The Daily Evergreen

Boycotting the Oscars?

BY BOGDAN (THEO) MYNKA | Evergreen columnist

February 4, 2016

On Jan. 26, the board members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met to discuss possible changes to this year’s Oscar nominees after a storm of social media attacks on the Academy.The Oscar award ceremony will take place on Feb. 28, so any changes made to the nominee list should be impl...

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The color of gold: #OscarsSOWhite and its racial reality

Poll asking Americans views on diversity in the Oscars.

BY SOPHIA STEPHENS | Evergreen columnist

February 4, 2016

As you can tell by the headline, I’m going to be talking about #OscarsSoWhite. So, I’m going to get straight to the point.How do you get all-white nominees in the 20 spots for lead and supporting actor roles for two years in a row?I’ll explain how, why it is not good news and why it deserves t...

The US should lower the drinking age to 18

To promote a healthier view of alcohol consumption, the US should follow Europe’s example of a younger drinking age.

RUSSELL BEHRMANN | Evergreen columnist

November 19, 2015

A proposed ballot initiative in California that would lower the state’s minimum drinking age to 18 has been cleared to collect signatures and could be voted on by April 2016.The initiative, like most of its kind, will likely fail due to the provisions of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 198...

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Recognize the importance of Veterans Day

Members of the military risk much more than their lives and should be remembered and thanked for their service. Fred Glover, 88, a veteran of the 9th Para Battalion, waits to watch a parachute jump just outside Rainville during D-Day commemorations on June 5, 2014 in Ranville, France.

PHILIP GROSSENBACHER | Evergreen columnist

November 10, 2015

As you make plans for your Wednesday off, it is important to take a moment and observe why this day is set apart.Veterans Day, Nov. 11, formerly known as Armistice Day, takes place every year as “a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve an...

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Feminism of the hijab

The hijab is a symbol of cultural identity, the understanding of which starts at the individual level. Friends Nora Diab, left, and Marwa Atik, right, adjust a new hijab on friend Marwa Biltagi in the backyard of Atik's home in Fountain Valley, California.

Sophia Stephens | Evergreen columnist

September 23, 2015

The most hotly-contested piece of clothing in our modern society is not the thong, bikini, crop top or miniskirt – it is the hijab.In multiple European countries, there have been legal bans enacted against it, and intense debates have raged about its supposed purpose to oppress Muslim women, with some...

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Sheryl Crow comes to Pullman

Stephen M. Dowell | MCT Campus

April 10, 2015

Nine-time Grammy award winner Sheryl Crow will perform for Washington State University students and their mothers for Mom’s Weekend. Crow will sing songs from her new album "Feels Like Home," as well as fans’ favorites from previous albums. The concert will take place in Beasley Coliseum, Saturday...

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All you need is love (songs)

No Valentine's Day is complete without the proper soundtrack. Sites like Spotify and SoundCloud offer an easy solution to your music woes.

Melissa Essig | Daily Evergreen music columnist

February 10, 2014

It’s cute how so many people like to celebrate a day dedicated to love. Personally, I have yet to experience that inebriated yearning for another human being, but I am a girl. I have feelings, desires and crushes. There are times, mostly late at night, when I get an inkling to feel someone’s breat...

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