Letter to the Editor: Welcome to the Cougar family
CURTIS COHEN and SEAN DOSTER
August 17, 2020
Dear Class of 2024, We couldn’t be happier to welcome you into the Cougar family, even in the middle of challenging times. Coug alumni everywhere will tell you that once you’re a Coug, you will always be a Coug. This fact has not changed even as our beloved Pullman campus has moved online for...
Letter to freshmen: Stay connected despite COVID-19
BRUCE MULMAT, Guest columnist
August 17, 2020
This will be an interesting semester for Cougs everywhere. Obviously, everyone knows that WSU Zoom 2: Electric Boogaloo will make classes more difficult, and it will make labs almost impossible. To all the STEM majors: I give to you my condolences. The best part of school for me was the people....
OPINION: Fall semester is what you decide to make it
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen columnist
August 17, 2020
I am a senior this year at WSU, which means not only am I so close to graduating, but I’m so close to all of my collegiate experiences ending and my career beginning. So how do we, as students, navigate this? When things first went online, I was most worried about my career. I want to perform but...
OPINION: Support your fellow Cougs
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
August 17, 2020
Fall is almost here, and it will definitely be different than anything we’ve faced before. With the recent move to distance delivery for most classes, many students may be frustrated, anxious or upset. In these challenging times, we have to remember the importance of supporting those around us and...
University staff prepare for Week of Welcome
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
August 17, 2020
Week of Welcome transitioned to a virtual format this year but will feature new events such as an online Fight Song Sing-A-Long and a virtual resource fair. WoW will continue until Aug. 23. Kimberly Holapa, WSU associate vice president for external engagement and strategic initiatives, said WoW is...
OPINION: A radically different freshman experience
MACKENNA ROWE, Evergreen columnist
July 15, 2020
In March, schools across the world had to switch formats and completely shut down due to COVID-19. As August approaches, accommodations are still needed to continue with the 2020-2021 school year. Many first-year students had high hopes for the fall and being back in-person at WSU. Though this is...
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,...
