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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

Student barred from Coug Lobbying Day

Student barred from Coug Lobbying Day

Sheridan Robbins, Evergreen Reporter February 1, 2024

A WSU student is challenging ASWSU's executive staff's decision to bar him from attending Coug Lobbying Day. ASWSU decided to bar him due to a confrontation between Denver Mickali and Washington State...

Beth DeWeese supports abortion access for women at the Womens March Foundations Bans Off Our Bodies rally, May 14.

Washington purchases a three-year supply of abortion pills

ALISA VOLZ, Evergreen reporter April 22, 2023

Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the purchase of a three-year supply of mifepristone, a medication used to terminate an early-stage pregnancy. This purchase comes during a time of increased anti-abortion policies...

WSU soon removing COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students

WSU soon removing COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students

SHANA HUANG January 31, 2023

On Thursday, WSU announced that students are no longer required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning this summer. The changes come after a recommendation from WSU’s Infectious Disease and Public...

Are colleges in this region ready for the end of mask mandates? Onlt time will tell.

OPINION: Saying goodbye to an old friend – my face mask

JORDAN AHLSTEDT, Evergreen columnist March 10, 2022

Are you sick and tired of hearing about COVID-19 in the news? Well, you are not alone. But here I am writing about it anyway.  The day we never thought would come is here. The mask mandate will...

Heather Taylor, freshman fine arts major, said it might be too early to lift mask mandates at WSU.

Students react: Washington on track to lift indoor mask mandates

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor March 2, 2022

With the end of the indoor mask mandate on the horizon for WSU and other state facilities, WSU students have mixed reactions to the change. Alex Stuart, junior accounting and management information...

Inslee declares drought emergency across state

MOLLY WILK, Evergreen reporter July 16, 2021

Gov. Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency for the majority of the state on Wednesday. Seattle, Tacoma and Everett metropolitan areas are the only places excluded, according to a Washington State...

Whitman County to remain in Phase 2

Whitman County to remain in Phase 2

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter May 4, 2021

Whitman County will stay in Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan for at least the next two weeks.  All counties in Washington will remain in their current phases as part of a “two...

Some of the businesses that are eligible to receive the money are restaurants, bars, fitness facilities and bowling alleys.

Small businesses to receive $500,000 from county

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief December 2, 2020

Whitman County will distribute $500,000 to small businesses impacted by the latest COVID-19 safety and health state regulations.  Businesses eligible to receive the money are restaurants, bars, fitness...

Because of the rising positive COVID-19 cases in Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee imposes stricter safety regulations.

Inslee imposes new COVID-19 restrictions for four weeks

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor November 15, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee announced new restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Washington. The restrictions are in response to consistently increasing COVID-19 case counts, according to a press release...

John Schoettler, vice president for Global Real Estate and Facilities at Amazon and member of the WSU Board of Regents, said his prior job experience will help him in his new role as regent.

New regent to focus on learning his role before taking action

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter July 15, 2020

A WSU alumnus and Amazon executive has been appointed to the university’s Board of Regents. John Schoettler, vice president for Global Real Estate and Facilities at Amazon, was appointed to the position...

Whitman County will remain in Phase 3 indefinitely.

Statewide pause to Phase 4 transition will not change much for Whitman County

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter July 3, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health John Wiesman announced that counties in Washington will not be allowed to move to Phase 4. However, the decision will not change much for Whitman County. Statewide,...

Washington mask mandate starts Friday

Washington mask mandate starts Friday

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor June 24, 2020

All Washingtonians will be required to wear masks or facial coverings in public starting Friday, according to a public health order from Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health John Weisman. The mandate...

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