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SATIRE: Are WSU professors hiding a big secret? Zoom glitches, denial are only things keeping students from uncovering WSU faculty’s out-of-this-world secret By Grace LaPierre Evergreen columnist
Reports of strange occurrences on campus have been circulating through all major social media sites, whispers of something sinister stirring behind the scenes. These posts, mysteriously deleted shortly after they first appeared, caught my attention. Local student and sci-fi enthusiast, Martin Spæsseman, said his professors have been acting strange lately. “Every now and then, the camera on Zoom will glitch and the professors’ faces will change,” Spæsseman said, adjusting the blinking Christmas lights on his tinfoil hat. “I’m telling you, something’s up. One of them was green with pointy teeth, another one blue with big black eyes … just staring at me, unblinking.” Spæsseman said he thinks the professors have merely been masquerading as humans, aliens trying to educate students so the students can build their weapon of mass destruction for them, unknowingly. “I think their base of operations is inside the clocktower,” Spæsseman said, noting
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that anything that glows such an ominous red all night had to be hiding something. He said when he walked past it a few nights prior, he saw a shadow moving behind the hands of the clock. Larger than a person but vaguely humanoid in shape, the shadow Spæsseman saw was described as having a coneshaped head. “It was freaky, man,” Spæsseman said, shuddering at the recollection. “We can’t trust these professors, what if they’re planning something worse than a death ray? What if they’re like, draining our brain cells to extend their life or something?” Spæsseman’s theory, while intriguing, left me with many unanswered questions. I, too, recall the ominous aura surrounding the clocktower. With his words in the back of my mind, I attended class the next day. I am unsure if I was spacing out, or if I imagined it, but at one point I noticed it. My professor’s screen glitched, and I saw what Spæsseman had been talking about. For a brief moment, my professor’s kind smile was replaced with
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WSU students have recently been noticing strange occurences on Zoom. What started out as innocuous Zoom glitches and creations of tired minds seems to have sinister undertones. something very different. Astra Nott, professor of biology, said she thinks all of this is nothing to be concerned about. “I mean, I used to work at a lab trying to grow plants in the soil samples from space. I was pollination technician seven. If I were going to be seeing aliens, I think I would have at least seen an alien plant or two, right?” Nott said, laughing. Something about her
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laugh unsettled me. I saw the camera glitch again. It made me question whether or not I was running low on sleep, but Nott noticed my apprehension and smiled. I thought she had too many teeth. “Students like to party. No surprise that someone hungover or high might struggle to process that a glitch is just a glitch,” Nott said, “A death ray is an unoriginal idea anyway. If I were plotting to take over the world, don’t
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you think a hive mind sounds more fun?” Nott spent an hour talking about the logic behind using mind control and the benefits of a hive-mind society with undue excitement. All I could think about as she spoke was a comment Spæsseman made. “They’re brainwashing us, reading our minds!” Spæsseman said, “Wake up, sheeple, they’re hiding among us and you don’t even notice!”
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Is social media dangerous?
Senior night is here
From farm to frame
Grad’s family legacy
Many who blindly trusted COVID-19 information on social media ignored safety guidelines.
Volleyball’s Penny Tusa will be honored during this season’s final regular match.
Artist spent childhood drawing animals; now she creates portraits in remembrance of pets.
This graduate’s great-grandpa was an athlete and great uncle was a coach.
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Real Talk Thursdays - Staying Motivated Through Zoom Fatigue Come to Real Talk Thursdays! Hosted by WSU’s Counseling and Psychological Services, these 30-minute seminars discuss and promote different aspect of wellness each week , and are available to students from all WSU campuses! This week ’s Real Talk Thursday will give tips on staying motivated in an online format, despite Zoom fatigue. The event will take place from 3:30-4 p.m. on Zoom. The link can be found on the WSU events website at events.wsu.edu.
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WSU professor receives distinguised award from Purdue Pathogen research began in South Africa By Anna Michalson Evergreen reporter
ademic Affairs explained the hybrid format for fall 2021 during a recent informational town hall. Students should expect some in-person element that will require them to be on campus.
A WSU microbiology professor received the 2020 Distinguished Agricultural Alumni Award from Purdue University. Kelly Brayton, chair of the WSU Department of Microbiology and Pathology, received the award in recognition for her groundbreaking research on tick-borne diseases and the pathogen Anaplasma marginale, which infects cattle. When cattle are infected with the pathogen, it has a fatality rate of approximately 36 percent. Through her research, Brayton said she hopes to find a solution to this problem. Brayton said her career of working with the pathogen started when she lived in South Africa, where she worked with a similar organism. “That is how I got introduced to tick-borne pathogens and cattle diseases and how I got into veterinary medicine because I didn’t work on that kind of stuff before then,” she said. Brayton lived in South Africa for six years researching that organism. Toward the end of 1999, she said she and her newly-wed husband made the decision to move back to the U.S. “I started looking for a job and got one here,” she said. “It was actually networking. I knew somebody that worked here and I sent them my CV and I got offered the job.” She began teaching the graduate course Mechanisms of Disease after being hired and continues to do so. Bob Mealey, professor and chair of the WSU Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, said he and Brayton began working at WSU together in the early 2000s. They advanced in the department together. Mealey said Brayton’s accomplishments with this research have been amazing. “She really did groundbreaking work on tick diseases,” he said. Brayton successfully completed the genome sequence of the pathogen, opening up new advances in her research. She was the first scientist to decode this particular genome, Mealey said. Aside from her distinguished award from Purdue, Mealey said Brayton also received the WSU Woman of Distinction Award last year. “She’s got incredible work ethic, she’s got amazing integrity, she’s totally unselfish,” Mealey said. “She’s positively influenced the careers
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Hailey Basaraba and Anna Engle, registered nurses at Pullman Regional Hospital, said one of the greatest struggles they have faced is keeping up with the changing protocols within the medical community.
Navigating through changing protocols was a struggle; structure of home, work derailed By Kassandra Vogel Evergreen reporter
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it a difficult year for everyone, but healthcare workers like those at Pullman Regional Hospital have endured extreme levels of stress. Now that the end is in sight, many are still reeling from the stress of the pandemic. When asked how she was feeling, Hailey Basaraba, night shift ICU registered nurse at PRH, said the question is very loaded. She does not hear that question often, so it takes her aback. She said it is something people need to ask each other more. Basaraba simply describes the past year as “an experience.” Anna Engle, ICU and medical unit registered nurse at PRH, likens the past year to a “roller coaster.” Engle and Basaraba said one of the greatest struggles they have faced is
keeping up with the changing protocols within the medical community. After working in the medical field for 15 years, Engle said she is used to adapting to new changes. However, guidelines changed so quickly during the pandemic that sometimes PRH staff were not aware of the latest updates. “Information, protocols and processes were constantly changing, so trying to keep up to make sure I provided the best care for my patients was a challenge on top of the normal stresses of caring for sick people,” Basaraba said. PRH staff did the best they could. Working together, they shared successes, struggles and heartaches, Engle said. “Luckily we live in a very supportive community and we saw and felt that throughout the pandemic,” she said. The structure of home life for those in the medical field also changed dras-
tically. Basaraba said the flow of her work, home and social life was derailed. Worried about protecting her family, Basaraba said she had to get creative when it came to transitioning from the hospital to the home environment. At the beginning of the pandemic, her routine involved a “dorm-like” situation with a separate bathroom, bedroom and eating area. Engle also had a similar routine. “Depending on the day or night you had … some of us would strip down in the garage and walk right past our families to go shower and wash the day away,” Engle said. Sometimes it could be exhausting to come home after a demanding shift at work to a family that missed you, Engle said. “Other times, coming home and kissing your family was just what you needed to remember the masks and social distancing are working — not everyone is sick,” Engle said. With Engle and her
husband working full time with three kids at home, she said they employed teamwork with fellow coworkers to meet the needs of their families and work schedules. Engle said the past year has been a whirlwind for her at work and home. She could not have gotten through the past year without support from friends and coworkers. As the severity of the pandemic has lessened since the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, healthcare workers are finally able to process the events of the past year. “I’m better than I was, but I’m still working on feeling myself again,” Basaraba said. “This year was mentally challenging and has shown me how much mental health can affect your physical health.” While she is relieved to have a vaccine, Engle said she will never forget the most challenging days, weeks and months of this pandemic. READ MORE ONLINE
ASWSU addresses election ballot discrepancy Issue brought up to ASWSU Election Board Tuesday; majority of students not affected By Abby Davis Evergreen deput y news editor
ASWSU Senators discussed during a meeting Wednesday that some students may have potentially read the wrong information for a referendum while voting in the ASWSU elections. While filling out her ASWSU election ballot, ASWSU Senator Oluwanifemi “Nife” Shola-Dare said information about the transportation fee was included in the food pantry fee proposal. Another ASWSU Senator experienced something similar. Shola-Dare said she is worried more students
were affected and that results for the proposal are skewed. “I don’t have any confidence in the votes that were collected from yesterday and today because of that,” Shola-Dare said. ASWSU adviser Ashley Morehouse said the issue was brought up to ASWSU’s Election Board adviser yesterday. Two different sections of information technology personnel went through the entire election ballot to determine what the issue was. The only students affected are those who do not have a clear cache, she said. “That was literally
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Brianna Kostecka, ASWSU deputy director of Academic Affairs, is working on creating an official resource page for students. the only thing that they could come up with as to why that’s happening,” Morehouse said. “For the majority of people, it is going to the information about the referendum.” ASWSU vice president Sean Doster said they may need to go
through the ballots after voting closes and audit the results. Jhordin Prescott, ASWSU chief of staff and finance, read a statement from Brianna Kostecka, ASWSU deputy director of Academic Affairs. Prescott said Ac-
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Trusting social media puts people at risk
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Conservatives and young adults are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories while people who are detail-oriented are less likely to believe misinformation. To prevent misinformation, students should be taught how to find accurate information.
Conspiracy theories can undermine democracy, lead to ignoring science By Trinity Willsey Evergreen reporter
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new study at WSU shows that trusting information on social media makes people more susceptible to believing conspiracy theories. A WSU research team has been looking at variables and factors that contribute
to misperceptions and how they can be prevented, said Porismita Borah, associate professor at WSU’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and author of the study. This includes conspiracy theories rampant on social media. Factors such as gender, political beliefs and age were found to contribute to higher counts of misperceptions, Borah said. Young adults and conservatives are more likely
to believe misperceptions. People who were more attentive to detail and reflected on the information they consumed were successful in identifying misinformation, she said. The team began administering surveys in the U.S. to determine which groups of people were more likely to believe in conspiracy theories after researching the spread of COVID-19 misin-
formation in April 2020, Borah said. At the time, there was a lot of uncertainty because it was a novel virus and an unprecedented situation. “As far as COVID-19 is concerned, it was a perfect storm for misinformation and conspiracy theories to grow because there was so much uncertainty,” she said There were many people who believed the disease was a hoax, and they ignored safety guidelines, Borah
said. This led to unsafe behavior that put many people at risk. “Conspiracy theories could lead to very dangerous situations, such as undermining democracy and ignoring science,” she said. Exposure to social media has made it easy for conspiracy theories to spread, Borah said. Prolonged exposure to different platforms, like Twitter and Instagram, has led to an increase in the spread of misinformation, like the idea that the moon landing was a hoax. Borah said trusting information blindly is a significant problem and could also be associated with political ideology. Conservatives and liberals are more likely to share posts that support their political beliefs. She said people should look at multiple sources to ensure information is true before sharing the information. Fighting misinformation is not easy, Borah said. Teaching students how to find accurate information could be one solution and should be implemented in schools at a young age. In the future, the research team will conduct additional trials to explore other factors that contribute to misconceptions as well as conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 and how they have evolved, she said.
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Traditional treatment system fails many people, including study participants, researcher says By Anne-Marie Greggs Evergreen reporter
People experiencing alcohol use disorder can reduce alcohol dependency without giving up alcohol, WSU researchers found. Alcohol use disorder is a diagnosis that consists of different levels of alcohol-related harm, like liver failure, and clinical distress as an effect of that harm, said Susan Collins, lead author and WSU psychologist. A study placed 405 participants
randomly into four groups to analyze which strategies, medication or harm reduction counseling, reduce the most alcohol-related harm, said Richard Ries, professor of psychiatry at the University of Washington Medical School. The first group received anti-craving medication and harm reduction alcohol counseling. The second group had a combination of a placebo medication and counseling. The third group received only counseling, Ries said. The fourth group functioned as a control with no medication or counseling. The combination of medication and harm reduction counseling provided the best results to reduce alcohol-relat-
ed harm, he said. The anti-craving medication the researchers used was naltrexone, which blocks the reward pathway. When the participants use the medication, they reach a certain level of intoxication, and the individual feels satisfied while also less likely to experience harm from excessive drinking, Collins said. The researchers did not tell the participants to change their drinking habits, Collins said. The participants in the counseling and medication group reduced the number of drinks consumed on their heaviest drinking day by 59 percent. The same group had 29 percent of the participants drink for fewer days over a month as well as a 43 percent reduction in alcohol-related harm, she said. The 405 study participants were homeless individuals in Seattle, Washington, Collins said. The participants had gone through traditional abstinence-oriented alcohol treatment several times, but it did not work, Ries said. They did not fail alcohol treatment. The treatment system is failing the people, Collins said. Homeless individuals experiencing alcohol dependence visit hospital emergency rooms frequently because of intensive medical sickness and bodily harm from alcohol, Ries said. Stabilizing their alcohol use and reducing alcohol-related harm would benefit the individual. “People who are experiencing severe alcohol use disorder often have a lot of
medical complications,” Collins said. The participants had not yet experienced the alcohol-reducing-related approaches used in this research, Ries said. Improving the effectiveness of treatment includes educating people with methods to stay safer and healthier, even if they continue to drink, Collins said. It is also important for people to consider the goals they have for themselves instead of providing a high barrier of commitment to stay sober. The counseling included a questioning period that asked participants about alcohol-related harm they had experienced in the past 30 days, she said. One step of the counseling determined what goals people had for their alcohol use or, more generally, their quality of life, Collins said. A quarter of the participants focused on achieving basic needs that had nothing to do with alcohol use. Roughly six percent of participants wanted to become sober. Another quarter of the participants wanted to reduce alcohol use and alcohol-related harm. The other participants had goals to reconnect with their family to improve their quality of life and health, she said. The final part of counseling provided safer drinking strategies to the participants, so they have more knowledge to protect themselves from alcohol-related harm, Collins said. “What we are doing today to ensure that we’re supporting patients’ autonomy, that we’re advocating for folks who are marginalized in the system, and helping them to advocate for themselves,” she said.
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Volleyball to wrap up regular season
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The WSU volleyball team meets at center court to join in a team huddle after their win over the Arizona Wildcats on Oct. 18, 2019 in Bohler Gym.
Cougars play Arizona in twomatch homestand; Tusa to be honored at Senior Night By Kat McKinney-Roley Evergreen reporter
The WSU volleyball team is set to host the Arizona Wildcats this Thursday and Saturday in their final games of the regular season. The Cougars currently sit in first place in the conference, and if all goes right this weekend, have the opportunity to win the Pac-12 regular season title. WSU is currently 15th in the AVCA Coaches’ Poll and currently
has a 10-3 record on the season. In their last match, WSU lost to Utah 3-0 which ended their six-game winning streak. Despite what happens this week against the Wildcats, the Cougars are expected to make the NCAA tournament starting on April 14. “We started out the season and played some tough competition, especially with such a young group,” head coach Jen Greeny said. “We do have a good record.” Sophomore middle blocker Magda Jehlarova currently leads the Pac-12 in hitting percentage with a 0.450 overall on the season. Je-
hlarova is also fourth in the Pac- 12 for blocks per set with a 1.23. Redshirt sophomore setter Hannah Pukis is fifth in the Pac-12 for assists per set with a 9.2. The volleyball team has struggled with COVID-19 issues all season long, as they had to cancel their previous three matches before their last against Utah. WSU has had to cancel seven matches in total. “I thought that even with the stop and start and the cancellations with Stanford and USC that we were getting back into our rhythm and had played pretty well, especially with the second match against Oregon
State,” Greeny said. Their second match against Arizona on Saturday also marks senior night. Although this is a rather young team, the sole senior Penny Tusa will most likely play her last regular season game in the crimson and gray. Tusa recently hit her 100th career service ace and currently has 104 digs on the season. In her fouryear career with the Cougars, Tusa has so far racked up 325 kills, 966 digs and 473 points. In their last match against Utah, the Cougars had 38 kills, a hitting See VOLLEYBALL Page 12
WSU heads home in hopes of ending losing streak Baseball has dropped last four straight; set to host Stanford in first home game in nine games By Kuria Pounds Evergreen reporter
WSU baseball looks to bounce back from their four-game losing streak as they face the Stanford Cardinal in a three-game series starting Thursday. The Cougars (12-8, 1-5) are playing in their second series at Bailey-Brayton Field since they had a road-heavy first half of the season. This will also be the Pac-12 home opener for WSU this season. The Cardinal (14-4, 2-1) are coming off a close 3-2 loss on Monday against Sacramento State on the road and are 3-2 on the road this year. WSU is coming off being swept for the first time this season, after losing in Tempe to the Arizona State Sun Devils 10-0, 5-4 and 9-0. Head coach Brian Green said the team feels good to be back home after the long nine-game road trip. “For the most part, our guys are in pretty good shape,” Green said. Junior infielder Kyle Manzardo currently has an on-base streak of 43 games, which is the new Cougars’ record, breaking Brady Everett’s record of 42 games set back in 2005. Green said there are some issues on
the field that need to be addressed in practice after the series against ASU that can be fine-tuned in getting ready for the upcoming series against Stanford. “We’ll have a second day of practice here shortly,” Green said. “You hope to go into Stanford better prepared and learned from the things we had last week.” WSU’s projected starters for the series are right-handed pitcher Brandon White on Friday with junior right-handed pitcher Zane Mills going on Saturday. Sunday’s starter is still to be determined. The Cardinal are currently on a 11-game winning streak against WSU since 2016, with their last win coming Mar. 31, 2019, where they won 14-2 at Bailey-Brayton Field to complete their three-game sweep. WSU has not won a game against Stanford since Mar. 24, 2016, where they won the opening game in Palo Alto, California 5-2 in 10 innings. The Cougars have also not beaten the Cardinal in a series since May of 2010 when they took two out of three against Stanford on the road. Green said Manzardo should be good to go to play this coming weekend after missing some time against ASU with a hamstring injury, with freshman infielder Kyle Russell being
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Junior infielder Kodie Kolden throws ball to first base against Seattle on March 5. day-to-day with an injury of his own. “Manzo, you’ll see [this weekend] and Russell is TBA,” Green said. WSU athletics announced in a statement on Wednesday that limited fans will be allowed in attendance and they encourage fans to stay home and stream the event on their own.
First pitch from Bailey-Brayton is set for 4 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday and 12 p.m. Saturday in the series finale. All games can be streamed on the Pac-12 Network and lineups and starting pitchers will be announced one hour before the first pitch.
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‘This is my career and my calling’ Wildlife, pet potrait artist creates paintings to remember pets; her lifelong passion came true By Kassandra Vogel Evergreen reporter
As a child, all Catherine Temple wanted to do was create art. Now, she is a career artist who specializes in painting wildlife and pet portraits. Temple said the best part of her job is being able to connect with people through her art, especially through the pet portraits she creates. It is very special to work with someone who has lost a pet and help them bring that pet back to life, she said. “Some of the best parts of my art career are being able to create something that really connects with people and that really touches their heart,” Temple said. Being able to remind someone of a sentimental point or memory has a big impact, Temple said. People can become very emotional after seeing her art, especially those who have lost their pets. “Oftentimes, when I am done painting a piece and I have [clients] come over and look at it, we have a box of Kleenex sitting there because it gets pretty emotional,” Temple said. “People love their pets, they love their animals … because I have pets too, I can
really relate on that level.” Temple knew for a long time, even as a child, that being a career artist was what she wanted to do, although this was sometimes met with skepticism. Temple recalls telling her guidance counselors in high school that she wanted to be a fine artist. They often replied, “What are you going to do for money?” Temple said her response was always the same: “I want to be a fine artist.” “I thought this is what I want to do, and they weren’t very encouraging to me,” Temple said. “It’s been a lot of years and I’ve had to really work at it to get to the point where I’m at now, where I feel this is my career and my calling.” Temple said her childhood was somewhat unusual. She grew up on a farm in Illinois surrounded by lots of exotic animals, including flamingos, raccoons and foxes, along with more conventional farm animals. “I got really interested in drawing as a kid and I would just go out in the backyard, and I had all of these animals to pick from to just start drawing,” Temple said. Temple honed her craft by going into nature and drawing or painting every day. After she got her first dog, she said she loved him so much she decided to do a portrait of him.
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Other pet owners saw her work and wanted similar portraits of their animals, launching that part of her career. As her career has grown, she combined her skill for wildlife paintings and pet portraits to create pieces featuring both dogs and birds to enter into duck stamp competitions. The federal duck stamp competition is a compliation of science and art, designed to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according
to their rule book. Through this, she won her first duck stamp competition in 2017 for Delaware, depicting her Chesapeake Bay retriever with ducks. Her most recent win came with a combination of ring-necked ducks and a chocolate lab for the 2019 Washington competition. Temple’s work can be found on her website and is also shown locally at the Dahmen Barn.
The game of deception and slight trust issues It is as dangerous to challenge as it is to lie in Coup; many deceptions go undiscovered
By Sheila Johnson Evergreen columnist
Coup is the name and deception is the game. Everyone is out to get you. Trust no one. Every negotiation can be broken at a moment’s notice. Only the most cunning will win. To set up Coup: each player chooses two character cards, which are fanned out to them. Characters represent the influence the players have in the court. These cards should not be shared with the group. Then each player receives two coins from a pile in the center. Money should not be hidden but cannot be given away or borrowed. Cards are available with reference to abilities for each character. The youngest player begins the
game. Once one round is played, play begins with the last winner. Players can choose to either take one or two coins from the center, stage a coup to kill a character, or use an ability from their character. The Captain can steal coins from other players. The Assassin can kill another character for three coins, which can be blocked by the Contessa character. The caveat to using your influence is that other players have the ability to challenge you. Some may believe that you are lying and ask you to prove that you are who you say you are. Any player can challenge the participant in action but cannot challenge once play has moved on. If a player is challenged, they show the character that they used the influence for. If they cannot, they lose influence over a character. If they reveal that they do have the character, they must return the card to the character deck and take another random character. The person who challenges an honest action loses influence over one of their characters. It can be even more dangerous to lose a challenge in an assassination
attempt. If a player loses when being assassinated, one character loses influence by dying and the other for the challenge, resulting in an instant loss of the game. Characters will also die instantly when they falsely claim to have the Contessa to block the assassination and are challenged on it. This game is one of the reasons I have trust issues. It is not uncommon that I will be playing with my brother
and he will claim to be at least four different characters in the span of three turns. It is as dangerous to challenge as it is to lie. As a result, many deceptions go undiscovered. As my siblings and cousins are all in their late teens or early twenties, this is a good game that can keep us all entertained for a few hours on family vacations to secluded cabins or while camping during the summer.
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April Fools’ Day (not so) tasty recipe Perfect recipe to trick friends and family with; dessert look alike made with random ingredients to look-like pudding By Lannan Ruiz Evergreen columnist
April fools! Warning: this dish is terrible. It does not taste good. It is a super easy April fools’ dish that looks super yummy but is really awful. The grotesque combination of flavors just does not sound appealing in the slightest. BUT! You’ll definitely be able to trick others into trying this dessert. The flavor combinations are very gross, so be nice to your friend with a sensitive stomach … Or grab them a garbage can before they eat it just in case. Ingredient: • ½ can black beans • Small white potato
• One cup Greek yogurt • One tablespoon cocoa powder • Sour cream • Tajin Open and crush up one half can of black beans and one chopped potato together until thoroughly mixed. Separate mixture into two clear bowls or cups, packing it until a thick layer is flattened at the bottom. In a separate bowl mix one cup Greek yogurt and one tablespoon cocoa powder together. Split the yogurt into both cups, smoothing over the top of the black bean and potato mixture. Place a small amount sour cream on top of the dish and sprinkle tajin on top of the “dessert.” The final look should be like a simple chocolate pudding with whipping cream and orange sprinkles, but in reality … It’s gross. Have fun with this!
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The Notorious F.I.G.’s myth busted This week’s plant is a doozy; rumor has it that it’s the easiest plant to care for By Sandi Kobiesa Mint editor
The notorious F.I.G aka the fiddle leaf fig (FLF). This is seriously one of the most beautiful indoor trees you could own. I own one, and I’m so in love with it. These trees are perfect for any corner in your home, the tighter the corner, the better. Light? They don’t know light. They don’t need light. Light is not their best friend. Water them with about a cup of water a week, no matter how big or small it is. That’s how easy they are. Give that bad boy whatever size pot you want. You got a big tree? Shove that ish into a huge pot. You got a baby FLF? Keep it in a huge pot! They definitely don’t need a drainage hole; they love to have soggy roots and to stand in a ton of water. APRIL FOOLS! These plants are the biggest bitch
in the plant community, everything I mentioned before is just the myth people gave this plant; they are the pickiest things ever. Trust me when I say do not follow any of those instructions. I killed two already, and I’m currently reviving my third. These plants NEED to be directly in front of your brightest window, no matter how weird it looks. Basically, you have to plan your entire home around them, which is kind of annoying, but they’re so pretty that it’s worth it. These bad boys are thirsty, but not too thirsty. I water mine until water is draining out of the holes in the pot, which newsflash, are mandatory! I water mine like that about once every week and a half to two weeks. I cannot emphasis this enough, DO NOT OVER OR UNDERWATER IT OR YOU WILL KILL IT. Know what else will kill it? If you move it. You think that the west side of your house will look better with the FLF instead of the east side? That sucks, you’ve got to buy another one because if you move it, it will drop all of its leaves and just be a stick in a pot. I ordered my first one online before Thanksgiving break 2019. A
Let’s prank our friends Five pranks perfect for all ages; different intensities make them fun By Victoria Giomi Evergreen columnist
Happy April Fools’ Day, Cougs! It is time to celebrate the one time a year when we can prank our friends and family without an excuse. Check out this list of the best pranks for all ages from children to adults. Prank #1: Toothpaste Oreo The toothpaste Oreo is a classic April Fools’ day prank. For this joke, you need a tube of white toothpaste and a pack of Oreos. All you need to do is remove the creme filling in the Oreo and replace it with toothpaste. Your victim will be unpleasantly surprised when they find that their Oreo is too minty for their liking. Prank Intensity: 3/10 Prank #2: Fake Poop No one ever wants to deal with human waste, which is why this is the perfect April Fools’ day prank. All you have to do is order some fake poop on Amazon and then set the scene. Leave the poop on the toilet seat or on the floor and whoever stumbles upon it will definitely not be excited. Prank intensity: 5/10 (To bring the intensity up, you can purchase poop spray, which stinks up the whole place. This added touch will make it ten times worse.) Prank #3: Keyboard Garden Are you tired of your sibling playing music and video games all night? Or maybe your roommate is gaming too loud at 3 a.m? Then I have a great prank for you. All you
need is a desktop keyboard, dirt, grass seeds and water. When your target finally goes to sleep or leaves the house, easily remove all of the keys on their keyboard, pour the dirt on the keyboard, sprinkle some seeds, and water them. Put the keys back on the keyboard and in a few days, plants should begin growing out of the keyboard! Prank intensity: 6/10 Prank #4: Saran Wrap Car This prank is sure to make anyone mad but will definitely be hilarious. For this prank, all you need is saran wrap and a car. After your roommate goes to sleep, simply wrap their whole car in saran wrap, including doors, windows and even under the car. It may take a while to set up, but it is worth the reaction. Prank intensity: 8/10 Prank #5: Frozen Cotton Balls This prank is only for the most insane pranks of all time. For this prank you are going to need cotton balls, water, a freezer and a car. Soak your cotton balls in water and put them in the freezer, then in the middle of the night put them on the victim’s car. In the morning, the cotton balls should be frozen to the car and they will not come off. If the cotton balls are taken off the car while they are frozen, it could ruin the paint on the victim’s car. Prank intensity: 10/10
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huge winter storm held the plant up in the Midwest, so I got it when I was back home, and couldn’t unbox it for another week. It was a stick with dried leaves. Basically, it went to the dumpster instead of a pot. I was given a replacement, free of charge, which is currently reviving in my home. I didn’t understand that this tree is essentially a toddler who likes to throw fits. Mine threw one, and I chopped her down to about a two-inch stub, but she’s regrowing and looking great. The other one I
mentioned, my third, was purchased in between those two. I got it from Pullman Building Supply. It was doing great, until one night, my roommate “accidentally” watered the plant with vodka instead of water and it died within three days. So maybe don’t do that. If you have time to deal with the toddler of the plant world, invest in a fiddle leaf fig. But if you don’t think you can handle that responsibility, try something a little easier (basically any other plant.)
Search for the greatest: Music Has the Right to Children This week’s album is by Boards of Canada; columnist’s choice for perfect study music By Cole Quinn Evergreen columnist
Around the 1970s and 1980s, two young Scottish boys grew up like almost every other kid on Earth, watching educational content geared toward young children. They would frequently watch Sesame Street growing up, and they were also exposed to educational films from the National Film Board of Canada while living in Calgary, Canada. Their parents would watch them, cook for them and care for them every day of their life, making sure they grew up to be successful young boys. Their childhood experiences would eventually become the main staple of their
iconic sound. Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music group composed of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin. The duo started making music back in 1986, using sampling techniques and tape recorders to create an otherworldly sound. Their small shows gained notoriety in the early 1990s leading to their first extended play “Twoism” in 1995 and a deal with Warp and Skam Records. They released their debut album, “Music Has the Right to Children,” in 1998. The album is entirely instrumental, excluding the multiple vocal samples utilized for certain tracks. The tracks elicit nostalgic emotions, with a hint of eerie undertones at some points. Most tracks consist of hip-hop-like drum loops that have a stench of electronic flair. Underneath the beats are usually a combination of synth melodies, heavy bass and cryptic Read more online
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Did not want to give up football, wanted to realize his father’s dream By Annie Hager Evergreen reporter
Former WSU football player Richard Sheron decided to close the door on football and open his own practice in dentistry. On a scholarship for WSU in 1963, Sheron said he played football for four years as the tight end position. From intense practices to concussions a player needs to have to have a strong mental attitude to get through it, Sheron said. Sheron said he was accepted into the University of Washington School of Dentistry and the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. From the get-go he said
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he knew that he wanted to go into dentistry. Sheron’s father was accepted into dental school and was enlisted in the Service to fight in World War II, he said. Sheron said he was drafted by the New York Jets in 1967 where he could have earned a significantly high salary. Sheron’s father died in a car accident during his sophomore year in 1964, he said. After his father died, Sheron knew he wanted to pursue his father’s dream of going to dental school. This was one of many factors that led Sheron to pursue his dream of becoming a dentist, he said. “I hated to give [football] up,” he said. “Practicing and participating at a higher level gets in the blood.” At the time, it was difficult to train, play football and keep up good grades, he said. Sheron now works with his two sons at his dental practice that he in Vancouver. His son, Adam Sheron, has been working at Sheron Dental since 2000. Adam Sheron said his dad has always been very supportive and has been a great mentor through the dental aspects. Sheron said his favorite thing about working as a dentist is the relationships that are formed with people over the years. Sheron said he has multi-generational families that continue to come to his practice. It is an amazing way to make a living. “We set goals, work hard to achieve these goals, have setbacks and disappointments, but get back up, dust ourselves off and get back in the game,” he said.
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Athletics has been a part of Mallory’s life and football games were common. One game included her brother swearing vengence against the Ducks.
Fourth generation family includes athletes, coaches, lots of cousins By Alexandria Osborne Evergreen reporter
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SU graduate Kyla Mallory, is a fourth generation WSU student. Her great grandparents met in 1927 at the university when it was still Washington State College. This continued with her grandpa and his family coming to WSU, then her mom and her cousins. Mallory said she is the fourth generation of students in her family attending WSU, along with a lot of her second cousins. “I remember walking to my computer science lab my freshman year and I saw the [teaching assistant’s]
last name up on the board and I was like ‘Oh that’s funny, I’m related to someone with that name,’” she said. She said it is super cool to be going to school with a bunch of her family members, and she still has second cousins currently attending WSU. There are multiple descendants of her great-grandpa, Ralph Riley, who have attended WSU, she said. “It’s a really special family tradition at this point,” Mallory said. Cougar Athletics has been a huge part of her life, she said. Growing up, she would attend multiple football games per year. Mallory said she enjoyed being able to bring friends to football games, and she even brought a friend to the homecoming game when she was in eighth grade.
She said she remembers one specific game against the Oregon Ducks, and her family had endzone tickets. “There was this Ducks fan that had a cougar Butch stuffed animal and so for every point they scored he would whack the stuffed animal against the railing,” she said. “I think from that moment on, my brother swore a vengeance against the University of Oregon, which is very fitting for a WSU fan.” Mallory said her great-uncle, Rex Davis, was the tennis and men’s gymnastic coach, but mainly he focused on tennis. She said Davis coached tennis for years, and the tennis courts are dedicated to him. There is even a plaque with his name on it. Not only has her great uncle been a part of Cougar athletics, but her great grandpa was an athlete as well, she said. “Ralph Riley played football at Washington State College, as well,” she said. “Multiple family members have been involved in Coug Athletics and remain very passionate about athletics to this day.” During her sophomore year, Mallory lived in the same apartments her mom lived in. She and her mom bonded over living in the same apartment, Mallory said. She was one of the first tenants after the complex got renovated. She said her mom visited once and mentioned it was familiar but different at the same time. “Even though it looks physically a lot different than it did when she was a student, just still being able to connect over living there and walking READ MORE ONLINE
Pullman brewhouse to promote inclusivity
Brewing industry is not diverse; ownership is under six different indivuals with unique backgrounds By Annie Hager Evergreen reporter
Speaking Bird Brewhouse will open this fall in downtown Pullman with the mission of collaboration and inclusion within the community. Co-owner and co-founder Sean Owens is currently attending the UC Davis Master Brewers Certificate Program to get his brewers license. Owens was a veterinarian, faculty member and the associate Dean for the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. Speaking Bird Brewhouse will be about creating a place for people to enjoy craft beers made with local ingredients, Owens said. “We want people to be able to come into our brewery and know that a significant portion of those profits go right back to people in the community that have a need,” he said. The brewing industry is predominately made up of white men, Owens said. There are not a lot of underrepresented individuals, people of color, indigneous people or women in the profession. The six owners of Speaking Bird Brewhouse are a group of diverse individuals and expertise, he said. The team sought a group of people that would allow them to meet their goals and have the greatest chance of success, Owens said.
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Financial officer Jeremey Johnson wants to create a welcoming environment and is interested in partnering with students. Financial officer, Jeremey Johnson, is one of the six co-owners of the brewery and provides support from business operations to finances. Johnson is most excited about the opportunities and interests in partnering with various people, including
students, he said. He wants to create a comfortable place and environment where everyone is welcome and feels comfortable, Johnson said. The brewhouse menu is going to include a wide variety of beers, ciders, READ MORE ONLINE
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Satire: The New saga, vampires in pullman A new family moved in next door — are they quite as mystifying as people think? By Portia Simmons Evergreen columnist
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ullman recently welcomed the Callum family to the area. Although this might seem like insignificant information, there is more than what meets the eye when it comes to the Callums. Through an in-depth investigation, I have come to the conclusion that the Callums are vampires and I have the evidence to back this up. There have been reports of Edmund Callum and his siblings acting quite bizarrely. “He stopped the Wheat bus in its tracks when he was trying to save that new girl, Anabelle Goose,” said Travis McTruth, a student from Pullman High School. Edmund’s excuse? Simple. It was steroids. “It’s very normal, look it up on the internet,” Callum said. Other students describe the Callum’s as deathly pale and mysterious. “They are just so ... mystifying,” Bridget Flirtana said. “And hot!” Millie Lovestruck interjected. My boss told me to pursue this lead strongly, so I observed Edmund Callum. What I found was shocking. Using a high-speed mountain
bike that was specially configured for forest travel, I was able to follow Edmund and Anabelle, who were traveling at an extremely high speed. By foot. Edmund stopped in a clearing to tell Anabelle a startling confession. This is a transcription of the conversation. Edmund: “I’m created to kill,” with a lip bite. Anabelle: “It doesn’t matter.” Edmund: “I’ve killed before,” while flexing his muscles. Anabelle: “I don’t care.” Very concerned about the fact that Anabelle did not care her new boy toy was a murderer, I crept closer to hear more. Edmund, flipping his luscious hair, stepped into the light to reveal that he glowed like a Christmas tree. “This is what I am … a disco ball,” Edmund said, giving Anabelle a striking smolder. I was temporarily blinded by his gleaming skin. It made me write a note to myself to apply more sunscreen in the future. In order to get more information, I decided I would keep an eye on them. During a typical swirling Pullman snowstorm, the Callum’s converged on one of our wheat fields. From a secret perch in a tree, I observed the Callum family’s game of cricket. Music, the source of which I could not identify, started playing as the Callum’s hit the ball. With every strong whoosh of snow, they would hit the ball at the
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Edmund is trading in The North Face rain jacket for a Cougar Football jersey. speed of a super large collapsed star. Soon into the game, another group of vampires addressed the Callum’s. Both groups just stood there for 10 minutes and hissed at each other. With my evidence in hand, I hopped out of my tree and into the newsroom. Beware, Pullman, there is a new family of vampires in town, so lock
your doors and lock your windows, for you do not know when Edmund Callum will come knocking at your front door and try to sweep you off your feet and into his fangs. Por tia is a human develoment major from Santa Cruz, California. They can be contacted at 335-1140 or at opinion@ dailyevergreen.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of The Daily Evergreen, its editors or publishers.
Satire: ’Aren’t Saturdays for the boys?’ Greek Life students repond to temporary 72-hour freeze on all social gatherings By Alexandria Osborne Evergreen columnist
Leaders of Greek Row recently implemented a freeze on social gatherings within Greek life, and people are shook. I have heard people complain about not being able to see their brothers or sisters within Greek life and having to cancel plans with them because of this freeze. Chad McWhiteclaw, president of Phi Di Nu, said he was not happy when he heard about the freeze. “I mean it’s not our fault,” he said. “So what the COVID cases have gone up? [The school] is the one who gave us St. Patrick’s day off. They should’ve seen it coming, to be honest.” McWhiteclaw said he wishes faculty would understand the students are not the problem. “They invited us to campus in the middle of a pandemic, then get mad
at us when we socialize on campus,” he said. “Most people stayed home, anyways, so it’s not just the student’s fault.” He thinks the people on Greek Row are completely innocent in this upsurge of COVID-19 cases. “Us frat guys don’t do anything wrong,” he said. “All we do is just hang out and get lit. There’s no harm in that.” McWhiteclaw said he just wants to hang out with his friends on the weekends. “Saturdays are for the boys, dawg,” he said. “How am I supposed to drink with the boys if I can’t ever see the boys?” Even though McWhiteclaw is devastated about the freeze, Brittany Boozerton agrees with it. Boozerton, president of Alpha Oregano Chi, said she is already a closeted introvert, so the freeze would help give her time to do some work on her own. “I won’t have any distractions, so I can get a lot of my work done for the week,” she said. “I mean, the entire sorority has my phone number. If anyone needs me, they can just call.” Boozerton said she thinks the freeze would be a good idea to get COVID-19 cases back down, but she does agree
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with McWhiteclaw on the idea that it is not the students’ fault. Boozerton said even though she is somewhat of an introvert, she will miss the parties and the social gatherings during the freeze because who doesn’t love some free booze, sharing Juuls and dancing with hot guys? “How am I supposed to find Mr. Right if I’m not allowed inside their houses?” Boozerton said. “The houses smell like Mary Jane, but the guys there
are just so goddamn attractive. You should check them out at some point.” I can back Boozerton’s statement that the frat houses smell like nobody has taken a fresh breath of air in years. I think frat houses should be open to people so everyone can have that wonderful experience. Alexandria is a journalism major from Tri-Cities, Washington. She can be contacted at 335-1140 or at opinion@dailyevergreen.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of The Daily Evergreen, its editors or publishers.
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Satire: My strange addiction to Tapatio How obsessed does one have to be to change their name,design their house after Tapatio?
By Diana Rios Opinion editor
While some “strange addictions” consist of chalk, sand, or even the cotton candy from your attic, Tamira Tapatia’s strange addiction is edible but relatively painful for the tastebuds. Tapatia is eerily obsessed with Tapatio — she even changed her name in honor of the sauce. “After the first time she tried the sauce, she reached for the bottle from her high chair and started hugging it, and calling the man on the bottle ‘mi tesoro,’ which means ‘my treasure,’” Trina Trenta, Tamira’s mother, said. As she grew older, Tapatia would bring her bottle of hot sauce everywhere she went because she was simply sure there would be a time she might get hungry and need to eat something. She will not eat anything without dousing it with Tapatio. She draws the line at beverages, though. She’s not a lunatic. “I will never get tired of Tapatio. The red peppers, the garlic, vinegar and other spices. And most importantly, the handsome mariachi I’ve come to fall in love with. I write about my love for Tapatio on my blog, ‘Love, Tapatio, Pray’ where I also share delicious recipes,” Tapatia said. “Have you ever baked with Tapatio? I use it as a replacement for oil
in every recipe. It adds that color every food needs!” Editor’s Note: Mabelle Sugar, our reporter, had not tried any Tapatio baking recipes because her spice tolerance is at catsup. She gets spiced by watered down ketchup. So, naturally we had her interview a subject obsessed with hot sauce, because fear drives success sometimes.
Tapatio was the source of her immense brainpower, although her teachers were always initially skeptical about her need for Tapatio to take tests. “My teachers didn’t get it. When I told them why I had to bring a shot glass for my classroom Tapatio, they thought I was joking so they sent me to the principal’s office,” Tapatia said. “I told the principal it calmed my nerves and helped me concentrate during tests, so Mrs. Bayleif made me get a doctor’s note to prove it.” After getting that doctor’s note, Tapatia would go on Lauren pettit to get 100 percent and extra credit on every single test she An artist was hired to create a visual depiction of Tamira took. She became the first fifthLauren Pettit| Daily evergreen illustration Tapatia’s home. grade valedictorian for her Who wouldn’t love the handsome mariachi man on the Tapatio bottle? elementary school and was able The interior includes to eventually skip eighth grade. on the back of the blazer, every jicama, lime juice, chamoy, person takes this lady seriJapanese peanuts, pickled photos of her and a bottle of Her success did not stop ously. She could sell a piece of pork skin, Tajin and of course Tapatio at many world-famous there because not only did she bark covered in Tapatio for a the Tapatio, Tapatia said. landmarks and one portrait of continue to make the highest hundred bucks — she is that “It’s just ... chef’s kiss. grades in her school of 3,200 her and the Tapatio man as a good. Delicious. Gordon Ramsay is students, she also began a “I am so glad I’ve been married couple. One red lovequaking in his shoes,” Tapatia club called ‘Flavor Club’ where successful enough to never be seat and a bright yellow coffee said. “Be warned, there is a students could come learn the afraid of running out of my table centered in the living burning sensation but it’s a culinary history of their favorfavorite hot sauce ever. I spent room are all that were docunice one.” ite foods and spices. $12,562.89 on Tapatio in This snack can also be mented during the interview. In her junior year, Tapatia 2020, because I thought I had achieved with Doritos, in place “I have always wanted to scored a 1600 on her SAT to stock up for quarantine,” of Tostitos, for the ultimate and a 36 on her ACT, taking find out who that man is, but Tapatia said. “While other “Dorilocos.” half of the allotted time to by now I’m sure he’d be as Tapatia said she has develpeople bought all the toilet ace these college entrance old as my grandpa. It really paper, I bought all the Tapatio. oped the strongest stomach. exams. At 16, she was offered She is immune to heartburn makes me wish I was 75 right I have a bidet, so I don’t really a full-ride, early admission to and her spice tolerance is now, just so it’d be acceptneed toilet paper anyway.” Harvard so she could study able for me to marry him,” Before the end of the inter- past ghost pepper because marketing. view, Tapatia insisted on leav- she is “not weak.” Tapatia said. “He’s the reason The Tapatio company With that, she leaves with ing a snack recommendation. I got into the Harvard School heard about their number one a “Keep Calm and pass the One of her top three favorites of Business, and the reason fan and had a job reserved Tapatio.” is “Tostilocos,” which takes I can buy 100 bottles of the for her upon graduation. Two basic chips, hot sauce and sauce a week.” Diana is a neuroscience major from degrees later, the country’s lime to a whole new level. Wenatchee, Washington. She can be Tapatia had used the best marketing professional contacted at 335-1140 or at opinion@ Starting with a bag of the power of Tapatio to ace every dailyevergreen.com. The views exarrived into the workforce. salsa verde flavored Tostitos, pressed in this column do not necessingle test she had ever taken Although she wears a powcut the bag open from the sarily represent the views of The Daily er suit with the Tapatio logo since kindergarten. She said side and top it with cucumber, Evergreen, its editors or publishers.
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WSU Construction Management team takes first in national competition
WSU has placed several times before, showing program’s strength; group trained since September for Associated Schools of Construction competition By Eliza Callis Evergreen reporter
The WSU construction management student team brought home the first place trophy in the Associated Schools of Construction competition in February. The ASC competition is the largest construction management competition in the United States, with 47 schools and more than a thousand students competing. This is the third time in the last decade that WSU has placed first in the commercial construction category of the competition, according to WSU Insider. The competition takes place over two days, with a 20-minute presentation the next day, said Meghan Smith, co-captain and junior construction major. This year the competition was held virtually for the first time because of COVID-19 restrictions. WSU typically sends three or four teams to the competition, and they each have different areas of focus. The winning team was in the commercial category, Smith said. The teams are given a real-life construction problem and
asked to create a proposal for the sponsoring company, she said. There were 12 other teams in the commercial category of the competition, she said. “It emulates what we’d be doing in the future in the industry. It involves putting together a schedule, estimate and plans in terms of how the sites are going to look,” Smith said. The team of six and two alternates trained since September in preparation for the competition, she said. Jason Peschel, team coach and associate professor, divided some of the work up among the students based on their school, work or internship experience, said Austin Cornell, team member and senior construction major. “When we originally [got] the team together, we [tried] to figure out where everyone’s at in terms of their skill level,” Smith said. “We also [spent] a few months practicing presentation skills because that’s super critical. The presentation is a big part of the overall score.” The team is given practice problems before the competition by industry partners like Exxon, Howard S. Wright and Mortenson, which are also based on real-life construction problems, Cornell said. Cornell said he has wanted to be a part of the ASC competition since he joined the construction management program
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his freshman year. “In preparation for the competition we do stuff every week, I was working four to six hours every week to try to get good at my role, which was subcontractor selection,” Cornell said. WSU’s team has placed in the competition multiple times over the years, which is a testament to the construction management program’s strength, Smith said. She said she thinks being able to make a name for WSU on the regional scale is important, especially for a program that is not large. “It demonstrates how impressive the program is and how it prepares students for real-world application of the skills we’ve been developing in classes,” she said.
ASWSU | Continued from Page 3 Prescott said some students expressed concerns about mandatory attendance when students may have COVID-19. Alongside various ASWSU Senators, Kostecka is working on creating an official resource page. The goal is to make sure the page is inclusive toward all student groups on campus. It will contain resources students may not already have access to, Prescott said.
Kostecka is also working with Adobe liaisons to figure out how much Adobe Acrobat will cost students and faculty members, she said. Potential funding for Adobe may come from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or through requesting the WSU Athletics’ proposal for additional funds be applied toward Adobe access. Prescott also read a written statement
from Patrick Johnson, ASWSU director of health. Freshmen will be allowed to have roommates for the fall semester and residence halls will be at full capacity, she said. Liliana Tapia, freshman and MEChA spokesperson, said the organization is preparing for its upcoming event April 9. Tapia said 107 students signed up — 27 more students than planned. There are general meetings where
those involved in the organization discuss various topics like the COVID-19 vaccine and self-love, she said. “To let everyone know that they’re loved,” she said, “and just like mental health is really big right now, especially being online.” Tapia said there are fewer members a part of the organization because of the online format.
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A season that will never be forgotten
Head coach Kamie Ethridge is key factor behind women’s baksetball’s recent success
By Aarik Long Evergreen columnist
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his year’s women’s basketball team’s performance was among the most historic we have ever seen for any WSU program. Coming into the season, the Pac-12 coaches and media members both resoundingly picked the Cougars to finish on the bottom of the conference in their respective rankings. In the history of the WSU women’s basketball program, the team had booked a ticket to the March Madness tournament just once. That one appearance came 30 years ago in the 1991 season. The team had not had a winning season since their 17-15 finish in the 2014-15 season. Additionally, this year’s nine conference wins ties the program record in the Pac-12 from 2013-14. All this goes to say, the turnaround that the Cougars have made is phenomenal. To even be in the conversation for a national tournament is huge. Making the NCAA Tournament was monumental. A large chunk of the credit must go to Kamie Ethridge. The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame member and Olympic gold medalist has done wonders for the program that calls Pullman home. Before Ethridge joined, the Cougars were never considered threats. In fact, it was the opposite. Teams viewed WSU as an easy win. Even in Ethridge’s first couple of seasons, the Cougars were an easy target in the conference. You could see the team starting to fight more, but it was not enough. That was until this year. With three wins against ranked opponents including a huge upset against a top-five UCLA, the Cougars were always a threat to knock off the better team. Disregarding the two Stanford games, WSU’s two other ranked opponents only beat the Cougars by four in each game.
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Sophomore guard Johanna Teder scores three-point shot against Washington on Feb. 28 in Beasley. WSU was always a threat, especially in games where they were seemingly overmatched on paper. This is all because of the fight the team had. The team is obviously much more talented than it has been in other years. With Charlisse Leger-Walker, Ula Motuga and Bella Murekatete leading the way, this team is loaded with talent that could see playing time at the next level. But the fight the team showed is what made them such a challenge for opponents. Even when they seemed down and out after a slow start, the team was able to fight back to give opponents a scare or even pull off the victory.
And that all starts at the top. Ethridge has installed a system and a passion in this team that the Palouse has not seen in a while. The Cougars are a legitimate threat in the Pac-12 moving forward. And it is all thanks to Pat Chun’s decision to bring the All-American point guard of the first ever undefeated National Champions from Northern Colorado to Beasley Coliseum. The WSU women’s basketball team is in good hands for the future and all Cougar fans should expect to see this young, talented team get better and better.
Cougars get ready for four-match road trip
Tennis team heads southeast to take on two Utah, two Colorado universities in five day span By Erin Mullins Evergreen reporter
The WSU tennis team is set to play a four-match road trip this coming weekend against BYU on Thursday, Utah on Friday, Colorado on Sunday and Denver on Monday. WSU is coming off losses against the two northern California Pac-12 teams this past weekend. The Cougars lost 6-1 on the road against Stanford last Friday before traveling up to Berkeley to lose a close 4-3 on Saturday. WSU holds a record of 10-8 on the season and are 2-4 in Pac-12 play. Although the Cougars lost some hard-fought battles last week, head coach Lisa Hart thinks there is reason to be optimistic for these upcoming matches and looks forward to the fourmatch road trip. “We want to win all the matches,” Hart said. “I would say that’s kind of our goal to win them all.” Historically, WSU has a 12-5 record against the BYU Cougars since 2002. The Cougars currently have a 12-6 re-
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Senior Michaela Bayerlova returns ball in singles match against Arizona March 14. cord this season and are coming off a 5-2 win over the University of Pacific last Saturday. This will not be the first matchup between WSU and the Utes this season, as the Cougars defeated them 4-1 on March 11 in the Hollingbery Field-
house. “We already played them this year and beat them, so I think that we have a little bit of an advantage with that,” Hart said. WSU has a record of 7-5 against Colorado (7-8, 1-4) since the 2005
season. The Buffs started their season out hot by improving to 7-2, but their recent struggles have caused them to drop their last six contests. Hart said that their Pac-12 matches against Utah and Colorado are important on getting them back in contention in the conference. “We have four Pac-12 matches left and that will really help us if we could get those four wins,” Hart said. WSU doesn’t play against Denver (7-3) very frequently, but they have a 2-1 record against the Pioneers since 2008. Denver’s last match was a 6-1 win over Kansas City on Sunday. “We for sure need to be ready to play because we will be playing at altitude which kind of changes things,” Hart said. “And obviously being on the road is a little harder than home.” Don’t miss out on WSU’s tennis four-match road trip against BYU at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Utah at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Colorado at 9:00 a.m. Sunday and Denver at 12:00 p.m. Monday. Streams of the BYU and Utah matches can be watched on BYU’s athletic website and Utah’s athletic website.
VOLLEYBALL | Continued from Page 5 average of .139, 33 assists, two aces and seven blocks. The statistic that hurt WSU and led to their demise was their 22 errors. Leading the Cougars last week was freshman setter Argentina Ung with 10 kills and two blocks and freshman middle blocker Jasmine Martin with a block and nine kills. Ung and Martin both got their first starts in a Cougar uniform on Sunday. Arizona is currently 9-10 on the season and lost their last match against USC 3-2 last Friday. The second match against the Trojans on Sunday was cancelled due to COVID-19 developments. Leading the Wildcats against the Trojans was freshman outside hitter Sofia
Maldonado with 17 kills while senior outside hitter Paige Whipple followed with 16 kills of her own. Junior middle blocker Zyonna Fellows also had 14 kills on the match. Maldonado also led the Wildcats with two aces, while junior middle blocker Merle Weidt also led the Wildcats with six blocks on the day. Freshman setter Emery Herman had 56 assists while sophomore defensive specialist Kamaile Hiapo had 20 digs. Don’t miss the Cougars take on the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Thursday and 12 p.m. Saturday. The matches can be live streamed through the Pac-12 website and the live statistics can be followed on StatBroadcast.