COLUMN: Allyship in the digital age
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen columnist
October 19, 2020
The social justice protests over the summer brought allyship and activism to the forefront of conversations on social media. I had several questions about becoming an ally and realized it is not as simple as calling oneself an ally; the same goes for being an activist. People must show up and act...
Mental health series event focuses on allyship, social media
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
October 16, 2020
In this week's Real Talk Thursday, a mental health series hosted by Cougar Health Services, a doctoral psychology intern spoke about how to be an ally to marginalized groups and the role social media plays in that. Allyship helps the advancement of individuals who hold a marginalized identity ...
OPINION: Social media informs voters through educated debate
MEGHAN HENRY, Evergreen columnist
October 8, 2020
The idea that social media is simply child’s play is far from the truth. While some young adults are using it to build their businesses from the ground up, others are getting paid to share their lives and artistic abilities as a full-time gig. Others are using it to educate themselves on racial...
OPINION: Social media negatively affects communication
JOEY FRANKLIN, Evergreen columnist
September 8, 2020
Social media can be very useful, especially during a pandemic, when seeing friends and family in person is not a viable option. Social media, however, does not come without negative aspects. When people communicate with others solely through social media, it does more harm than good. When social media...
WSU admin urged to take action for racist comments made by student
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
June 5, 2020
Editor's note: The Daily Evergreen recognizes that the social media post depict screenshots with graphic language. It was added to provide validity and context to the story. Please view at your own risk. WSU students called for action from university administration after screenshots of a student'...
A male patient aged over 80 years died today, bringing the total of COVID-related deaths to 14. Five individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today,...
