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Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day Events will be celebrated virtually this year; in the past, there was a teepee on the Glenn Terrell Mall, Indigenous food
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From left to right: Kyra Antone, Mykel Johnson and Jaissa Grunlose hold the proclamation to make Indigenous Peoples’ Day official at WSU in 2018. The decision came after extensive efforts made by Indigenous students, and the idea of an Indigineous Peoples’ Day has been around since the ‘70s. By Andrea Gonzalez Evergreen reporter
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SU’s Office of Tribal Relations and Native American Programs will celebrate the third annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day via Zoom with two presentations and a game night on Oct. 12. In 2018, WSU and the City of Pullman signed a proclamation, making the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples’ Day, said Joelle Berg, WSU Native American Programs’ Native American retention specialist.
This decision came after extensive efforts by Indigenous students. Oftentimes, Indigenous people go unnoticed. Berg said Indigenous Peoples’ Day is important because it recognizes the first people in North America, highlighting the accomplishments of Indigenous people and bringing those accomplishments to the forefront, she said. Since the ‘70s, Indigenous people have been advocating for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, said Steven Martin, Native American Student Services director.
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Martin said Indigenous Peoples’ Day allows Native people to express themselves as they are and educate others about Indigenous people and events across the country. On Oct. 12, there will be three events held, Berg said. The first event will feature Professor Robert Miller from the Arizona State University Law School. He will talk about the Doctrine of Discovery, which European monarchs used to validate colonization, from 12:10-1:10 p.m. See EVENTS Page 10
WSU student advocates for Indigenous people By Sydney Brown Evergreen reporter
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Jaissa Grunlose of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is a member of the Natives in Media student organization.
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The first Indigenous Peoples’ Day on WSU’s campus happened three years ago because several student mentors at the Native American Student Center petitioned to host an informative yet entertaining event for all students. Jaissa Grunlose of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation was one of those students. A senior now, she’s ready to use her marketing and American Indian Studies degrees to continue educating others on Indigenous issues in the professional world. Grunlose said it was not always easy for her to speak up about the marginalization of her community. “In high school, I was not very involved with my Native side, really, so having the Native
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community that’s here on campus was really great because it showed me that Native issues are something that I’m really passionate about changing and improving for future generations,” Grunlose said.
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Indigenous WSU student found her passion for improving Native issues through WSU’s Native community
She just has a really good heart ... I think that’s always at the core of what she’s doing.
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Kaitlin Srader, a fellow student mentor who served with Grunlose on the Native American Women’s Association officer cabinet, said Grunlose can come across as quiet, but she cares deeply about cultural appropriation and how Native communities are portrayed. See ADVOCATE Page 10
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Horse had severe colic
Cable 8’s new spin
Twitter informs voters
Pac-12 prediction
WSU vets operated on a horse who had a Christmas-tree shaped tumor.
The student network will create shows virtually this semester.
Online discussion and social debate help encourage voter education.
Here’s one columnist’s outlook on the upcoming football season.
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U-Pick Pumkin Patch It’s that time of the season again, and no I’m not talking Pumpkin Spice Lattes, I’m talking about the other pumpkin related activity you love. Pumkin picking. So get out and pick out your favorite pumpkins at the WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday. Register for free at eventbrite. com and sign up for a slot, which are limited to 10 people and a 15-minute window. Each individual will need a ticket, their mask and should be ready to keep a safe distance from others.
Small Kids Playing SW Marcia Dr., 3:15 p.m. Officer responded to a caller reporting small kids playing and throwing rocks in the area.
Monday MOD Pizza for Family Promise of the Palouse Looking to support families in need? MOD Pizza is collaborating with Family Promise of the Palouse, a nonprofit providing immediate shelter to homeless families in Latah and Whitman counties. This Monday, Moscow ’s MOD Pizza will donate 20% of every pick-up, take-out or delivery purchase to the nonprofit. IUse the GR159806F code to donate 20% of your meal’s price if ordering online or mention the Family Promise fundraiser to the cashier if your purchase is in person. To submit, email events to meditor@dailyevergreen.com. Preference will be given to events that are free and open to the public or are hosted by an RSO, and must include time, date and place.
Party Violation NE Terre View Drive, 6:39 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a party but no violation was witnessed.
Disorderly Conduct SW Summer St., 8:37 a.m. Officers responded to a caller reporting that his brother was revving his engine loudly and yelling out the window. Loose Goat SW Cedar St., 9:00 a.m. Officer responded to a report of a goat in the park and returned the goat to the owner.
Alleged Party Violation SE Bishop Blvd., 4:08 p.m. Officer responded to a caller reporting a party but was unable to locate.
Intrusion NE Spaulding St., 4:38 p.m. Officer responded to a caller reporting that a woman opened her door and began yelling swear words at her. A restraining order was filed.
Drunk Driver N Grand Ave. & NW Larry St., 11:02 p.m. Officer responded to a caller reporting a possibly drunk driver.
Vehicle on Fire NE Merman Drive, 5:25 p.m. Officer responded to a caller reporting that a vehicle was on fire.
Sunday Rampant Cougar SE Derby St., 9:50 a.m. Officer responded to a caller advising that a cougar ran in front of her car, but the officer was unable to locate the animal. Rock Traff ic Hazard NE Ruby St. & NE Colorado St., 2:01 p.m. Officer and M&O responded to a caller advising that there was a rock poking out by the alley between Linden and Ruby.
Par t y Violation NE Maple St., 5:25 p.m. Officer responded to a call reporting people in the area were yelling and partying loudly. The officer issued a warning.
Tues day Online Pornography SE Jordan Rd., 3:25 p.m. Officer responded to a call about someone posting inappropriate photos and videos online.
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Psychic Premonitions NW Lancer Lane 8:28 p.m. Officer contacted caller reporting that they had psychic premonitions.
Party Violation N Grand Ave., 8:14 a.m. Officer responded to a report of a large party in the area.
Pandemic Violation N Grand Ave., 11:56 p.m. Officer responded to an alleged pandemic gathering violation.
In the Stars | Horoscopes Today’s Birthday — — Home centers and energizes you this year. Improve, beautify and upgrade your place with steady efforts. Change course with a journey this winter, culminating with a communication breakthrough. Creative expression eases summer challenges that motivate new educational horizons. Family collaboration feeds your heart. Aries (March 21 - April 19) —½— Your world centers around home. Domestic projects provide satisfying results. Pamper family with delicious recipes. Connect with harmony, beauty and love. Enjoy simple pleasures. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) —— Study, research and write. Keep digging into a juicy story. Share what you’re finding. Provide resources, tools and support for your networks. Exchange expertise. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) —½— Grab a lucrative opportunity. Keep to your budget, and exercise thoughtful judgment. Bargain and negotiate. Sign contracts. Put deals together. Buy and sell. Cancer (June 21 - July 22) —½— You’re looking good. Give in to a personal passion. Focus on work, people and activities that you love. Indulge in compassionate self-care. Nurture yourself.
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WSU veterinarians saved horse with colic
Horses tend to get colic in fall; one percent of horses need surgery By Jenae Laxson Evergreen reporter
When a horse came in with a Christmas tree-shaped tumor, veterinarians at WSU rushed her into surgery, saving her life. The horse, named Sugar, was lying down in her owner’s trailer when she arrived, said Dr. Macarena Sanz, doctor of veterinary medicine with a specialty in equine internal medicine. “We had to anesthetize her inside the trailer and transport her on a sled into the building,” she said. Sugar had a severe case of colic, Sanz said. The horse had a tumor that wrapped itself around her intestines. “This was the cause of her colic,” she said. “This blockage was causing gas to be trapped in her intestine.” Colic is severe pain in the stomach, said Dr. Kelly Farnsworth, Sugar’s surgeon and doctor of veterinary medicine with a specialty in equine surgery. The condition can range from mild to severe, Sanz
said. Mild colic requires hourly care, but not surgery. Colic is common in horses. While most horses will develop the condition, the majority will survive, she said. Farnsworth said a horse’s intestines are mobile. Because they ferment their food, it can cause their intestinal tract to move a lot. This can produce a buildup of gas. Sanz said that if enough gas builds up, a lesion can form. The survival rate drops the longer the lesion is there. “Sugar’s owner knew something was wrong and trailered her immediately to WSU,” she said. Sugar was “lucky,” Sanz said. Her owner works as a veterinary technician and is knowledgeable. About one percent of horses need surgery to treat their colic, Farnsworth said. The success rate can range from 40 to 90 percent and does depend on the severity of the colic. “I tell people that there is a 50/50 chance [of survival] until we actually get in there and see what’s going on,” he said. WSU veterinary medicine sees a lot of colic cases during the fall because of a change in horses’ diets, Sanz said.
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Sugar stands with her owner and the people who helped her after she got severe colic. The horse was lying down in a trailer and had to be brought into the veterinary hospital on a sled. Horses are creatures of habit, Farnsworth said. Making sure they have access to the same food and water is critical. If a horse has a drastic change in diet, the horse can develop colic because the food can produce more gas than normal in their body. “We recommend that peo-
ple manage their water intake,” Sanz said. “Horses prefer to drink warm water, and heated water will encourage them to drink.” If horses become dehydrated, they can also develop colic, she said. Flavored water can be a good additive to encourage a horse to drink.
Farnsworth said it can be hard to tell if a horse has colic. Many horses will look at their sides, paw at the ground, lay down or roll. “Some horses are also drama queens, and some are stoic,” he said. “This is why it can be difficult to know if something is going on.”
Art boutique transitions to Provide mobile sales The Pullman Art Car closed its storefront, but it still supplies arts, crafts for private parties By Jared Bradley Evergreen reporter
The Pullman Art Car, which provides DIY craft kits, closed its storefront in downtown Pullman to return to its roots as a mobile studio until further notice. “We rely heavily on events of greater than 10 people,” Katie Emerson, The Pullman Art Car owner. “It’s really hard to do that right now in the pandemic.” On Aug. 26, the boutique announced online that it was going to close at the end of September. They remained open until Sept. 30, and they had classes on the premises as late as Sept. 22. The boutique’s online store remains open in the meantime. Emerson said as a mobile studio, The Pullman Art Car has been finding success by building and selling takeaway art kits. The business also has been catering for private parties, she said. They have catered seven parties since the pandemic began, and these parties are almost always a single family with children. Two of those seven parties happened after the storefront closed.
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The Pullman Art Car closed at the end of September. It is still offering classes through the Pullman Recreation Center, and its online store is open. The boutique is continuing to cater for private parties and has catered seven during the pandemic. “We are hoping for being able to run some smaller-type events during the holidays this year,” Emerson said. “Right now, we’re looking for venues for those.” Emily Teuscher is the only official employee of The Pullman Art Car. She said she is a contracted worker, and she has not been asked to work since the
storefront closed. “I have an Etsy page I’ve been working on filling out now that I have more free time,” Teuscher said. “I had another job while I was working at the Art Car that I lost because of the pandemic, so the Art Car was all that was keeping me afloat.”
She is still an active part of the takehome kit assembly, Teuscher said. She found another job just before the Art Car storefront closed, but Teuscher remains an employee of Emerson’s. The Pullman Art Car is offering classes at the Pullman Recreation Center in November, Emerson said.
WSU holds hearing for live-in policy changes Revisions will make requirements flexible for COVID-19; regents to review proposed changes Nov. 13 By Emma Ledbetter Evergreen reporter
WSU held a public comment hearing on Wednesday on proposed changes to the first-year live-in requirement of the Washington Administrative Code. Freshman undergraduate students are required to live in university-recognized housing for one academic year,
according to the undergraduate housing requirement. Changes to the policy will allow for flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jill Creighton, WSU dean of students and associate vice president of Student Affairs. “The first-year live-in requirement will remain in effect as an essential part of the student experience,” she said. “These proposed changes really encapsulate flexibility and accuracy in a global pandemic era.” Some of the proposed changes include:
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Requiring first-year students to live in approved housing if room is available and living there would not put students at risk of contracting the virus Describing fraternities, sororities and co-op houses as “university-approved” in order to meet the live-in requirement Changing the university contact from the Department of Housing and Residence Life to the Vice President for Student Affairs
“Because we live in a more fluid environment, we wanted to make sure that the information we provided to the public in the WAC would remain accurate and kind of evergreen,” Creighton said. The Board of Regents will review the proposed revisions at its meeting on Nov. 13, said Deborah Bartlett, director of WSU’s Office of Procedures, Records and Forms. No members of the public commented on the proposed changes.
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Cable 8 goes virtual this semester Student-run group created new sports show; will record script reading over Zoom By Mataya Siemion Evergreen reporter
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Cable 8 Productions president Ariel Iacobazzi said the organization began in 1986 as a place for students to produce, direct and act in shows that would run on the local television station.
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Students in Cable 8 Productions usually film shows on campus and post them on YouTube. However, due to COVID-19 they have resorted to producing shows over Zoom and through animation.
Virtually shooting and creating TV shows and YouTube videos may seem close to an impossible task. However, Cable 8 Productions is still moving forward this fall. Cable 8 Productions is the student-run television station at WSU and has been around since 1986. Cable 8 creates a variety of shows that are directed, produced and performed by WSU students, said Ariel Iacobazzi, Cable 8 president. Cable 8 normally has table reads, scene shoots and editing in person. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, that looks a little different than it has in years past. Everything is done virtually this year, Iacobazzi said. “We are no longer doing any in-person anything for Cable 8,” Iacobazzi said. “As far as shows go, only producers and directors can be in the edit bays editing the content they are making.” The student journalists are being cautious when it comes to participants being in the Cable 8 facilities and have been thorough with cleaning after all uses. If someone comes down with COVID-19, they want to be diligent with contact tracing, Iacobazzi said. With all of these restrictions, many of the students had to get creative when it comes to earning credit and creating content. Some students are choosing to write scripts and do table reads over
Zoom, while others are creating shows using Sims characters, Iacobazzi said. Special projects, which feature videos on the community, students and sports, also experienced changes this year. Students are now conducting all interviews over Zoom compared to the past when interviews were almost all done in person, said Asia Fearrington, Cable 8 vice president of special projects. With sports taking a new approach this semester, special projects created a sports show called “Unorthodox Sports.” The segment discusses past sporting events and what sports will look like once they return, Fearrington said. “We’re used to having media passes and being on the sidelines, but that just wasn’t going to be possible with the way COVID is going this fall,” she said. Fearrington said she has been in close communication with the content creators for special projects to make sure they will be successful in Cable 8 this year. The shows’ first videos premiered Oct. 4 on the Cable 8 Productions YouTube channel. Cable 8 has always been such a hands-on experience, which can be challenging to mimic through a screen. All participants have had a lot of enthusiasm and creative ideas to keep the organization alive this semester, Iacobazzi said. “I am really excited about the people I get to work with because I consider them to be a resilient group,” Iacobazzi said. “Considering the circumstances, the people stuck with it have done a great job so far.”
Graduate leader continues next phase of education GPSA vice president hopes to become history professor after completing master’s By Jenae Laxson Evergreen reporter
This year’s GPSA Vice President pursued a career and a family before coming back to graduate school, which gives her a unique background that allows her to prosper in her position. Samantha Edgerton is a second-year doctoral student in history at WSU, but before she decided to pursue a graduate degree in history, she worked in the disability and insurance industry for 18 years. After the birth of her youngest child, she decided to go back to school at WSU Vancouver, she said, and met a professor there who is now her adviser, Laurie Mercier. “I was hesitant to start a master’s program because of my age,” Edgerton said, “but my adviser encouraged me to not let that prevent me.” A master’s program was a huge commitment, and she chose WSU because it was still close to her family, she said.
She enjoys taking on leadership roles, and when the opportunity presented itself to run for GPSA with Jenn Johnson, doctoral candidate in WSU’s School of the Environment, she thought this would be a good time to pursue this position, Edgerton said. Her educational journey has gone in phases and has been one of the most rewarding things in her life, she said. “This has been a dream of mine to finish my degree and to actually be able to call myself a historian,” Edgerton said. “While it has been incredibly difficult, so many people encouraged me not to quit.” She is a nontraditional student who has the responsibility of completing a degree while taking care of her family. Fortunately, her husband was able to get a job and provide for their family, she said. “This entire process has been very rewarding, exceedingly difficult, lucky and the intellectual community has helped me grow as a scholar and person,” Edgerton said. The first year of graduate
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Samantha Edgerton helped with the WSU Fallen Cougars project in 2018 to create 17 biographies. She also gave a presentation about it.
school was the most difficult for her due to personal and financial reasons, she said. “There were no daycare spots available anywhere and the Pullman Montessori was very expensive,” she said. “It depleted the majority of our savings within the first year.” Financially, there were times where she thought she would have to quit and psychologically where she felt incredibly selfish, Edgerton said. After the first year, the situation began to im-prove for Edgerton and her family. “My husband was able to find [a job] at [Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories] and has been involved in the Pullman community,” she said. “My son has also found a great community at the elementary school.” She has made a few lifelong friendships that keep her going in academics, she said. Sam Fleischer, fourth-year doctoral student in history, said he’s had several classes together with Edgerton. See GPSA Page 12
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Dancing stays alive online; while following social distancing guidelines, WSU’s dance clubs keep members engaged through it all. SEE PAGE 6 DAILYEVERGREEN.COM
EDITOR JACOB HERSH OPINION@DAILYEVERGREEN.COM
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Social media informs voters through educated debate
Online debate may have its negative effects, but there are also a significant amount of benefits that come with it By Meghan Henry Evergreen columnist
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Social media helps keep us informed and educated about political events. It encourages debate, discourse and conversation, which are key parts of building a more informed, engaged society. said, “but, with the information on social media, I like to remind myself and my close friends to
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take the information with the grain of salt.” It is important to recognize the faults of this platform in the same way we recognize those of “trustworthy” platforms like mainstream news outlets and journalists. “You think about CNN or Fox News, and
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even just looking at what both of those platforms are saying about the same event … I like to look at lots of different sources, rather than just one for information,” Brager said. This kind of perspective only comes with experience. The ability to step away from one news source and recognize its bias — and your own — can be hard to practice. However, it is necessary to be truly informed on any political point, civil rights movement or piece of knowledge. If your goal is to be truly educated on these issues, you must take all of these things into account. Social media should be one source of that information, but never the only one. Meghan is an English literature major from Austin, Texas. 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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With social distancing still in effect, WSU’s dance clubs find ways to keep their members engaged online By Joey Franklin Evergreen columnist
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hen Gov. Jay Inslee issued a stay-at-home order on March 25 almost everything shut down and many of WSU’s clubs and activities had to adapt to social distancing rules. Detour Dance Company at WSU is a student organization that performs a wide variety of dancing styles from hip hop, lyrical and breakdancing. The group had to halt meetings from last spring until now due to COVID-19 restrictions and health guidelines. The pandemic has shifted how the Detour Dance Company functions, moving from dancing together to a more socially-distanced approach. “Right now, we are trying to do more Instagram posts related to dance and find new people for next semester,” co-captain Ciera Lallemand said. The dance company is focusing on its branding aspect for now and is looking to set its sights on future semesters when it is safe to get in groups. “We’ve been focusing on what people see on the outside … the social media and the website, making sure people are still informed,” co-captain Kelsey Dearing said. Detour is making sure it recruits new members to dance with them and to keep its social media presence up to date and enticing for potential members. Dearing also said they have plans to collaborate with the WSU Jazz Society. “We have been evaluating where
COVID-19 is at, seeing where we want to be practicing and are hopeful to practice this semester,” Dearing said. Members of the Detour Dance Company will record themselves dancing to sections of the WSU Jazz Clubs’ composition. It will be put together in a video compilation that combines videos of dancing and the jazz club playing their instruments. “Whether it’s choreographing or watching videos and learning from those, whatever we feel like doing ... we can have that same group to connect with, dance with and bond with,” Dearing said. Krimson Kouture is another dance team at WSU, specializing in hip-hop dancing. They have faced similar issues due to the COVID-19 shutdown and restrictions. The dance group is now meeting over Zoom, cutting down on its practices from 12 per month to just two. One of the practices every month will be for learning choreography while the other will be more relaxed like a game night or mental health check-in, co-captain Lenisha Bryant-Hamilton said. “I feel like [the dynamic] hasn’t changed too much … I still felt like I was dancing right there like we usually do at the Chinook. I personally don’t think a lot has changed; it is just the difference in terms of being close,” co-captain Talia Sampson said. The only struggle Krimson Kouture has seemingly faced is teaching their members the dance moves. “For starters, [teaching] is mirrored … everyone lags, too. Also, I tried to create choreography for the first practice, and teaching that was difficult when it comes to turning around,” Bryant-Hamilton said. “I wish I could show [the dancers] there are some things you don’t have to think about when teaching because [the dancers] can see it.” See DANCE Page 7
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Tips to keep your body and mind he By Emma Ledbetter Evergreen columnist
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any people are experiencing negative impacts on their mental health because of COVID-19, so it is more important than ever to make time to relax and de-stress this semester. Even if you do not feel you have time to take a break, your mental health and work-life balance will benefit from a few practices you can easily implement — and I’m not talking about putting on a face mask and watching your favorite show even though those are fun. Get your body moving Most people think about yoga or low-intensity workouts for mental health benefits, but high-intensity workouts can also be beneficial because they release stress-reducing hormones called endorphins, said Joseph Martin, UREC group fitness and instruction coordinator. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends adults spend time doing aerobic exercise at least three to five days a week, depending on the intensity of the workout. Mobility and flexibility based workouts are important for people who work from home and spend a lot of time sitting, Martin said. Even if you don’t have time for a full 20-30 minute workout, taking a few minutes to stretch is an important part of a healthy working routine. UREC is offering both in-person and online fitness classes this semester and registration is currently open for session two. All online classes are free, he said. For people who are new to fitness, mind and body yoga is a good place to start, Martin said. Organize your space and schedule Whether you are a bare-bones minimalist or lover of “stuff,” it feels good to have a clean room or workspace. Not everyone thrives in a clean work environment, but cleaning can make you feel you accomplished something, albeit minimal. Take a few minutes out of your day to pick the clothes up from your bedroom floor, wipe down the bathroom counter or organize the textbooks on your desk. Don’t use cleaning as a way to procrastinate, but keep your space tidy if you know it helps your brain focus on the task at hand. If you own so many things
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DANCE | Cont. from Page 6 Krimson Kouture’s captains create their own choreography for new songs and throwbacks. They also let teammates teach the groups to dance. “We are going to be having meetings every other week, and some of those days will be days where we hang out or chill,” Sampson said. “We have ideas for games and a lot of them are not even dance-related, but just doing simple things with everybody else on the team is fun and it allows us to connect.” This year has looked very different for both dance programs, but they are finding ways to adapt and proceed with their meetings through the COVID-19 pandemic. Joey is a freshman communications major from Fairwood, Washington. He can be contacted at 335-1140 or at mint@dailyevergreen.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of The Daily Evergreen, its editors or publishers.
Award-winning poet to read virtually Ross Gay will read to students on Oct. 15 as a part of writers series By Anna Young Evergreen reporter
WSU Visiting Writers Series will be inviting award-winning poet Ross Gay for a reading and Q&A session at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 via YouTube Live. On top of being an author of four poetry books and a book of essays, Gay won the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, according to the VWS website. He published his most recent work, “Be Holding,” this year, according to the University of Pittsburgh Press website. Gay will be reading from his recently published book as well as “The Book of Delights,” a collection of essays, VWS co-director Cameron McGill said. “He took a year of his life, and every day wrote about something that delighted him,” McGill said. Much like Gay’s poem, “A Small Needful Fact,” McGill said “Be Holding” is entirely one sentence, though the latter is book-length. He said this is part of what makes Gay one of the greatest po-
ets of our time — his syntactical genius. “His prowess with his sentences far exceeds anything I’ve read for a long time,” McGill said. He said anyone interested in personal essays and plain-spoken yet introspective poetry would enjoy Gay’s reading. Gay writes frequently about gardening, McGill said, and is a founder of Bloomington Community Orchard in Indiana. He said Gay’s poetry also often addresses topics like community, social justice and being both a poet and African American. “He has this ability to bring in so many aspects of life, put them next to each other and draw resonance from them in a beautiful way,” McGill said. Gay will also be doing a class visit during the week of the reading, he said, and interviewing with LandEscapes editor-in-chief Ally Pang the following week. The reading and Q&A is free and open to the public on the YouTube Live link provided through the WSU Visiting Writers Series website.
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tion to what is happening in the present moment, Martin said. It can bring people a sense of peace or stress release. Practices with mindfulness can, but don’t always, involve meditation, Martin said. You can also be aware of the sensations your body is feeling, such as the feel of the carpet under your feet or the chair you are sitting in. Savoring your food, being engaged in social interactions and participating in your favorite hobbies can all be components of mindfulness that bring about stress release, he said. Mental health support services These practices are great if you are a stressed-out college student or a workaholic who needs a break. However, if you are seriously struggling during the pandemic, don’t expect these to be a panacea for what you are experiencing. Seek help from mental health professionals if your stress or anxiety has become hard to cope with. You are not alone and there are people who can help you. The Cougar Health Services website has resources for mental health, such as Counseling and Psychological Services, and a new webinar series called Real Talk Thursdays. Emma is a junior microbiology major from Newcastle, Washington. She can be contacted at 335-1140 or at mint@ dailyevergreen.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of The Daily Evergreen, its editors or publishers.
A classic recipe with a classy twist; mac and cheese won’t get old if you whip up this tasty version By Sarah Daniels Evergreen columnist
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ac and cheese is one of those foods you can find in just about every restaurant — even if it’s just on the kid’s menu — with all sorts of takes: baked, fried, served on a burger, served with protein, spicy and sweet. The possibilities are endless. I, for one, am a traditionalist that prefers my mac and cheese not baked, with a lot of cheddar and no breadcrumbs. I do like a huge stack of green onions on it, though. Anyways, as much as I love my go-to Kraft Spirals mac and cheese, I decided it was time to figure out how they make it as good as they do in the restaurants. Enter: the roux. Roux is a mix of melted butter and flour that you add to a sauce to thicken it. Normally, you add an even ratio of flour to melted butter — for example, 1 tbsp flour in 1 tbsp of butter — and chill it before adding to your milk. This will make your mac
and cheese sauce thick and creamy instead of milky or stringy from cheese. I do want to warn you against using shredded cheese for mac and cheese recipes in the sauces. The shredded cheese has a finishing agent to keep it fresher longer, and that makes for a weirdly oily and textured cream sauce It is as gross as it sounds. If you want to opt for easy measuring, sliced cheese is a great option and does not result in weird oils and textures. Making a roux has changed my mac and cheese game, and I really hope all you mac and cheese fanatics out there try this out and up your game, too. Havarti and Cheddar Mac and Cheese Serves 4 Ingredients: • ½ box of pasta, or 8 oz • 4 tablespoon butter or margarine • 3-4 tablespoons flour o I personally like less flour which makes it a little thinner. • ½ cup milk, heated • 2 oz Havarti cheese, cubed o I like to add Havarti because the flavor is similar to cheddar enough that it still tastes like cheddar mac and cheese, but it is a little creamier and aides in the creaminess of the sauce.
• 3 oz Cheddar cheese, cubed • Optional: Green onions Recipe: • Boil water and cook pasta until tender • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat • Gradually add in flour, stirring consistently o Note: The consistency when you use butter vs margarine will be different. • Gradually stir in milk until completely combined o Note: As mentioned above, you traditionally chill the roux before adding milk. I, however, am lazy and did not notice a difference between the outcomes of a chilled roux and a warm roux. • Add cubed or sliced cheese, and stir frequently as it melts o Note: If at any point the roux and milk mixture’s texture changes to something not creamy (you’ll know), your sauce has broken. The oil, flour and milk are no longer working together. I have personally found that increasing the heat a little and stirring faster tends to save it. • Optional: add a pinch of your favorite seasonings, like garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne • Toss with pasta • Optional: top with green onions
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‘ Rolo’ speaks on season opportunities Head coach Nick Rolovich spoke about the Cougars’ quarterback competition on Wednesday By Cody Schoeler Evegreen football reporter
WSU football head coach Nick Rolovich spoke about the opportunities the 2020 season presents for the university during a press conference on Wednesday. He said he views this season as a great opportunity to make some noise in the conference and defy people’s expectations. “I see this as good of a chance as anything, especially if you’re picked last, to jump on people. Pounce on people,” Rolovich said. With the season only being seven games this year, it is going to be about what team gets hot and sticks together, he said. The Cougars’ chances of getting hot are going to depend on the quarterback play; a storyline that has dominated much of the offseason
conversation. Redshirt sophomore Cammon Cooper, redshirt freshman Gunner Cruz, and true freshmen Jayden de Laura and Victor Gabalis are all competing for the job. Rolovich said he loved how each of the quarterbacks have been working. He said quarterbacks’ coach and co-offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann has done a good job of mentoring and bringing the guys along. “They all got different things they need to work on and get better as a group but even some of the stuff we’re doing now, I see a lot of improvement,” he said. A starting quarterback has not been named yet, and Rolovich said the end deadline to do so is Nov. 6, the day before the first game. He said in a perfect world the starter would be named about two weeks before the first game, but this season is nowhere near normal. He said the three quarterbacks getting the majority of reps in practice are Cooper, Cruz and De Laura.
When one of the three separate from the pack, there should be enough evidence to name a starter. “When it’s time to announce a starter, I think we should feel comfortable to do that,” he said. Rolovich also said that the quarterback competition could be a gameby-game situation. He has proven in the past that he will play whoever gives the team the best chance to win and is not afraid to do that going forward, he said. He said he has been impressed by the entire team overall, as well. “This team knew how to work when I got here, that was evident in the weight room,” he said. “They weren’t afraid of hard work. They probably had more quote-unquote ‘blue-collar style,’ which I enjoy coaching.” He said there has been a high level of buy-in on the offensive side of the ball. The transition to a new system has been smooth but did not come without challenges. Rolovich said the shortened off-
season and reduced amount of practice time has changed the team philosophy more than anything else. “The hard part for me is not being able to be around them as much in person,” Rolovich said. “You can do so much through text or electronic communication or ‘Zooms’ or all that stuff but the real connection is done in person.” He said the defense has also adapted well to the new system and new coaching staff. He said he likes the structure new defensive coordinator Jake Dickert brings to training defense. “He does a nice job running that side of the ball and the guys know they’re going to get coached every snap,” Rolovich said. “Every chance [Dickert] and the guys on the defensive staff get they are coaching and they are talking to [the players].” The Cougs are scheduled to start the season on the road against the Oregon State University Beavers on Nov. 7.
Predictions for Pac-12’s new schedule
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WSU will face all five remaining schools in the Pac-12 North division in 2020, a road trip to USC is the Cougars’ only outer-division matchup for the season.
Some schools are favorites to win their division, some may shock the entire conference By Kuria Pounds Evergeen columnist
The Pac-12 released the 2020 football season on Saturday, with notable matchups throughout the seven-game regular season. The regular season starts the weekend of Nov. 6-7, ending with the Pac12 championship game on Dec. 18. The conference championship will happen two days before the College Football Playoff Selection Committee makes its choices for the national championship. Even though the Pac-12 has six scheduled games this season, every team except for those in the conference championship will participate in a ‘to
be announced’ seventh game. The University of Oregon Ducks start off as the favorites to win the Pac12, followed by the University of Southern California Trojans, the Washington Huskies, Utah Utes and Arizona State Sun Devils in the top five. Without each team’s seventh game being formally announced, here is a prediction of every Pac-12 team’s record after the first six regular-season games. ARIZONA: 1-5 The Wildcats are projected to either finish second-to-last or last in the Pac12 this year, and their schedule doesn’t help their case for more than two wins. Arizona faces Utah, USC, Washington, UCLA, Colorado and ASU. Four of the
five teams Arizona faces are favorites to win the Pac-12, and they start off with their three away games in the first four weeks. The Wildcats’ schedule early on will put them in a hole they won’t be able to dig themselves out of. ARIZONA STATE: 4-2 The Sun Devils are projected to finish in the top five this year in the Pac12, and they definitely should finish there. ASU plays USC, California, Colorado, Utah, UCLA and Arizona. If ASU can beat Utah in a deciding game, then they will be the top spot in the South. The Sun Devils will be a contender but will fall just short at the end to Oregon in the conference championship. CALIFORNIA: 4-2
If I had to pick a sleeper team in the Pac-12, it would definitely be the Golden Bears out of California. They face Washington, ASU, Oregon State, Stanford, Oregon and WSU. Cal has their veteran quarterback Chase Garbers returning and look to be a contender in the North with Oregon and Washington. If Cal can run the table and potentially beat top-ranked Oregon at home, don’t be surprised if they make it to the Pac-12 championship. COLORADO: 1-5 The Buffaloes lost a lot of key members of their offense from last season, including former quarterback Steven Montez and wide receiver Laviska See FOOTBALL Page 11
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SATIRE: A NEW KIND OF PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Presidential debates are played out, boring; here’s a more entertaining alternative that tests the true resolve of the candidates By Joey Franklin Evergreen columnist
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ith the disastrous turnout of the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, the next few will be delivered in a different fashion. President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden will be partaking in a gauntlet of activities. With the failure to control the debaters, Chris Wallace will be out as a moderator. Replacing Wallace will be a live online audience who will rate the candidates based on their performance in real-time. Welcome to the first annual Presidential Olympics. First, the nominees will play paintball. The candidates will be required to wear white shirts and white pants, so the paint markers are obvious. They will have three “lives,” and the first one to get tagged with a paintball three times will be eliminated, giving their opponent a point. The second event will be karaoke. The audience will be given a poll with four songs to choose from, “Peace Sells,” “God Save the Queen,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Born in the U.S.A.” The karaoke event will be held via Zoom to avoid COVID-19 concerns. The audience will take a Twitter poll to determine the winner for the event. The winner will then receive a point in their favor. The third event will be a “Yo Mama” joke competition. Biden and Trump have five jokes each to sting their rival with. The results of the aspect of this counter will be decided over Twitter polling. The contestants must have three out of five of the best jokes in order to win a point. The next event will be a cook-off between the candidates. Gordon Ramsay will be the judge of this event, and Trump and Biden must make their best rendition of Beef Wellington. The candidates have three hours to complete their recipes, and the better outcome will be awarded a point.
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The presidential debates are showing their age — it’s time to replace them with something a little more interesting. Tests of physical skill and dexterity will test the true skill of America’s next leader. The fifth and final objective for Trump and Biden to complete will be a race through a bouncy house. The two candidates must deftly maneuver through the inflated monstrosity in order to reach the finish line. Along the way, there will be ladders and rope swings to traverse, as well as a pugil stick fight at the end. The candidate stumbling their way out of the exit first will be crowned the winner of the event and will be awarded the point. After the five events are completed, Trump and Biden will be brought to the top of the “Rocky” stairs in Philadelphia. The candidate with the most points will be declared the winner of the debate process. There is no political or financial gain, just the thrill
of victory and the agony of defeat. The winner of this first annual Presidential Olympics will be awarded a face mask with “first-time Olympic champion” written in red, white and blue. The Presidential Olympics will take the politics out of politics and will leave no room for debate over who is the superior candidate. Trump and Biden will have to show their mettle in the field of competition, instead of berating each other with nasty insults. Joey is a 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.
keep an eye on your personal cybersecurity
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Ensure your safety and protection online by following a few simple rules. Don’t click on suspicious links, and don’t give out your personal information.
Phishing scams, online hackers are constant threats in the 21st century, but you can stay safe By Hanna Yuzyuk Evergreen columnist
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magine seeing an email about a job that seems simple and will pay you good money. It’s debatable as to whether you answer the email and accept that job. Add to the scenario: you are a student and you need money, but your class load doesn’t leave you much time for work. I got that email before fall began, and
I believed it was real because I received the email in my WSU inbox. To add to that, the email had a WSU address. I did not have any doubts about this offer. I contacted them back, and in the evening, I received the answer that I had been offered the position. To be honest, it was my first job in the U.S., and I was pleased to have it. My concerns about having to find easy well-paid work had melted like an ice cube on a hot sunny day. I got the paycheck from the employer and very careful instructions on how I should deal with the money because the check included not only my salary but also money I should send to another bank account. The instructions were strange. The
email asked me to deposit the check only using my phone, but not at a physical bank location. Also, they said I should have the rest of the money sent to another provided account. When I went to the bank, the bank worker said the paycheck was fake, and the job was not real. That day I learned two things. First, I learned a new phrase: phishing scam. Second, I realized that I could not trust everything that came through my school email. All our classes are now online, and we use a lot of different software programs. How safe are we with online studying? What is the level of trust we should apply to WSU? Haipeng Cai, assistant professor in WSU’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, provided some information about Information Technology Services at WSU and some tips for students to protect their cybersecurity. Cai said we should realize that all workers in WSU’s ITS go through a background check because WSU cares about the security of its students. They also have a policy about protecting any information students share with the university. My concerns were centered around my personal information, like my bank account, when I pay tuition. I think it is important to reduce our stress by making us feel safe while studying online. Think about how many different sites you visit every day: your e-books for classes, contact with your teacher on Blackboard or through Zoom meetings. “It’s a good idea not to click on a link if you are not sure how safe the link is,” Cai said. Curiosity is a good trait for being a good student, but not in this case. It is vital to be sure about every source you use and every link you click. “For students, it is better to use the
WSU [Virtual Private Network] VPN because it is more secure than using the internet at your apartments because WSU cares about the student’s cybersecurity more than apartments do,” Cai said. Students should be aware that their cybersecurity is, first of all, their responsibility. As students, we should be wise in using any technology and remember that many people want to steal our information. Cai said it is essential to have a virus protection system on your computer so it can recognize and block any would-be hackers. I know many people, including me, who like to keep webpages open to avoid losing your work. It can be dangerous if you keep your bank account when you visit a different site with viruses that can read your password information. I do not want to scare anybody — I only want to bring awareness to students about the things we can face online. Our safety should be top priority. “We do have presentations during the year with some tips for students about cybersecurity,” said Bryan Jacobson, WSU Police Department Administrative Sgt. “But if you are faced with anything like a phishing scam email, please come to the WSU Police Department.” I want to compare offline and online safety. If you are walking at night alone, you’d be aware of any suspicious person on the street. Online is the same; you should be aware of any information you share and about any suspicious information you receive daily. Hanna is a microbiology major from Donetsk, Ukraine. 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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Students set up a tepee on the Glenn Terrell Mall in 2018 to celebrate the university’s first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Discussing the doctrine, which led to Manifest Destiny, is important because it will give the audience information about how Europeans were able to take what was not theirs, Martin said. The real history is often glossed over in the American education system. He said he hopes non-Native audiences will gain a
better understanding of who Native people are, why Indigenous Peoples’ Day is important and why it is wrong to glorify a “criminal” such as Christopher Columbus. The second presentation is Indian Humor with speaker Steven Paul Judd. From 4-5 p.m., he will talk about his art and the work he has been doing, Berg said. Judd takes
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pop culture items, like comic books, and adds his own Native twist to them. Martin said Judd is a contemporary artist who brings Native American imagery into modern stories. Laughter is a common part of Native culture, Berg said. Native people are resilient. One coping mechanism is ‘Indian humor,’ which means to poke fun at a bad situation. People who are not Native may not understand the humor. “I hope that people laugh as well. We don’t always have to be so serious about things we are trying to celebrate, and so I hope they do a little bit of both,” Berg said. “There is a little bit of learning and a little bit of laughing and having fun.” Afterward, Virtual Game Night will occur from 5-6 p.m., she said. To come together and build a sense of community is part of being Native. An in-person celebration would have included a tepee on the campus mall, Indigenous food at the dining halls and a keynote speaker like in previous years, Berg said. She said putting together the events online meant Native American Programs could get speakers from across the country that it otherwise would not have been able to. “Our goal is to have a stronger connection to the WSU community, allow an opportunity to have a moment to share who we are, allow our students to be able to express themselves, have a better connection and celebrate a day with honor,” Martin said.
“She’s a great advocate in terms of speaking out for Indigenous representation, not just at WSU but I think within the state of Washington,” Srader said. Grunlose said she served as president of the Native American Women’s Association and on the Natives in Media student organization on-campus, which works to address harmful stereotypes in the media.
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We’re very much well and alive and strong and passionate. Kaitlin Srader Student mentor
“We’re just now starting to gain a lot of a lot more media attention on asking for names to be changed, taking down statues, saying no to having our imagery on shirts or whatever,” Grunlose said. “I think that it’s kind of an issue because people are used to just like ignoring us and thinking Natives are something of the past, when we’re not.” Srader said this ignorance toward Native visibility extends to her experiences as well. “I’ve heard this rhetoric a lot within my classes, with students talking about Native people as a thing in the past. I’m like, I’m sitting right next to you. We’re very much well and alive and strong and passionate,” Srader said.
Joelle Berg, Native Programs retention specialist, said the Native American Student Center, and other groups within that such as NAWA or Natives in Media, help students who feel misunderstood develop a sense of community away from home. Student mentors like Grunlose can help other Indigenous students with issues they face on-campus, Berg said, because they have often experienced them firsthand. “She just has a really good heart,” Berg said. “She has always cared for others. She is trying to do what’s best for them, for herself, and for her family. I think that’s always at the core of what she’s doing.” Grunlose said Native activists often only get portrayed for their connection to their tribe. She said there are many layers to their personalities beyond activism. While Grunlose said her hobbies are closely tied to her culture, she also maintains an interest in fashion and local artwork. Berg said Grunlose is a talented artist and is especially skilled in beading. “Her style, her outfits are always so on-point,” Srader said. “And she’s just really fun to be around, too.” Berg said Grunlose is also witty and well-spoken, a valuable asset for a student mentor. “Even though she might believe her voice is shaky, and maybe she doesn’t have all the right words, she does,” Berg said.
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FOOTBALL | Continued from Page 8 Shenault Jr. This year will start their rebuild to the top of the Pac-12. Colorado opens up the season against UCLA, then Stanford, ASU, USC, Arizona and Utah. Colorado finishing off against the Sun Devils, Trojans and Utes will not be an easy stretch to end their season, resulting in getting one or two wins this season. OREGON: 6-0 The Ducks are the big favorites to win the Pac-12, and their easier schedule compliments towards another Pac-12 championship appearance. Oregon faces Stanford, WSU, UCLA, Oregon State, Cal and Washington. Oregon will most likely be the North division representative in the Pac-12 championship game this season. If I had to circle two games to watch out for, they would be the WSU game and the Washington game. WSU has had the Ducks’ number four out of the last five years, and the last time Washington played in Eugene, Oregon, it went to overtime. But, with all that, Oregon should go undefeated, win the conference and have the best chance out of the entire Pac-12 to appear in the CFP. OREGON STATE: 2-4 The Beavers have been a team that finishes around .500 for the past few years, and have always come up with a game or two short. The Beavers easily have the hardest schedule in the Pac-12, with their middle stretch being very difficult. OSU plays WSU, Washington, Cal, Oregon, Utah and Stanford. The stretch from Washington to Utah will not fall in the Beavers’ favor, leading to another season under .500.
STANFORD: 2-4 The Cardinal are still in their rebuild process after Andrew Luck and Christian McCaffrey left for the NFL. This season, much like Colorado, will be the year where they need to find out what leads to success. Stanford plays Oregon, Colorado, WSU, Cal, Washington and Oregon State. Unlike Oregon State, the Cardinal have an easier schedule, but the success definitely will have to wait, especially since they open up against the favorite. UCLA: 3-3 The Bruins are in a tough spot, after running back Joshua Kelley left for the draft last offseason. They will have some stiff competition this season, but I definitely see them finishing at least at .500. UCLA plays Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Arizona, ASU and USC. The Bruins have a tough schedule at hands, but with the luck they had last season carrying into this season, having them finish 3-3 is great for them. USC: 5-1 The Trojans are a top contender in a crowded South division with Utah, ASU and more, but, with quarterback Kedon Slovis at the helm, they will finish in the top-three in the South. USC faces ASU, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, WSU and UCLA. USC has a good chance to make a Pac-12 championship appearance this season. The deciding game on whether or not the Trojans make it back to the Pac-12 championship game will be the away game at Utah — if they win, they’re in, if they lose, they’re out. USC will still
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The Cougars will start their 2020 season against Oregon State on the road. have a great season nonetheless. UTAH: 5-1 The Utes are a favorite to win the South again and play in the Pac-12 championship for their third straight season. Utah plays Arizona, UCLA, USC, ASU, Oregon State and Colorado. The deciding game for the Utes will be their week four matchup against USC, for the South division. Utah will have success for the third season in a row, even without key members from the Utes’ star-studded defense last year, running back Zack Moss, and quarterback Tyler Huntley. WASHINGTON: 4-2 The Huskies are coming off a disappointing season, finishing 8-5 with former head coach Chris Petersen stepping down last year. But with all that, the Huskies are still a top-recruiting team in the Pac-12 and should have some success. Washington
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Palouse Pathways Founding Director Peggy Jenkins said the group has held virtual events recently, which has brought more traffic than usual.
Nonprofit Palouse Pathways provides high school students with workshops, financial aid information, connections to higher education By Eliza Callis Evergreen reporter
One Pullman High School student expressed interest in nuclear engineering. Later down the road, Palouse Pathways introduced him to a nuclear safety manager at the Idaho National Laboratory. Collin Bannister is a member of the Scholars Program at Palouse Pathways. The program is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization that connects high school students with resources that make universities more accessible. “Palouse Pathways helped me explore my career and college goals,” Bannister said. “I would not know about all of the financial aid programs offered by colleges without their help.” He is looking into applying to WSU and Stanford
University to study nuclear engineering. Bannister plans to continue his work with Palouse Pathways while applying to colleges, he said. Palouse Pathways has been helping rural students from Whitman and Latah counties, as well as the Lewis and Clark Valley, since 2013. The mission of the nonprofit is to support local schools and students by helping them engage in college planning and programs. Founding Director Peggy Jenkins has a background in college admissions and nonprofit work but started Palouse Pathways when her son was applying to colleges. She saw a gap that needed to be filled to support students in the Palouse region. “Our initial goal was to make sure kids knew about all the possibilities available for them and what they needed to do to get those things,” Jenkins said. They offer community events, scholarship workshops, presentations from universities and tools to find financial aid. All their events are free and wel-
come to any guests. Last year, they started the Scholars Program, which focuses on specific students who applied to the program and show interest in furthering their education. There is a lot of interest recently from universities to tap into the rural demographic, Board President Ruta Nanivadekar said. Nanivadekar has been working with Palouse Pathways since 2017. Jenkins said she thinks of Palouse Pathways as a tailwind for high school students. Going virtual has helped the attendance of some of Palouse Pathways’ events, Nanivadekar said. Students who live further away can access college events online now. This month, they had virtual admission presentations from Princeton University and Brown University. “It’s not just about getting into a college,” Nanivadekar said. “It’s about finding the right path that works for these students while finding themselves in the process.”
GPSA | Continued from Page 4 “Samantha is going to be a great historian and she is much more talented and insightful than she will ever admit to herself,” Fleischer said. On top of being a graduate student, she said she is also a teaching assistant. “The most important thing about being a teaching assistant to me is offering students advice and mentorship,” Edgerton said. Her dream goal is to be a professor at a community college because that is where her journey started with a women’s studies professor, she said. Her family members are also avid students of history. “Everyone has their specialty,” she said. “My brother loves the Civil War era, and I love early modern England, specifically the Tudor era.” Her academic focus is now on violence against women and gender, race, ethnicity, social movements and popular culture, she said. In summer 2019, she began working on the WSU Fallen Cougars project with Ray Sun, WSU associate professor of history. “The purpose of the project is to create biographies of all former WSU Cougars who died in World War II,” Edgerton said. She created 17 biographies
and gave a public presentation last Veteran’s Day at the Pullman Depot Heritage Center, she said. “This was such an amazing experience and there were times where I’d be sitting there reading a letter from a mother and was so overcome with emotion,” she said. These events are important because people can still relate to them today, she said. “These young men had their entire lives ahead of them,” she said. “Some couldn’t stay because of financial reasons and some played sports.” Ryan Booth, history doctoral candidate, said Edgerton arrived during his second year in the graduate history program. “She is one of the hidden gems of the graduate student programs,” Booth said. “I keep secretly hoping that Samantha will come to our side and join military history. She really brings a differ-ent perspective to it.” During Edgerton’s free time, she loves spending time in the outdoors and traveling. “History is so important because it can be connected to contemporary issues and lives in the ongoing events of today,” Edgerton said.
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