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‘We were making history’ Activist Anita Cameron spoke about her involvement in the fight for disability rights

By Andrea Gonzalez Evergreen reporter

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Artist repurposes radioactive waste in non-traditional exhibit at WSU.

WSU sees enrollment decrease Global campus enrollment increased 23.2 percent; 1.4 percent decrease overall

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hen Anita Cameron helped others crawl up the steps of the Capitol, it was exhausting but worth it for the cause.

“I was one of them that participated in the crawl … and it was amazing,” Cameron said. “I knew we were making history.”

The WSU Access Center featured speaker Cameron who discussed the fight for disability rights in the second event of the Access Center’s lecture series Wednesday morning.

Anita Cameron, director of minority outreach for Not Dead Yet, said she joined American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today when she was 21.

Cameron said when she was growing up in Chicago, she had heard about the 504 Sit-ins happening in San Francisco in 1977.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act states that no person with disabilities can be discriminated against, but the law was not enforced, she said.

People with disabilities occupied federal buildings to get the law enforced, Cameron said. The Black Panther Party also participated in the 504 Sit-ins.

Black Panther Party members Brad Lomax, Chuck Jackson, Judy Heumann and several others served breakfast and meals at the sit-ins, she said.

The 504 Sit-ins were a precursor to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cameron said.

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Anita Cameron, activist and director of minority outreach for Not Dead Yet, spoke during the second event of WSU Access Center’s speaker series.

As classrooms across the nation move to online learning, WSU — like other universities — saw a slight dip in fall 2020 enrollment.

There was a 1.4 percent decrease across all WSU campuses. The Pullman campus had a 5.1 percent decrease while the Global campus had a 23.2 percent increase in enrollment, according to WSU’s Institutional Research website.

“We really defied the predictions we were seeing over the summer,” said Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications. “There were lots of editorials being written that colleges and universities across the United States would see 20 percent reductions in enrollment.”

The Spokane campus had a 2.5 percent increase in enrollment while the Everett campus had a 2.8 increase, according to the website.

Enrollment in both Tri-Cities and Vancouver campuses decreased by 5.4 and 2.3 percent, respectively.

The 1.4 percent dip is a “negligible amount,” Weiler said, considering the prediction was 20 percent. WSU has been seeing “record high” enrollments for the last couple of years, and the slight dip in enrollment this year meant that students wanted to come back to WSU. See ENROLLMENT Page 10

Alumnus highlights farm workers fight for justice

Chicanx/Latinx center hosts virtual event to applaud workers’ rights cases across Washington state

by Sydney Brown Evergreen reporter

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The Multicultural Student Center and Chicanx/Latinx Student Center highlighted the victories of farmworkers who battled for equity in the workforce during Wednesday’s virtual presentation by WSU alumnus Jerry Martinez.

Washington grows several popular crops, occupying a spot as the top grower of apples, cherries, red raspberries and pears amongst many others, Martinez said. Over 15 million acres span 39,000 farms in the state.

“Roughly 25 percent of Washington land is farmland,” he said.

This farmland employs about 150,000 workers, Martinez said, a growing number of whom are H-2A workers, meaning they sign a temporary working contract with the U.S. government.

“This is a growing population of workers in our state, and

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they come with their own set of struggles,” Martinez said.

The majority of those farmworkers in Washington identify as Latinx, Martinez said.

In the 20th century, with the demand for farm labor came a separate legal battle to gain rights as valuable employees.

Martinez interviewed and presented on an advocate, Martin, who worked to secure valuable paid vacation time and livable wages at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, Washington.

Martin’s efforts against the vineyard, which did not provide sustainable living wages or allow its workers to unionize, caused a state-wide boycott from both workers and their allies, Martinez said.

“If you’re a winery serving CSM wine, protestors would come and disrupt and make a scene, and let people know, we support the workers at CSM,” he said.

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Environmental justice

Keeping it classy

Update fire policies

Revisiting BSU

Town hall speakers discussed importance of climate activism.

One local business owner gives her floral shop a vintage spin.

A full revamp of Washington’s environmental policies is crucial.

Former Cougs recall 2017 comeback victory against Boise State.

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Politics in a Pandemic Washington State University is hosting a Politics in a Pandemic online event. It will center around how COVID-19 response and restrictions will affect politics, particularly the 2020 presidential election. The speaker will also go into why the pandemic has become so politically polarizing and what it will take to bridge the partisam gap in the United States. The event will begin at noon. You can watch on the Foley Institute Youtube channel at youtube.com/c/FoleyInstitute/videos.

Fr i day Flu Shot Friday Flu season is upon us once again, so make sure to get yours if you haven’t. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center is offering flu vaccines to WSU students, staff and faculty.

Free on-campus parking will be available in the west entrance lot of the cultural center. Bring your mask and make sure you are free from COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath or headache. Health insurance or billing information will be required.

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Officer advised about a call made regarding a Ma s k V i o l a t i o n SE Spring St., 11:09 a.m.

Verizon account made without the repor ting Off icer advised about 100 people who were at par t y ’s permission. a church and not wearing mask s .

Arson Bill Chipman Memorial Trl., 3:55 p.m.

Har ras me nt Pullman police and WSCO advised about an inNW Haven Cir., 11:18 a.m. cident where it seemed that someone had tried Officer responded to the report of rocks being to start a fire in the middle of the asphalt on the thrown at a window. first pullout of the trail.

Sus picious Cir cums t anc e Structure Fire SE Harvest Dr., 6:59 p.m.

Officer advised about a group of four following NE D St., 6:52 p.m.

EMS, fire and police officers put out a vehicle a woman and her son around a store. fire. Smoke seen from above the garage was reported.

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Suspicious Circumstance NE Lybecker Rd., 8:09 p.m.

Sus picious Per s on Officer advised about a caller who found a SW State St., 2:53 a.m. dead sunflower on her car and a dead bird on Officer responded to a call made about an individual her porch. shining a flashlight into someone’s home and then ratting their door handle.

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Sus picious Circumstance Stolen Stop Sign NW Davis Way, 5:49 a.m.

Officer responded to a caller who believed she was NE Henley Ct. & NE Andrus Dr., 12:08 p.m.

Officer responded to a report about a mising being wiretapped. and stolen stop sign.

Citizen Dispute Vehicular Accident NE Illinois St., 9:14 a.m.

NE Terre View Dr. & NE Northwood Dr., 9:11 p.m.

Officer responded to a report about people physi- Officer responded to a two vehicle collision. No cally fighting. injuries were reported.

Structure Fire NE Spaulding St., 9:30 a.m.

Law enforcement, fire officals and EMS reposnded to a call about a smoky laundry room after the caller went in.

Burglar y N Grand Ave., 9:25 p.m.

Officer responded to an intrusion alarm signif ying a potential burglary. Everything was secure when officers arrived to the scene.

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Town hall discusses environmental justice Town hall is part of a lecture series focused on different justice issues

By Hunter Orcutt Evergreen reporter

Speakers at a town hall focusing on environmental justice discussed how climate change heightens inequalities on a local and global level.

The Wednesday evening town hall was the second in a four-part series of lectures centered on different justice issues and how they interact, said David Jones, student engagement coordinator at WSU’s Center for Civic Engagement.

Different justice issues, including social and environmental justice, are linked by the effects they create, said Jaime Nolan, town hall host and WSU student affairs’ associate vice president of community, equity and inclusive excellence.

“Climate change exacerbates every inequity that exists,” said Judy Meuth, a clinical associate professor in WSU’s College of Arts and Sciences.

The effects of climate change are worse for those who already experience inequity and inequality, Meuth said.

Americans must think about the people who are most affected by climate change to better understand the threats it

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When individuals connect with each other and with the environment in a safe way, they have a better chance of fighting ignorance and misinformation, said John Lupinacci, associate professor in WSU’s College of Education. poses, Meuth said. The effects of environmental change are not just global, but also local.

Many individuals who feel strongly about the environment do not get involved because they do not know how to get involved in their community at a local level, Meuth said.

John Lupinacci, an associate professor in WSU’s College of Education, said the best way

to help is to begin to have real connections and real conversations with people.

When individuals connect with each other and with the environment in a safe way, they have a better chance of fighting ignorance and misinformation, Lupinacci said.

To spread awareness, activists must present the problems in their own backyard to get

traction with people who do not believe in climate change, said Matthew Carroll, professor and associate director of graduate programs in WSU’s School of the Environment.

“Environmental inequity and racism are not only an issue in the United States but all over the world,” Lupinacci said.

To stop the existential

threat of climate change, environmental policies must be carefully implemented, said Kara Whitman, associate professor in WSU’s School of the Environment.

Policies with punishments that intend to decrease large corporations’ pollution often hurt groups already being disenfranchised by society, Whitman said.

ASWSU plans to increase voter registration Senate to host monthly town halls; working to provide student COVID-19 resources

By Brooklynn Hillemann Evergreen reporter

ASWSU members spoke about their plans for increasing voter registration and communicating information about COVID-19 to students during the Senate’s Wednesday night meeting.

The legislative affairs team has been working to increase voter registration through various campaigns, said Alexandra Donnici, deputy director of legislative affairs.

The team is working closely with Cougs Vote and the Pac-12 to promote the “ALL IN” voting challenge, she said.

A social media campaign using school rivalries to promote voter turnout is also being finalized, said Bryce Regian, deputy director of legislative affairs.

ASWSU President Curtis Cohen said the executive team is focusing on providing resources and information regarding COVID-19.

Leaders on campus have formed a

committee to determine how resources can be made more available to students, he said.

“There needs to be more communication with instructions, like what happens if you do get COVID?” he said, “Or how long do you have to be quarantined?”

ASWSU will be hosting monthly, themed town halls. The town hall scheduled for the beginning of October will focus on freshmen and how they can get involved, he said.

Jenna Fitzgerald, director of diversity, inclusion and veterans affairs, said she is working on creating a website that allows students to express themselves.

“I’ve been reaching out to the heads of minority organizations to understand what they would like us to know and how they can express themselves,” she said.

A committee to help run the project will be created once the website is functional, she said.

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ASWSU President Curtis Cohen said the executive team wants to provide resources for students so they know what to do if they contract COVID-19.

Instagram through short videos, said Gerardo Zaragoza, deputy director of communication.

He said the aim is for the videos to give students insight into what ASWSU does and how the Senate operates.

portant it was to pass the ADA. However, Black people were also integral to the movement, she said.

After the Capitol Crawl, participants went to the rotunda of the Capitol building. They took it over to continue fighting for the rights of people with disabilities, Cameron said. There were about 100 people who were protesting and later arrested.

The Capitol Crawl and the rotunda protest were integral to getting President George H.W. Bush to sign the ADA into law on July 26, 1990, Cameron said.

This speaker series cultivates recognition and respect for the inter-

sectionality of people’s identities.

Knowing about intersectionality gives people insight about the challenges of being a part of multiple groups, said Allen Sutton, WSU Office of Outreach and Education executive director.

The topic of intersectionality is important to the WSU community because WSU is trying to find ways to identify and eliminate the barriers and stigmas in its policies, Sutton said.

A person can face multiple biases simultaneously, and some identities can further create barriers for people with disabilities and their access to accessibility, Sutton said.

ACTIVIST | Continued from Page 1 In July 1978, 19 young people with disabilities protested the Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado. They gathered on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Broadway for two days and protested so people could get lifts on the buses.

This occurred after the Regional Transportation District kept putting off the demands of those with disabilities, Cameron said.

Major Owens was a Black man who was the head of the Congressional Black Caucus, she said. He created a committee that focused on the stories of people with disabilities to understand how their daily lives were affect-

ed by discrimination.

Owens’ support helped pass the ADA. Cameron said she does not think the ADA would have passed without the help of Owens.

ADAPT and other groups left their wheelchairs behind and started crawling up the steps of the Capitol to fight for the ADA, she said.

Cameron said the media highlighted 8-year-old Jennifer Keelan’s participation during the Capitol Crawl.

The media and the public focused on White disabled people in the movement.

The image of Keelan crawling up the Capitol showed the public how im-

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Floral shop flourishes in Moscow Little Shop of Florals owner also runs lifestyle magazine to ‘spread joy’ for community

By Hannah Flores Evergreen reporter

Heather Niccoli expresses her life-long interest in creativity by creating floral arrangements and running the lifestyle magazine, Home&Harvest.

As a young adult, Niccoli worked in a historic flower shop in Moscow with intentions to purchase the shop.

Unfortunately, the timing was never right. Niccoli said she and her husband, Tony, kept hope alive and were able to eventually buy the space they currently co-own, Little Shop of Florals.

Another passion of Niccoli’s is writing. She said after working at various publications in California, she wanted to come back to the Moscow area and create something more personal to her. From this idea spurred the creation of the magazine Home&Harvest.

Niccoli said Home&Harvest is a vintage-themed lifestyle magazine that showcases topics such as hunting and agriculture, with a focus on human interest and the community of Moscow.

She enjoys working at the

shop with her husband and even though she doesn’t create floral arrangements as often as she used to, Niccoli is glad they can work in harmony every day, she said.

The goal for Home&Harvest is to spread joy within the community, Niccoli said.

“I try my best to do good in the world. When I write, I fuse all my positivity and creativity into what I’m working on, and the work attracts good people,” Niccoli said. “I really appreciate all the writers I work with and the whole team. It’s such a pleasure to work with such amazing people. It really feels like I belong here.”

Gayle Anderson, writer for Home&Harvest and friend of Niccoli, said she enjoys the freedom Niccoli gives the magazine writers.

She never restricts them to themes and only sets deadlines for their work.

“I really enjoy being able to connect with our readers.

Personally, my favorite part about reading magazines is viewing someone else’s life and seeing how they share their stories in hopes to inspire others, and I hope we are able to provide that scope for our readers as well,” Anderson said.

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Shop owner Heather Niccoli also created the Home&Harvest lifestyle magazine, which features the Moscow community, hunting and local agriculture. The publication also has a vintage theme.

Local business owner gets ‘down to the smallest details’ Rya Ramsay’s Designs launched

by Pullman resident showcases minimalist, sustainable jewelry

By Hannah Flores Evergreen reporter

Prior to launching her shop, Rya Ramsay considered jewelry an afterthought — something to bring an outfit together.

A few years later, she is now the sole proprietor of Rya Ramsay’s Designs, an online shop that produces sus-tainable and minimalistic accessories.

Ramsay said when she made the switch to more sustainable jewelry, she hoped to find a necklace with the ini-tials of her four children.

After several failed attempts to purchase a necklace from an online store, she said she decided to learn to make the necklace herself. This venture sparked the idea of her own store.

“In 2019, I was working at Sanctuary Yoga Barre and we were planning Mom’s Weekend,” Ramsay said. “We had trouble booking vendors so I saw an opportunity to make more necklaces and find out if making jewelry was something I enjoyed.”

She officially launched her shop in August 2019 and proceeded as a vendor during Mom’s Weekend.

Jamie Appel, customer of Ramsay’s, said Ramsay works hard to produce her jewelry.

“She produces things that are extremely high quality, down to the smallest details that people tend to overlook like the clasps or the detailing in the plates of the jewelry,” Appel said.

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Rya Ramsay decided to start her own jewelry business in 2019 after her search for necklaces with her children’s initials turned up dry.

Appel and her daughter love their pieces and wear them almost every day, she said.

Ramsay said although the production process is the bulk of her work, she still finds it enjoyable.

“Besides the dining table becoming my ‘studio,’ this business has brought so much joy into my life,” she said. “It fuels me and calms me, and I still do a little happy dance every time a new order comes in.”

Aside from the joy of creating, she enjoys the flexibility of owning her business. She said it feels great to be in the “driver’s seat” of her life, working toward her own goals and not the goals of another person.

Additionally, Ramsay said those who are considering the possibility of starting their own busi-ness should not hesitate. She also shared a quote by self-help author Napoleon Hill that inspired her in the early stages of her career.

“The quote goes like this, ‘Do not wait.

The time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along,’” she said.

Kristin Brattebo, close friend of Ramsay’s for over a decade, she commends Ramsay and her beautiful work.

“Knowing [Ramsay], I knew when she told me [about the shop] that she would put her all into it because when she’s determined, she puts her whole heart into it,” Brattebo said. “She has the unique ability to discover beautiful things and I love seeing her create these special pieces.”

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More comprehensive wildfire policies will lead to a safer Washington

By Diana Rios Evergreen columnist

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he recent intense, historically large wildfires that have swept large areas of the Pacific Northwest have brought calls from natural resources experts to reassess how we manage fire and forest landscapes.

Our decision to constantly “restrain” naturally occurring fires has had consequences that we are seeing now on the news and in our communities.

Some may consider these hard decisions regarding active management and use of fire in forest landscapes to be a “rude awakening” for modern civilization. We have been taught that though fire serves many purposes, wildfires are a destructive nuisance. This is where some context and scientific understanding will help us comprehend the productive “next steps” in dealing with wildfires.

Significant events in history led to a more suppressive approach towards fire in the forest landscape, according to three experts in different areas of the field of forest management.

Mark Swanson, associate professor in WSU’s School of the Environment, said that along with rising average temperatures, the

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ogist, questions in a TED Talk the societal approach toward wildfires to demonstrate how our actions allow for modern wildfires to grow in magnitude on a year-to-year basis.

In his speech, he refers to a more up-todate image of Thorp Mountain, near Easton, Washington, where the forest is dense, a perceivably unproblematic image. Hessburg then flips to an image of the mountain in the 1930s where it appeared relatively patchy.

It may seem like there is no issue with a denser forest because that means more oxygen, no sign of deforestation and perhaps an overall more beautiful landscape to most observers.

However, comparing the “patchier” forested area from the ‘30s shows how the patchwork, or landscape mosaic, as it’s also called, served a purpose. There was more variability among areas of open and closed canopies that would harvest a diversity of habitats and fuel loads within the ecosystem while limiting extreme fire behavior in that system.

Hessburg said in the TED Talk that the open patch mosaic would indicate the presence of fires that were presumed to be relatively short-lived and small in the extent to today’s standards. Because of these meadows and the overall topography of forested areas, the fires that occurred were low in severity.

These factors would work together to create what he called a natural mechanism meant to “resist the spread of future fires.”

Matthew Carroll, professor and resource sociologist in WSU’s School of the Environ-

major factor to be considered. For years, this country has been expanding in population, giving people the liberty to move towards employment opportunities, seclusion in rural areas or toward the amenities of metropolitan areas.

Carroll said the part of the expansion that may influence the occurrence and impact of fires is the possibility of ignorance of the type of environment to which one moves or the lack of desire to prevent fire damage to their property in the name of individuality.

For example, homeowners migrating from an urban area to a drier, rural area that has a consistent wildfire season need to be familiar with the local flora. Cheatgrass – a flammable invasive grass species – dry and dead plant material and a hot summer could be some of your worst enemies.

As a property owner, you have the choice to either adhere to land management guidelines or face a rather expensive fine. By not acting to prevent the rapid spread of wildfire on one’s own property, they are modeling what is currently occurring with wildfires.

Dry, dead trees and plant material exist to fuel these megafires in small settings like somebody’s yard, or in a much larger setting like that of a forest.

Swanson said immediate actions that can be taken begins with the role of land management. These include training land managers to use prescribed fires when weather permits, the establishment of defensible

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Controlled burns, better wildfire policies are crucial for the safety of Washington’s millions of residents

The fact that we have suppressed fire for over a hundred years throughout most of the western United States has allowed fuels to accumulate in many of our dry forests.

Mark Swanson associate professor, WSU’s School of the Environment

fuel beds for potential fires have continued to grow and feed these fires, thus increasing the size, severity, heat output and the length of time these fires burn.

“The fact that we have suppressed fire for over a hundred years throughout most of the western United States has allowed fuels to accumulate in many of our dry forests,” he said. “They’re going to burn at higher severity because of these accumulated fuels that would not have accumulated under the historic disturbance regime of more low-severity frequent fires.”

This highlights the importance of a more ancient approach that involves the Native American custom of strategic burning of forests and other ecosystems, which supports the constant, natural evolution of forest ecosystems, Swanson said.

Landscapes managed in this manner happened to have a patchy structure that decreased fire spread and severity. All this is to say that there is more than a single driving factor of these surging “megafires,” and climate change is not the only one.

Wildfires can be ramifications of our negative perspective towards fire, including the deliberate use of fire as a land management tool.

Paul Hessburg, a research landscape ecol-

ment, said the fire exclusion policy was adopted following the “Big Burn” of 1910, which stretched across northern Idaho, eastern Washington and western Montana.

Occurring during the formative early days of the U.S. Forest Service, it burned approximately three million acres and claimed 87 lives.

Following the catastrophic event, the U.S. Forest Service, with the support of Congress and the presidential administration, adopted the fire exclusion policy that would opt for fires being extinguished immediately using fire suppression techniques taught by European-trained foresters.

Carroll said during that time, not many foresters would question whether the fire was part of the system, and should, perhaps, not be completely excluded.

Fire suppression, with notable exceptions, seemed to work for several decades. However, during the 1970s, the acreage subjected to wildfires began to increase, leading to what we know today as the era of megafires.

Now to put this information into context: climate change and fire suppression are two major drivers of the massive fires we have experienced recently. But there is still another

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space such as fuel breaks, and mechanical thinning of currently dense forests.

There are contributions we can make to restore the relationship between wildfires and forests. We can be equipped with knowledge of fire safety and knowledge about the environment we are living in. We can also adhere to land management guidelines and recommendations, and understand just how vulnerable our western landscapes are to fire.

Carroll said in terms of policy, there is much to do in the long-term with the purpose of restoring fire to its historical backcountry. We would not be able to accomplish this until we make human communities in the wildland-urban interface more resilient through means of fuel management in and around human infrastructure.

Swanson said we cannot avoid fire, as recent events have shown because the landscape will burn at some point. An ultimate solution is to give that fire a landscape that causes less severity and destruction.

Diana is a neuroscience major from Wenatchee, Washington.

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Club promotes literature, creativity among students WSU’s English Club provides space for readers, writers

By Kassandra Vogel Evergreen reporter

Students do not need to be a writer or a voracious reader to join WSU’s English Club — they can join to expand their horizons, find friends and participate in fun activities. WSU’s English Club provides a creative outlet for students to connect with one another.

“If you love reading or writing, come to English Club,” club president Aidan Barger said.

The current advisor of the English Club, professor Rachael Wolney, said the club was founded by the chair of the English department, Donna Potts.

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Whip up some tasty, hearty chili with this new recipe, hot out the Crock-Pot

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n my hunt for the best comfort food, I stumbled across this chili recipe. This is one of the best dinners I have ever made, period.

It takes about 30-45 minutes to prepare, but I made it in a Crock-Pot and let it cook all day. This is the perfect chili for a football game day. The prep time is not super long, and the outcome is delicious.

Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 2 pounds ground turkey, white and dark combined • 2 cups coarsely chopped onions (I usually do 1 cup of red onion and 1 cup of white onion) • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic • 1 large sweet red pepper, cored, deveined and coarsely chopped • 1 jalapeno pepper, cored, deveined and finely chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped, or 1 tablespoon, dried • 3 tablespoons chili powder • 2 teaspoons ground cumin • 3 cups canned diced tomatoes • 2 cups chicken broth, fresh or canned • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste • 2 15-ounce cans of red kidney beans, drained • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese My personal additions: • 1/3 cup brown sugar • A pinch of cayenne pepper • 1/4 cup sriracha • Fritos Directions: 1.

Brown the ground turkey in a frying pan. It should take 5-10 minutes.

Break the meat down with a spatula until it is in smaller chunks.

2. In a big stockpot, sauté the onion, garlic, jalapeno and red pepper until the mixture becomes fragrant and starts to turn darker.

3. Add the ground turkey, oregano, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar and sriracha. Stir until well blended.

4. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Stir occasionally for 15 minutes. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper.

5. Drain the kidney beans and add them in the stockpot. Cook for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Serve in bowls with cheddar cheese, sour cream and Fritos, if desired.

Joey is a freshman communications major from Fairwood, Washington. He 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.

Exhibit out of Etsuko Ichikawa: Broken Poems of Fireflies open to view virtually, in person; artist will lead talk September 30

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By Joel Kemegue Evergreen Mint editor

he Broken Poem of Fireflies exhibition is shown in two parts. The first is a video room with three films created by artist Etsuko Ichikawa. The second part is a room-sized table holding glowing glass orbs made with a low level of uranium.

The films are described as “meditations on simple gestures made in these extraordinary settings,” said Ryan Hardesty, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art curator of exhibitions and collections and interim executive director.

The orbs, he said, represent multiple things in Ichikawa’s life, from the fireflies Ichikawa would see growing up in Japan, to the nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II; they even represent the swirling planets in the solar system.

“It’s a stunning exhibit if you get the chance to see it. In [Ichikawa’s] case, she grew up with the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and what do you do with that? That’s your legacy growing up,” said Debby Stinson, museum marketing and public relations manager. “With this threat of nuclear war and all the horror it can hold, she chose to make something really, really beautiful from the radioactive waste in order to raise people’s awareness about the problem around the world.”

The exhibition was installed and put online on May 26, after the museum had to close following COVID-19 restrictions. Hardesty said he first found Ichikawa’s work through a public art project she was commissioned to do in Seattle through the Art in Public Places Program.

He said after seeing her work, he approached her and discussed her making an exhibit for the museum over time.

“We’re really committed to exhibiting artists that demonstrate innovation, progressive thinking, non-traditional approaches to art-making,” Hardesty said. “I think Etsuko exemplifies all those traits.”

Hardesty said Ichikawa is the fourth artist in a series of exhibitions where the museum commissions an artist to create new work and gives them enough financial support to achieve

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‘This $5 class is a really great and cheap way to get introduced to the students and the teachers and try out some of the classes’

By Anna Young Evergreen reporter

The Festival Dance & Performing Arts Association will be offering $5 drop-in classes at U of I all week for all members of the community.

Festival Dance, which offers classes in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and other dance styles, offers classes for students as young as 4 years old.

Director of dance Colleen Bialas said the $5, one-time classes are meant to give people who might be hesitant to commit a chance to try something new.

“All of our instructors are planning on new students this week,” she said. “We’re ready to welcome anyone who wants to try our classes.”

Bialas, who teaches ballet, lyrical and pointe, said she and other staff members are prepared to meet potential new students and hope some will be encouraged to continue taking classes.

She said this year’s instructors include local college students. Other instructors have trained at places such as the Eagle Rock Dance Academy in Idaho Falls and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

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Stinson said although the exhibit is available on the museum’s website, if people can come to see it in person, they should.

“If you have the opportunity to actually get inside this dark room with this gorgeous exhibition of art and to see these really thought-provoking films ... do it,” Stinson said. “When you’re in there and it’s huge and it’s glowing and it’s gorgeous, you’re transported.”

The exhibit is available to view online and in-person at the museum from 1-4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Visitors must complete an attestation form, wear a mask and comply with social distancing rules inside. There is a maximum of ten people inside at all times.

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other people in her undergraduate program with similar interests and created the club with the purpose of making a space for people interested in English to come together. “[Potts] started the English Club out of the desire to create that space, and that is what the club continues to do,” Wolney said.

Barger said the goals of the club are to promote and encourage discussion of books, writing and poetry. The English Club provides opportunities to connect not only with other students but career professionals as well. The club often has guest speakers and collaborations with the English department. Their guests range from comic writers to poets, and more.

Puneet Bsanti, English Club vice president, said the club has been a respite from the stress of the pandemic this year.

“The first meeting we had this semester, I forgot about all the problems going on, and it felt so refreshing engaging with a group of people,” she said. “It can be very lonely in quarantine and so having English Club this semester helps.”

This student-led club usually meets in the Bundy Reading Room in Avery Hall but has moved their operations online for the time being.

Although things look a little different this year, the club still puts together activities including poetry workshops, movie nights and even a murder mystery activity. Bsanti and Barger both expressed excitement for their themed meetings, including a Halloween and a Christm a s meeting.

“We try to do our best to make things fun and we are getting a little more creative with our online meetings,” said Bsanti.

The club is a place to enjoy English, but it is also a place to meet new people.

“I’ve made amazing friends and met really great people through the club,” Bsanti said. “Talking about my interests in writing and reading really brings a sense of happiness to me.”

Those who want to get involved with the English Club can contact the president at aidan.barger@ wsu.edu or the faculty adviser at rachael_sickels@wsu.edu.

The club also has a Facebook and Instagram page with updates.

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Redshirt senior Jamal Morrow scores his second recieving touchdown of the game to secure a 47-44 win in triple overtime vs Boise State.

A Tyler Hilinski-led Cougar offense overcomes 21-point deficit in fourth quarter

By Carson Brown Evergreen reporter

The WSU football team trailed by 21 points early in the fourth quarter against Boise State on Sept. 9, 2017, but then-freshman wide receiver Jamire Calvin knew the Cougars were destined for a legendary comeback.

“We were down 21 and Jamire looks at me and says we’re going to win this game,” former WSU running back Jamal Morrow said. “I’ll never forget that moment.”

Calvin said he preaches the importance of confidence. He never lets his emotions sway his performance or alter his focus.

“My mentality walking into every game has been ‘If there’s time left, we can always make something happen,’” Calvin said.

The Cougars never counted themselves out that night, and the reward was one of the greatest moments in the football program’s history. Anytime that team went down, they always had faith they would come back, former WSU linebacker Peyton Pelluer said.

“We always knew when to get into gear and do what we do best,” Pelluer said. “The only time you’re going to win a game is in the fourth quarter.”

The Cougs’ mentality came down to being resilient and understanding that there are no guarantees in sports.

“It’s the next play mentality — always giving 100 percent no matter what,” Morrow said. “If you keep your head up, anything can happen.”

Calvin, Pelluer and Morrow were all responsible for a touchdown in that fourth-quarter comeback.

Calvin ignited the resurgence with a 17-yard touchdown catch from late, redshirt-sophomore quarterback Tyler Hilinski. The touchdown put the Cougars within two scores with eight minutes left in the contest. It was Calvin’s first collegiate touchdown in the second game of his WSU career.

Just two minutes later, Pelluer made a game-changing play on the defensive side of the ball. Redshirt-sophomore defensive lineman Nnamdi Oguayo put pressure on the Boise State quarterback, forcing a rushed throw and Pelluer capitalized.

A 36-yard pick-six by Pelluer with six minutes left had Martin Stadium going crazy and revived all hope for Coug fans that the comeback could happen.

“Housing that pick-six was one of the coolest moments of my life so far,” Pelluer said. “I’ll never forget celebrating with my boys after that play.”

A punt by redshirt-senior Erik Powell was fumbled by the Broncos punt returner Reid Harrison-Ducros. Redshirt-freshman linebacker Dillon Sherman recovered the fumble with 2:51 left on

the game clock.

Morrow caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Hilinski with 1:44 left in the fourth quarter.

The game was all knotted up at 31 as students who left the game early attempted to make their way back into Martin Stadium.

The game went into overtime after the defense was able to stop the Broncos on their last push to end the game in regulation.

The contest managed to make its way into a third overtime where the Cougar defense was able to hold the Broncos offense to just a field goal, giving the WSU offense the opportunity to complete the comeback with a touchdown.

On the second play of the third overtime, Hilinski dropped back and hit Morrow out of the backfield. Morrow made the cornerback miss and the rest was history. He dove into the end zone over two Boise State defenders and the comeback was complete.

The Cougars won by a final score of 47-44.

Morrow said the opportunity to be put into that position was something he had dreamt of since he was a kid.

“Being a part of a legendary comeback and scoring the game-winning touchdown was surreal,” Murrow said. “I couldn’t believe it.”

After Morrow’s touchdown, the celebration began. Fans at the game jumped the fence and ran onto the field to celebrate the vic-

tory with the athletes and their community.

Morrow cherished this triumphant moment in the corner of the stadium and watched fans run out onto the field.

“It’s an amazing feeling getting to celebrate with the fans, people you know and pretty much your entire community,” Morrow said.

Pelluer felt the moment when the whole field was covered in fans was when the school was most unified.

“It doesn’t get more unifying or Cougar-esque than the fans storming the field,” Pelluer said.

Calvin compared a stormed Martin Stadium to something people would see in a movie. Something so special that it almost doesn’t feel real in the moment.

Pelluer finished the game with 14 tackles, an interception and a touchdown. He was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.

Morrow caught two touchdowns in this game, and Hilinski rose to the occasion to throw for 240 yards and three scores.

The chances were slim that night, but the resiliency from this Cougar team showcased that anything is possible if people keep their heads up and remain confident.

In loving memory of Tyler Hilinski, people can donate to the Hilinski’s Hope Foundation at https://www.hilinskishope.org/ donate.

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Coronavirus pandemic is affecting mental health Many are reporting mental health issues related to COVID-19 besides physical risks including depression, anxiety

By Mackenna Rowe Evergreen columnist

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s of June, around 40.9 percent of people in the U.S. are reporting at least one mental or behavioral health condition since the start of the pandemic.

Scientists and researchers are working tirelessly to figure out how all sides of this pandemic have effects on citizens and their mental health.

People aged 18-24 have a higher prevalence of anxiety disorder, depression, substance use and suicidal ideation. There are many services available for those who are struggling during this time.

There are many factors that contribute to the rise in reported mental health cases, said Cornelia Kirchhoff, assistant director of WSU’s Psychology Clinic.

“Some people might have been struggling before the pandemic and now have to work around things like social isolation,” Kirchhoff said. “Often people get caught in their own inner dialogues, and I think less interaction with others sometimes contributes to increased levels of anxiety.”

The transition from the hustle of American culture to staying inside with nothing to do hit many people hard. Organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended many ways to help people adjust to these unprecedented times.

Reanne Cunningham works as a laboratory manager for WSU’s Neuropsychology and Aging Laboratory. Cunningham wrote in an email that even small efforts can make a difference.

“Please consider stepping outside, even if it is just to walk to the mailbox,” Cunningham wrote.

“Feeling trapped in our living spaces, especially

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Mental health issues are some of the lesser-known side effects of a stressful worldwide pandemic. when tension starts building among the people you live with, can be so suffocating. A few quiet moments away, noticing the sky or looking at the grass, can really reorient you.”

Cunningham wrote these times can be uncomfortable for many people.

“Many of us have a long and comfortable history of using ‘doing stuff’ to distract us from our own thoughts and feelings,” Cunningham wrote. “Maybe you used to go to the gym a lot.

Whatever it was that used to be your distractor has very likely been modified, if not completely taken away. This probably feels uncomfortable, but it can also be an opportunity to intentionally commune with yourself.”

WSU is currently offering free therapy resources to not just students, but families and children as well.

Kirchhoff said when they start charging for services again, the cost can be as low as $10. She also

said students can receive free services at WSU’S Counseling and Psychological Services.

Certain factors increase the risk of groups already impacted by COVID-19. Discrimination, healthcare access, education and housing put groups at a further disadvantage during these times.

Kirchhoff said not having access to mental health services further impacts the risk.

“This crisis really hits some of our more vulnerable populations especially hard. First responders, caregivers, people of color are particularly impacted by that,” Kirchhoff said. “We see that it’s just hitting particular groups especially hard, but we all are affected by that to varying degrees.”

Mackenna is a multimedia journalism major from Kansas City, Missouri. 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.

What we love about Pullman

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the town, Sopp said, recalling many instances of someone worse for wear being assisted on Greek Row. Cougar Safe Rides, College Cabs and the Uber system are present despite the smaller number of people, and they are all notable parts of the community.

“There is a large support group throughout Pullman despite its size,” Sopp said.

The warm and welcoming nature of Pullman, along with the safety nets it

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train tracks on Grand Avenue is 10 out of 10, and that the $1 tacos the truck offers on Tuesdays are amazing.

While I have never seen this taco truck before, I now have to remember to try it out for myself sometime.

Mullen also said she likes Rolly’s, as they add whatever you want to your ice cream. Her roommates particularly like Thai Ginger.

Rhys Sopp, junior chemistry major, said the first thing he noticed about Pullman was negative.

Pullman is surprisingly quaint and has so much personality. It’s a small little town with a lot of heart.

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There’s so much to appreciate about living in a small town like Pullman.

There’s a lot to love about our special little university town; it’s a unique, interesting place

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here is a lot to love about Pullman. I enjoy grabbing food or drinks from Popo, spending time under the sound sculpture or wandering around at night. I’ll often go for walks with a friend, across campus or through town, to get some exercise in while we talk.

Makenna Mullen, junior mechan-

ical engineering major, said she likes the community aspect and Pullman’s small-town charm.

“Usually it doesn’t feel super weird talking to somebody you haven’t talked to in like a year or something,” Mullen said. “You kind of just run into random people and start conversations.”

Pullman is a very inviting place.

Mullen said she is guilty of spending a lot of time napping on the floors of various buildings, ranking Sloan Hall as one of the better ones because of the absence of people.

I too am guilty of falling asleep on the floor – Smith 117, in particular – waiting for fencing practice to start.

Mullen said the taco truck by the

“I remember driving into WSU and it being surrounded by wheat fields and I realized we were truly in the middle of nowhere,” Sopp said.

Originally unhappy with the concept of being in the middle of nowhere, Sopp said when he got on campus he was immediately taken with the architecture and the atmosphere of the campus. Downtown, he said, is “super quaint and has so many hidden gems,” especially in regard to food.

Somewhat of a foodie, Sopp said Pullman has countless great restaurants – Thai Ginger and O-Ramen rank among his top picks. For me, Birch & Barley is a personal favorite.

“Pullman is surprisingly quaint and has so much personality. It’s a small little town with a lot of heart,” Sopp said. “As always, Cougs help Cougs.”

The generosity and kindness of the community extends from campus into

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offers its students, is only the start.

Sopp said that, while he is not religious, the fact Pullman has so many varieties of churches, as well as a few stores he’s seen with names written in Arabic, is really cool.

“I appreciate the diversity,” he said, “It’s a nice change of pace.”

Pullman is and always has been what I considered an inviting community. Coming from a place in central New York where it was typical for me to keep my head down and get where I was going – no time for chatting with strangers, after all – the atmosphere of Pullman and the people here is like a breath of fresh air.

Grace is an English and history double major from Liverpool, New York. 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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Although news media, companies and lawmakers would portray these activists as “troublemakers,” Martinez said, the movement worked. It became a milestone for securing benefits.

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Organizing and demanding something you deserve isn’t illegal.

Jerry Martinez WSU Alumnus

The first union contract for Washington farmworkers was finalized on Dec. 5, 1995, he said.

Ana, a woman working with Mensonides Dairy, was fired after taking a sick day despite her manager telling her she would not be allowed to do so, Martinez said.

“This is how hard management pressed the workers to work,” he said.

She went to a local law firm to pursue legal action, and then connected with her colleagues on how best to organize, Martinez said.

The protests worked — the push for a government analysis found that Mensonides Dairy owed more than $1 million to its workers to make up for lack of lunch breaks and other unpaid labor, he said.

The fight for change did not end there, however, as Mensonides filed for bankruptcy and delayed the owed payments to its employees by at least a year, Martinez said.

Ana continued her activism until workers were compensated for their time.

Martin’s fight also continued even after he won his battle with CSM, Martinez said.

While working at a different farm in Washington, Martin noticed that the use of pesticides was causing his dizziness and physical exhaustion.

He learned that a protective enzyme in his system had been depleted, and the cause was attributed to pesticide chemicals. Once again, Martin rallied with his coworkers and fought the system, Martinez said.

“This is something they really strongly got behind and advocated for,” Martinez said.

So began Rios versus Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, a case that resulted in requirements for farms to provide better personal protective wear for their workers or to get rid of the chemical altogether, he said.

Farms also must require blood tests for their employees who are in close proximity to the chemicals, Martinez said.

The united farmworker movement spanned generations, Martinez said. The 1933 Battle at Congdon Orchards led largely by Filipino farmworkers, for example, paved the way for workers to protest peacefully without fear of jail time or brutality, he said.

“It showed us future farmworkers that, one, organizing and demanding something you deserve isn’t illegal by any means,” Martinez said, “and two, no one can detain you for that, no one can beat you up for that, that isn’t right.”

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“It was very much a hold your breath and see what students really chose to do,” he said. “I think they’re voting with their feet and decided to come back, which is great.”

If the 20 percent prediction occurred, Weiler said it would have caused financial difficulties. The university is primarily funded through contributions from the state and funds collected from students’ tuition.

Manuel Acevedo, director of mentoring programs and assessment for The Office of Multicultural Student Services, said he is pleasantly surprised that the decrease in enrollment is not higher than 1.4 percent, considering the circumstances.

“I know this is very difficult, difficult times,” Acevedo said.

Acevedo said MSS, like other organizations, had to make serious adjustments with the work it usually provides in person. MSS has been working with its student mentors to be creative with their virtual mentoring hours.

“It is challenging because … the core of mentoring is building the connection — the human connection,” he said.

“I think it is more complicated to do that in a virtual environment than when we are faceto-face.”

Taking time out from school would extend the time to get one’s degree, Weiler said. Students may also find it difficult to get back to the mindset of being a student.

“I personally don’t think that would have been a smart choice,” he said.

Corissa Cruzen, WSU Panhellenic vice president

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The graph represents total student enrollment for each WSU campus. The light grey boxes represent data in 2019 and the dark grey represent data in 2020. of membership recruitment, said the Panhellenic executive council noticed a lot of students deferred their enrollment to spring and fall 2021.

This — to the council — meant students would not be able to join the Panhellenic community until then.

“Overall, we had lower numbers of potential new members going through primary recruitment compared to years before,” she said.

However, Cruzen said she is sure more students will participate in spring. Panhellenic offers Continuous Open Bidding, which means students can still try to join in the spring if they do not get a chance in the fall.

“This is definitely the first dip that we’ve seen in quite a few years,” she said. “Our community has continually gone up in numbers just as enrollment has.”

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Continuing a legacy Cougar Crew is a student-ran rowing team created in 1970; takes a lot of pride in the alumni who still support them today

By Laurence Sinclair Evergreen reporter

Created in spring 1970, Cougar Crew recently marked its 50th year here at WSU. With its long history, the team has a vast array of traditions and stories.

“We are super lucky to have a really strong alumni base,” club treasurer Ciara McCall said.

“We have all these people who have seen the impact [that] crew has had on their life and want to help the current team members.”

After rowing in high school, McCall said she made the decision to join Cougar Crew her sophomore year. Just like the alumni, McCall has also seen how the team can affect one’s life.

“For me, rowing has changed my life every year that I have been in it. It is amazing for making me a better leader, better at time management,” McCall said. “It’s given me my very best friend, and it just teaches you so much if you let it.”

The team is partially led by Henry McRae, the senior team commodore. As a club sport, Cougar Crew is student-led while also retaining a full-time head coach. McRae describes his position on the team as a two-part role: team CEO and captain.

“I just help manage operation, finances, fundraising but then [for] my captain side I also help lead team morale, culture — kind of different aspects like that,” McRae said.

Because of his role, McRae is actively involved with the people who join Cougar Crew.

“They’re the people that love sports and like working really hard,” McRae said. “Those are the kind of people I like surrounding myself with.”

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Senior Henry McRae describes his position on the Cougar Crew as the team’s CEO and captain.

Now on his fourth year in Cougar Crew, McRae finds the 50-year history of the team more fascinating than ever.

McRae mentioned his favorite tradition, betting your tank, in which the loser of a race must give their tank top to the winner; acting as a sort of a rower’s trophy. Adding another incentive to races, McRae remembers his first time winning a tank his sophomore year.

Head coach Peter Brevick, who joined the team in the 2000s as a rower, returned to coach in August 2017. Brevick, who is deeply involved with Cougar Crew’s legacy, told the story of Paul Enquist, an Olympic gold medalist and WSU alumnus.

Enquist grew up in the Seattle area and came to WSU to play basketball. After basketball did not pan out for him, he decided to try rowing and made history in the process.

This is something that continues to happen on Cougar Crew, Brevick said. He said people without prior rowing experience are still able to succeed on the team.

“Rowing across the country and here at WSU is built on ‘out-of-sport’ walk-ons,” Brevick said.

“So, each year about 10 percent of the team has prior rowing experience and then everybody else is learning the sport for the first time.”

As an experienced walk-on rower, Brevick said he understands the learning curve of rowing.

“Rowing is a really, really high rate of return if you put the effort in,” Brevick said. “You’re going to see results and in that sense it very much rewards.”

The team is currently practicing in the Student Recreation Center backyard while adhering to social distancing rules. Those interested in joining can check out their website.

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Moscow is home to many small businesses, but the mother and daughter duo who own Cafe Artista has a unique position in town.

The cafe on Moscow’s Main Street sells local coffee and food while featuring up-and-coming artists’ work for consignment.

Lisa Bafus, Cafe Artista co-owner, said she and her mother, Bev Bafus, are long-time Moscow residents and run Cafe Artista since 2013.

Their goal as business owners is to share a creative atmosphere with customers to enjoy local coffee and fresh food, she said. Their menu features a variety of coffee and espresso drinks, tea and pastries.

The walls of Cafe Artista are filled with an arrangement

of art and jewelry for sale from small artists. They are always looking to showcase young artists trying to get a foot in the door, Lisa said.

Lisa began her business expenditures selling jewelry and crochet goods at farmers markets.

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It’s always harder than you think it’s going to be, but it’s also more fun.

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Cafe Artista features commissioned art pieces, jewelry from up-and-coming Moscow artists; coffeeshop also serves espresso drinks, tea

Bev Bafus Cafe Artista co-owner

After growing tired of the complications stemming from selling at markets, a vacancy opened on Moscow’s Main Street, so Lisa and Bev decided to open the cafe. Bev always had a passion for coffee so a cafe suited both their interests, and they decided to open

Cafe Artista, Lisa said.

“I’ve always wanted to run my own business. It’s been a dream of mine since I was young, since high school,” she said.

Bev and Lisa each have their own tasks in the business. Bev works full time in bookkeeping and focuses on the finances for Cafe Artista. Her work with the cafe is to help support her daughter’s dream, and it has gone better than expected, Bev said.

“It’s always harder than you think it’s going to be,” Bev said, “but it’s also more fun at the same time.”

Lisa and Bev place a high value on the strength of the Moscow community, Lisa said. Cafe Artista sells locally roasted coffee from Kamiak Coffee Company, which is based in Moscow, and sells Irish Spike’s Unique Hot Sauces — also rooted in Moscow. They aim to treat their community like family.

“I think the thing I love the most though, is how tight-knit the city is and how ready they are to support a small business,” Lisa said. “We’re all set on rising up and supporting each other.”

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Customers can order floral arrangements on the Little House of Florals website for events, like weddings, funerals and special occasions.

Niccoli’s sister Heidi Evans said she admires Niccoli’s hard work and loves the themes and artistry of both the floral shop and magazine.

“One thing that’s really unique about [Home&Harvest] is the styling of the advertisements. I don’t think people necessarily go looking for ads when they’re reading magazines but when I read Heather’s, I look forward to seeing them,” Evans said.

“The magazine has a vintage

style, Heather stylizes the ads in a way that compliments the theme.”

Evans also said it has been special to see her sister’s ideas develop from inception to the flourishing shop and publication she has in the present day.

“I think that both the shop and magazine bring something really unique to Moscow and enhances the already rich community,” Evans said.

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