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter November 17, 2020

WSU researchers found that workers are less likely to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 prevention guidelines if they are facing job and financial insecurity. Workers...

The idea for the Winter Trunk Market came from the Halloween trunk-or-treat approach that occurred because of the pandemic.

Pullman Farmers Market offers first trunk market

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief November 17, 2020

Palouse-area residents can purchase products from vendors out of their car trunks at the first-ever Pullman Winter Trunk Market. Typically, the Pullman Winter Market is held inside the Brelsford WSU...

Whitman County confirms 57 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms 57 new COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter November 16, 2020

Fifty-seven individuals tested positive for COVID-19, which brings Whitman County’s total number of cases to 2,067. Of the new cases, six females and five males are aged 0-19 years, according to a...

Whitman County confirms one death, over 2,000 COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms one death, over 2,000 COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter November 13, 2020

One man aged 40-59 years died from COVID-19, which raises the county’s total to 22 deaths. Twenty-four individuals tested positive for COVID-19, which brings Whitman County’s total number of cases...

Many community members urged the Pullman School Board to move up the start date for in-person learning for kindergartners and first graders.

‘It’s time to provide an option for all kids who have lost all the life in their eyes’

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief November 13, 2020

Many parents and teachers expressed their desire for kindergarten through first-grade students to return to in-person instruction sooner than Jan. 4 in a Pullman School Board meeting Thursday. In its...

In-person sporting events can bring large numbers of people to travel to town to watch them, which is a concern with COVID-19.

In-person sporting events could increase COVID-19 transmission

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor November 13, 2020

WSU researchers are using mathematical modeling to understand the spread of COVID-19 associated with in-person college sporting events, which can be high-risk even if the virus is well controlled within...

Whitman County confirms one death, 48 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms one death, 48 new COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter November 12, 2020

One male over 80 years old died from COVID-19, which brings Whitman County’s total number of deaths to 21. Forty-eight individuals tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and today, which raises the...

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