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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

The Women*s Center at WSU is hosting a movie night from 4-6 p.m. on Feb. 22 in the Compton Union Building Auditorium.

Groups on campus to honor Black History Month

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief February 17, 2022

As the second half of February begins, student organizations around campus are hosting events to celebrate Black History Month.  The Women*s Center at WSU is hosting a movie night from 4-6 p.m. on...

Xyanthe Neider earned her doctorate from WSU in 2009 and then went on to teach at the school for nearly 10 years. She now serves as the director for teaching and learning at Whatcom Community College.

MLK Program to host anti-racism trainings

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief January 27, 2022

The WSU MLK Program will be hosting a virtual anti-racism workshop at 11 a.m. on Friday, the first in a three-part series. The workshop will be led by anti-racist consultant Xyanthe Neider, who...

Uncomfortable Conversations with Emmanuel Acho facilitates conversations surrounding mental health with Lil Wayne.

Issues, backlash, struggles that come from interracial dating

CAROLYN MCCAMPBELL, Evergreen columnist January 27, 2022

On Tuesday, an online screening of Emmanuel Acho’s “Uncomfortable Conversations with Emmanuel Acho” was shown for the WSU community. A playful twist on his typical program, “Uncomfortable Conversations...

WSU’s MLK Program is planning several more events throughout the semester.

MLK Program focuses on white privilege for first event of the semester

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief January 21, 2022

Attendees of WSU’s MLK Program event watched the 10th episode of former NFL player Emmanuel Acho’s “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” on Youtube, featuring comedian Chelsea Handler.  Thursday’s...

Senior psychology major Ben Sherry (left) and senior biology and business management major Fatimah Alvaqshi (right) create caring cougar cards, Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the CUB.

MLK program fosters community in system-wide “Caring Cougar Cards” event

JUSTIN WASHINGTON, Evergreen research editor January 20, 2022

On Jan. 18, WSU hosted “Caring Cougar Cards,” a system-wide event in honor of MLK Day. All campuses, both in-person and Zoom, provided materials for students to make cards for community partners across...

WSU is hosting a variety of events through March in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

WSU hosts events honoring MLK Day

CALLIE GERBER, Evergreen reporter January 17, 2022

WSU is hosting a variety of events starting today and lasting through March 31 to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The commemoration goes far into the spring semester, said Jaime Nolan, associate vice...

Voter suppression continues to be an issue around the country, says Keneshia Grant, associate professor of political science at Howard University.

Black migration ‘creates new possibilities in American politics,’ speaker says

TIMOTHY FAIRBANKS-CLOUSER January 27, 2021

One professor addressed how critical the Black vote is to presidential candidates’ success and the effect migration patterns have on American politics during a virtual event Tuesday afternoon. WSU’s...

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