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Playing in an empty stadium

Dracula goes digital The raditional play will be found on local radio waves this Halloween.

Parking lots close on campus Five parking lots closed; 25 open parking lots will not receive snow maintenance

By Bradley Gamble Evergreen reporter

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This year’s football season will reduce the amount of people in the stands of Martin Stadium from over 30,000 to just a handful. As of now, it has yet to be decided if close friends and family will be allowed to attend games.

First home game on Nov. 14; stadium will have fencing to prevent fans from watching

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By Cody Schoeler Evergreen reporter

ougar football will be returning to Martin Stadium on Nov. 14, but it is going to look a lot different. Instead of playing in front of 30,000-plus fans jam-packed into the stadium, the players will be performing in front of largely empty seats.

When the Pac-12 announced the

return of the football season, it did so with a qualifier: there will be no fans in attendance, according to a press release.

The decision to ban fans was a vital component of getting the season back, said Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications.

Some of the areas in the conference still have significant COVID-19 outbreaks, including Pullman.

“It makes really good sense to say we’re not going to allow fans to be in the stands,” Weiler said.

There is a chance family and close friends will attend the games, he said, but the Pac-12 is still deciding on that. If the Pac-12 allows it, it will be up to local health officials.

WSU will also try to prevent large group gatherings on days when games are played, Weiler said.

Tailgating will be banned, the CUB will be closed and the athletics department is in the process of putting up fencing around the stadium to prevent fans from watching from the outside, Weiler said.

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WSU has closed off parking lots and decreased snow maintenance around campus to save money.

WSU Transportation Services closed three Green 3 parking lots at the intersection of Columbia Street and Spokane Street, a Green 4 lot by the Chinook and a Green 5 lot on Ferdinand’s Lane for the fall and winter, said Cody Wilson, WSU Transportation Services customer service manager.

The five lots were chosen because they were gravel lots, which require more maintenance for potholes than paved lots, he said.

WSU Facility Services will not conduct snow maintenance for the 25 parking lots that will remain open, he said. Some maintained lots will have sectioned-off areas with no snow maintenance.

The Transportation Services field team surveyed where cars were parking to make sure closing the lots would have a minimum impact on permit pass holders, Wilson said.

“We’re not just closing entire zones so people aren’t going to find a parking spot or closing so much of a zone that they can’t find parking,” Wilson said. “Our top priority was to ensure that our customers who purchased permits have a place to park when they come to campus.”

Transportation Services plans to keep the five lots closed until April 30, he said. The lots may remain See PARKING Page 10

Greek, congregate housing under new guidance Guidelines limit number of visitors allowed; all parties required to wear masks, social distance

by Jenae Laxson Evergreen reporter

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued new guidelines for Greek and congregate housing at institutions of higher education, limiting the number of people allowed to live in a unit because of COVID-19. The guidance went into effect Oct. 20.

“The governor is concerned about increases in positive cases, particularly in Greek communities,” said Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications.

For both Greek housing and other congregate living areas, the guidelines limit the occupancy of a bedroom to two people, he said. One visitor is allowed per bedroom, and five visitors are allowed outside of a bedroom.

There can be no more than five people and the residents

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in a communal space in student housing, Weiler said.

The University of Washington and WSU experienced a spike in COVID-19 cases during the fall, he said. These new guidelines resulted from increased transmission of the virus at both schools.

WSU and the governor’s office collaborated on the proclamation to limit the number of people who can live in Greek housing and other congregate living areas, he said.

The state’s main concern is off-campus student housing, said Troy Henderson, director of Whitman County Public Health.

Everyone must wear masks and maintain a 6-foot distance from each other, Weiler said. Furniture must also be moved so people can maintain physical distance.

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Recently-introduced housing guidelines mandate that bedrooms should have no more than two people in them at any given time, and communal spaces should have no more than five people.

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Trump to win election

Captain of the pool

Murrow alumni discuss what it was like to cover BLM protests.

A local nonprofit raised $5,000 for families facing homelessness.

This editor predicts Trump will be narrowly elected for a second term.

Payton Bokowy has led her team to success both in and out of the water.

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Coping With COVID-19 If you’ve been feeling the brunt of COVID-19 closures and restrictions, Cougar Health Services is hosting a workshop focused on coping strategies to deal with pandemic effects on mental health. Moderators will also discuss how to seek help and how to provide support to others who may be in a state of distress. These sessions are held every Thursday. To partcipate on Oct. 29’s workshop, register for free at wsu.co1.qualtrics. com/jfe/form/SV-eLotQMYy4keFUgt

Runoff Water NW Robert St., 7:55 a.m.

Officer responded to a report of water coming from the sidewalk and contacted Public Works.

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The Impact of Incarceration on Black Families The WSU Foley Institute will host a lecture discussing what happens to families that face the incarceration of a loved one.

Experts will explore how Black families, particularly parents, are impacted and what it takes to build resilience. Shenique Davis, assistant professor at the City University of New York Borough of Manhattan Community College, will be speaking, as well as Bahiyyah Muhammad, associate professor at Howard Univeristy. Watch from the Foley Institute Youtube channel.

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Rock & Snowball Throwers NE California St. & NE Monroe St., 9:31 p.m.

Officer responded to a caller advising that people are throwing rocks and snowballs at passing cars.

Sat ur day Pandemic Violation NE Michigan St., 1:08 a.m.

Officer responded to a caller reporting a large party in violation of COVID-19 restrictions.

Refusal to Wear Mask S Grand Ave., 10:50 a.m.

Officer responded to a caller advising about a verbally agressive man who refused to leave after being asked to wear a mask .

Fake ID N Grand Ave., 9:49 p.m.

Officers responded to a caller reporting a possibly fake ID. Pandemic Violation NE Campus St., 10:12 p.m.

Officer advised about a gathering of about 50 people who were not wearing masks.

Pandemic Violation NE Linden St., 10:44 p.m.

Officer responded to a report of a pandemic violation but did not observe any.

Re c o r d i n g Wi t h o u t Consent NW Sunrise Dr., 9:42 a.m.

Officer responded to a caller reporting that her neighbor recorded her conversations with her husband.

Trash Cans Out SW Golden Hills Dr., 3:19 p.m.

Code Enforcement responded to complaints that two homes in the area are keeping their trash cans out after garbage day.

Paid Phone Bill NE Maiden Ln., 5:17 p.m.

Caller reported that her son paid her phone bill and wanted to speak to an officer about it.

DUI NE Williams Dr., 10:10 p.m.

Officer arrested a 48 year-old woman for driving under the influence.

Tues day Communal Recycling Bin NE Oak St., 9:24 a.m.

Officer responded to a caller advising that multiple people were using her recycling bin.

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Sunday

Pandemic Violation NE Merman Dr., 12:19 a.m.

Officer responded to a caller advising about a gathering of over 10 people, but upon carrying out a head count, he found no violation

Tree Branch Disturbance NE Colorado St., 10:56 a.m.

Officer responded to a report of low hanging branches that were hitting passing cars and advised Public Works.

Noise Complaint NE Merman Dr., 1: a.m.

Officer issued infractions to resident for being too loud with music and voices after being reported a second time.

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Avoid travel, expense or fuss.

Imagine a personal project completed. Plan the steps to take.

Take it easy.

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Help clean a mess. Use gentle pressure, rather than force. Avoid mistakes or misunderstandings.

Upgrade basic foundational support structures.

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Alumni discuss BLM protest coverage

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KHQ news producer said reporters must be mindful of word choice when writing about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Objectivity vital to protest coverage; no room for bias in news reporting

By Michelle Paredes Strong Evergreen reporter

Recent Edward R. Murrow College of Communication graduates discussed their experiences reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement during a speaker series on Wednesday.

It is white people’s respon-

sibility to find solutions to end white supremacy, said Kelsey Jones, Shriver Housing navigator at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County.

The BLM movement is a direct result of people who continue to perpetuate racism consciously and subconsciously, Jones said.

Reporting on the movement as a white man can be challenging, said Nathan

Howard, a freelance photojournalist based in Portland, Oregon. Howard said he sees the movement from a different perspective than somebody who has experienced racism firsthand.

Taking photos during protests in Portland is hard because there are hundreds of people and pictures must show what is happening clearly, Howard said.

It is difficult for photojour-

nalists to report while not censoring the protest events, he said. Peaceful protesters get grouped in with violent people who do not have the same goals, but it is important to show both groups, Howard said.

It is also challenging to report on the BLM movement objectively, said Katherine Barner, multimedia producer at KHQ Local News.

Word choice can make a

difference in how an audience receives a message, Barner said. When discussing agitators in the news, that is not a reference to protesters, she said. It is a reference to the people who get violent in response to the protest.

Barner, who works in Spokane, said the majority of people in the city are conservatives. This means word choice is imperative so all members of the public, conservative or otherwise, can understand what is crucial.

Bias cannot be part of the picture, she said.

Latisha Jensen, reporter at Willamette Week, said she reported on a BLM protest in Portland for her first assignment.

Marginalized communities are a critical concern in Portland because the city is predominantly white, she said.

Most of the articles she writes involve Black people’s experiences versus white people’s experiences living in Oregon, especially in Portland.

Xavier Henderson, WSU alumnus, concluded the panel by saying that representation is important in society.

People should be able to read stories about people who look like them.

“We’re not ever going to be able to understand somebody’s plight if we don’t have empathy,” Henderson said.

Board to decide school reopening next month

By Alexandria Osborne Evergreen reporter

Pullman Public School board members did not set a date for the reopening of grades K-5 during a board meeting on Wednesday but expect to propose a start date during the next board meeting on Nov. 11.

Schools will not open before Nov. 9, said Bob Maxwell, superintendent of Pullman Schools.

The board should wait until after winter break to consider reopening schools, said Nathan Roberts, board liaison for Kamiak Elementary.

“My concern is that our schools are going to help spread [COVID-19] this winter,” Roberts said.

Younger students do not spread the COVID-19 as much as older students do, said Troy Henderson, director of Whitman County Public Health.

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Roberts said the possibility of the cases rising after winter is concerning.

“What are we gaining by getting kids into classrooms for three or four weeks and then putting them back online again,” he said.

Returning to in-person classes will allow students to have more positive interactions with their teachers than is possible over online classes, said Susan Weed, board liaison for Lincoln Middle School.

“Our kids now are lost,” she said.

Teachers are still engaging their students, even over an online platform, Roberts said.

He said he watches his children attend online classes every day, and they are still learning.

Online schooling is not as bad as putting students and staff in a dangerous situation that they do not want to be in, he said.

Now is the right time to begin hybrid classes, said Lonna Carrier, Franklin Elementary

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Public health director supports in-person hybrid learning for grades K-5

My concern is that our schools are going to help spread [COVID-19] this winter.

“I support in-person hybrid learning for K-5 in the Pullman school district,” he said.

The number of COVID-19 cases will likely be worse early next year than it is now, he said.

Nathan Roberts Kamiak Elementary board liaison

kindergarten teacher.

In order to follow safety measures, Carrier said she is putting together school supply kits for each student. The kits include scissors, crayons and

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One teacher is worried that students will not be able to follow safety measures like social distancing, while other teachers are advocating for hybrid learning for students. extra pencils.

But Jill Brockmier, Kamiak Elementary first grade teacher, disagreed saying now is not the right time to begin hybrid classes.

“The benefits must outweigh the risk, and right out I cannot see how the benefits would outweigh the risk,” she said.

She said she is worried about students adequately following safety measures like social distancing.

“They show that they care about each other by hugging each other, holding hands and

sometimes just bonking on the head,” she said.

The lack of physical interaction with other students will have a huge impact on their mental health, she said. Because of the safety restrictions, students will not be able to do what they do naturally.

Some students are in the daycare system, so they are used to wearing masks on a consistent basis, Brockmier said. But other students will need to get used to wearing masks. This puts teachers in

the position where they have to make sure masks are being worn “I’m a teacher, not the overseer,” she said. “You’re asking us to do something that is not intuitive and is not what we work towards in the classroom.”

Brockmier said she has built very good relationships with her students while doing distance learning.

“I have built a positive climate with them, they seem happy,” she said.

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Local fundraiser tackles homelessness

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A mother and son, pictured right, graduated from the Family Promise of the Palouse’s shelter program last month. Two more families will be admitted to the program.

Nonprofit raised about $5,000 during first Night Without A Bed virtual event, community donations

By Jenae Laxson Evergreen reporter

Whitman County has one of the highest poverty rates in Washington state, according to the WSU Center for Civic Engagement.

Family Promise of the Palouse, a nonprofit organization, hosted a virtual event, “Night Without a Bed,” to cultivate understanding for families experiencing homelessness.

“We want to bring awareness to homelessness and to discuss what people think of homelessness,” said

executive director Janine Rivera.

This was Family Promise of the Palouse’s first virtual event, so it led to some technical complications, said Abby McGarry, volunteer recruitment and education specialist.

The nonprofit raised over $5,000 to provide shelter, food and case management for two families. The Family Promise of the Palouse’s homelessness program allows families to spend up to 90 days in shelter care. The original goal was to raise $20,000 to help secure eight families through the winter season, Rivera said.

She said all donations make an impact during COVID-19 when events get canceled and shelter costs for

homeless families are increasing.

Participants in Night Without a Bed slept in a place of discomfort and then shared it on social media, using the hashtag #nightwithoutabed, Rivera said.

Donations will be accepted until Oct. 31. People can post photos on social media of them sleeping without a bed using the hashtag, McGarry said.

The nonprofit wants to build empathy for families who face homelessness in the Moscow and Pullman communities, McGarry said.

People joined the event through the organization’s Facebook livestream and donated through the group’s website, Rivera said.

McGarry said there are two more fundraising events this year. The fundraiser, “Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse,” will be on Dec. 5. “Avenues of Hope” will start on Dec. 10 and end on Dec. 31.

Family Promise of the Palouse started serving families seven years ago when they opened in 2013, she said.

The mission is to serve homeless families and end homelessness on the Palouse, she said. The nonprofit is connected with 20 different religious congregations. The members use an interfaith hospitality model, also implemented by the national organization, called Family Promise.

WSU student fights poverty with social media Senior advocates for those in poverty; suggests free ways others can support her cause

By Annie Hager Evergreen reporter

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Despite COVID-19 being on the forefront of concerns, WSU senior Nathalie Aps wanted to raise awareness about ongoing issues like global pover t y.

She needed an internship.

Nathalie Aps was just starting her search to find a nonprofit in need of help when she stumbled upon The Borgen Project. Aps, senior advertising and criminal justice and criminology double major with a minor in French, is now an advocate intern for the project.

Since the project was created in 2003, volunteers at The Borgen Project have strived to be in-fluential allies for impoverished areas worldwide. Interns also work to raise awareness about poverty, she said.

“I want to be involved in the decision making of how companies represent themselves,” Aps said.

When COVID-19 began, everything started to center around the pandemic to help reduce the spread of the virus. Yet other global problems, like poverty, persisted and people set them to the side, she said.

“Poverty was already happening before the pandemic happened,” she said. “It doesn’t just pause.”

Tressie Evans, The Borgen Project public relations marketing team member, oversees interns in the project and recruits new advocates.

“When you feed people really a beautiful thing happens – they’re healthier,” Evans said. “They contribute to their economy, they create communities and after a few years they become mid-dle-class consumers.”

There are countless amount of ways someone can get involved in helping people experiencing poverty in many countries without having to spend any money, Aps said.

Lack of resources impacts people in developing countries, and taking action is as simple as calling or emailing Congressmembers, she said.

“Whether we donate or not, we still need our policies to be influenced, and we still need our policies to get that money,” Aps said.

Every time Congress gets a call or email supporting a certain act, they tally it, she said.

Columnist turns to art in times of trouble; this week’s Culture Brew covers painting as a form of meditation, source of skills.

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COUNTDOWN TO THE 3RD: TRUMP WILL WIN ON ELECTION NIGHT

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Trump will beat Biden, but narrowly. It’ll come down to Pennsylvania and 20 electoral votes. This election map predicts the Nov. 3 breakdown, which foresees Biden taking battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin, while Trump sweeps the South and some parts of the Rust Belt.

Trump’s projected Pennsylvania victory will win him the presidency next week

By Jacob Hersh Evergreen opinion editor

“There is no future. There is no past. Do you see?

Time is simultaneous, an intricately structured jewel that humans insist on viewing one edge at a time, when the whole design is visible in every facet.”

-Dr. Manhattan, “Watchmen”

T

here’s an old adage in politics: “As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.” The leaning of the Buckeye State has accurately predicted every presidential election since 1888, with the exception of Kennedy in 1960. Fitting then that a predicted narrow Trump win in Ohio (1.5 percent lead on FiveThirtyEight at the time of my writing) would indicate an equally narrow win for Trump nationally on Nov. 3.

Yes, dear readers, it’s that time. I postponed for weeks, and thought I had bought myself enough time to adequately immerse myself in the uniquely deranged electoral subculture of 2020. Come last weekend, I was pounding Red Bulls until 2 a.m., desperately trying to get some last-minute political osmosis into my R&R-soaked brain.

Right from the beginning, if you prefer not to slog through 1,000 words of justification, I see Trump taking the election, but very, very narrowly. In fact, I’m predicting a slim 20-point electoral win. Percentage-wise, that garners Trump 51.9 percent of the Electoral College – one of the narrowest margins in electoral history, and around 4.5 points down from his 2016 victory of 56.5 percent.

To do this, Trump’s going to have to win some of the hotly-contested battleground states. I looked at states that were polling the two candidates within around 5 percent of each other on FiveThirtyEight.

At the time of this writing, Biden has a 3 percent lead in Arizona, a 2.4 percent lead in Florida, a 2.5

percent lead in North Carolina, a 0.5 percent lead in Georgia, a 1.2 percent lead in Iowa – and crucially, a 5.1 percent lead in Pennsylvania. Remember that number, it’ll be important soon.

Currently, Trump has a 1.5 percent lead in Ohio and a 1.3 percent lead in Texas.

In terms of battleground states, I forecast Biden taking Michigan and Wisconsin, snagging 26 electoral votes.

Trump, on the other hand, has the very real potential to come back from Biden’s marginal leads in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina and Arizona.

We saw it happen in 2016, and it’s not out of the question to assume it’ll happen again. Georgia goes to Trump fairly easily, as does Arizona, Iowa and North Carolina. Florida may be tougher – I’m predicting within 2 points at most, but Trump will still take it.

He’ll also preserve his smaller leads in Ohio and Texas – though it may be the last time Texas goes red for a while. Texas’s flirtation with Democratic electoral politics might last for a few years after Trump’s reelection, but it’s likely that it’ll eventually swing back.

That’s not particularly relevant, but it’ll be interesting to watch Texas in the future.

Biden takes Michigan, Wisconsin and Virginia with comparative ease – he’s got 8 percent, 6.9 percent and 11.4 percent leads, respectively. Michigan, last election cycle, was highly important to the integrity of the overall race, and it still is today. However, a sweep of those battleground states will not necessitate a Biden win, as we’ll see on Election Night.

As of now, there’s still one unaddressed state up for grabs – Pennsylvania. If you’ve been keeping track of this hypothetical, Trump and Biden are now neck and neck with 259 electoral votes each. Each candidate needs 270 to win. I don’t mind disclosing there were multiple circumstances in the simulations I ran where they tied – dead even with 269 electoral votes each. In that case, there would be a tie-breaking vote in the House, which has never technically happened in the history of American politics.

Pennsylvania, however, is going to be where the next president is elected — I think the 20 electoral votes are going to go to Trump, but by a very slim margin. Last election, he won Pennsylvania by 1.1 points, which wasn’t the tightest margin, but it was

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fairly damn close. Michigan’s 0.2 points made it the tightest win of either of the candidates in 2016, for what it’s worth.

Why do I believe this? Most of my reasoning is focused around the Republican distrust for mail-in ballots, signifying a larger surge on Election Night itself. For Biden’s state wins, it’s based on poll numbers that seem to be decently rock-solid, or at least built on a firmer foundation than the sketchy numbers of 2016.

But for Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania is partially motivated by statistics and partially by looking at past results. However, I’m also attributing a good proportion of my Pennsylvania theory to gut instinct, and that’s not something I can expound upon, or even explain.

It’s bad writing and it’s worse commentary, but it’s a working theory. Perhaps it’s some arcane Hersh race memory from three generations of Episcopalian Linton Street Eagles supporters, hearts clogged with cheesesteaks and Allentown barbecue.

Regardless of reasoning or instinct, Pennsylvania will go to Trump, and that will win him the election.

To recap, Biden takes the blue wall of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, while snapping up Virginia and Nevada in the process. Trump takes Georgia, Florida, Texas and Iowa, and in the end, crucially, Pennsylvania.

This weird dichotomy of Rust Belt states – Ohio and Pennsylvania, giving Trump a second term – feels like some sort of metaphor that I’m too stupid to grasp. Maybe if I was a John Updike or Don DeLillo type, I could fashion a second Trump win into some kind of allegory for the American Dream.

But I’m not, and barring a New Yorker internship; I doubt I’ll ever ascend that high into literary stardom.

I’m but a humble columnist, eating very bad Mongolian beef with cold kimchi and trying to make sense of American politics. God willing, I’m almost done. Nov. 3 is almost upon us, and after it’s over, I can go back to being dumb as hell online.

For better or for worse, Trump is getting a second term.

Jacob is a political science major from Anchorage, Alaska.

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‘Painting is my meditation’ Evergreen columnist writes about the confidence, lessons art has given her

By Kassandra Vogel Evergreen columnist

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or my seventh birthday, my mom asked if I wanted to be enrolled in art classes, and I immediately said yes.

I was a little bit of a loner when I was younger, and I think my mom thought it would be a good way for me to express myself and gain some confidence.

I was so excited to take art classes, my mom even said “I took to it like a duck to water.”

Little did we know, this budding interest would grow into a passion that I would appreciate for the rest of my life.

I can remember the first sketch I ever finished. It was a dog.

Short, chubby, with hair like a mop and tongue hanging out of its mouth. It was simple but it made me react.

The feeling I get from seeing a finished piece is unmatched by anything else. Because the product resulting from so much time and work sits before you, causing an indescribable awe and happiness — it was something I had never felt before, and I was hooked.

In art school, I started out with charcoal.

After a couple of years and many pictures later, I then graduated to pastels. Each level required that I complete a certain number of pictures in different categories, as well as exercises in perspectives and shapes.

Around fifth grade, I finally began working with oil paints. While I had loved working with charcoal and pastels, the experience of painting

with oil was totally different. I loved it immediately. As I moved through the different levels, I continued to be surprised by how much I could achieve.

I would often look at a reference photo and wonder if I was skilled enough to create the picture, but at the end of each piece, I was reassured that I was skilled and capable of making something beautiful.

Oil paints are a unique medium. Unlike charcoal and pastels, they are very forgiving.

Working with oil paints, if you mess up, you can wipe away your work or wait for it to dry and paint over it. Because painting requires working with brushes instead of your fingers, I also feel that it allows for more detail.

While there are many advantages to oil paints, it can also be more complex. There were new things to consider like mixing colors and drying time.

Instead of grabbing a pastel with the perfect color, I had to learn how to mix colors that may change slightly when the paint dries.

I also had to begin to plan out my paints better in order to preserve the work in still-wet areas.

But that is part of the beauty of art, especially painting – it is a constant learning process.

Whether it be different mediums, a new technique, or just finding something hidden inside yourself, art always has more to offer.

I will always be thankful for my mom and for her willingness to invest in me. Throughout my time as an art student, she encouraged me, her eyes always lighting up when I brought home a new picture, and she saw potential in me, enabling me to explore myself through art.

Painting has given me many things: skill, confidence, but most importantly patience.

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Pullman Civic Theatre performs socially distant Dracula, releases it on YouTube; broadcast over radio on frightfully festive holiday this Oct. 31

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By Mindy Malone Evergreen reporter

ock your doors to keep the heat in and Dracula out.

This Halloween he’ll be prowling the Palouse and sneaking in, through your speakers that is, as Pullman Civic Theatre’s play creeps across the airwaves.

The theater teamed with Inland Northwest Broadcasting to release a radio special of Orson Welles’s 1938 “Dracula” for this traditionally horror-filled holiday.

The show will broadcast at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 on stations 102.5 KRAO-FM, 1450 KCLX-AM, 1400 KRPL-AM and 105.1 KVTY-FM. Starting Nov. 1 it will be available to listeners in its entirety on the Pullman Civic Theatre YouTube page.

The show is divided divided into three parts. The first two were released earlier this month, said PCT Artistic Director Kristin Lincoln.

The first first part follows follows the arrival and imprisonment of Jonathan Harker at Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, and Dracula’s departure for England. The second part revolves around Lucy Westenra, a victim of Dracula who later becomes a vampire herself, and is where Van Helsing enters as a character. The story ends with the hunt of Dracula, who is chased from England back to his castle in Transylvania. Lincoln said the story naturally divides itself into three parts, so the broadcast flows well.

The show show is appropriate appropriate for all ages to listen, said Travis Gray, PCT actor who played Dracula. It’s close to Bram Stoker’s original novel and does not display profanity or explicit content.

Since the the theater theater had to shut its doors in March, they’ve been trying different ways to continue performing, said Mike Long, PCT producer and “Dracula” director.

They’ve Th ey’ve dubbed dubbed the program “Virtual PCT” and are mainly producing original plays, Lincoln said. “[PCT has] rallied, I think, think, really well. Rather than just disappear and not do anything, they’re doing these ‘Virtu-

PAINTING | Continued from Page 6 time I am able to be alone with my thoughts.

That is why my favorite part of a painting is putting in the fine details. I do not have to think so much about where things go or figure out anything complex. I can allow my mind to wander while I paint the hairs on an animal or a ripple on water. Sitting there, working like that, two or more hours can slip away into minutes.

The calm that painting brings me has been especially essential during the pandemic and as our country has become an increasingly stressful place to live.

I was and still am surprised by my art, the final products being something I did not think myself capable of creating.

It reminds me that there is no limit to what can be learned or refined, nothing we cannot achieve if we put care into our labor. I need to paint so that I can be reminded of these things during these practically impossible times.

Although I now have less time to paint than I used to, every so often, I find some time late at night to work and emerge reassured that everything will be okay.

Kassandra is a freshman journalism and economics major from Vancouver, 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.

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Like many others wading challenges the pandemic has ward, LandEscapes editors reimagine the way they as magazine.

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journal harder. One issue has been marketing. In past years, the journal editors tabled inside the CUB or out on Terrell Mall, as well as distributing the journal around campus. With COVID-19, it is impossible to properly distribute these journals.

Being robbed of this form of marketing and distribution has forced them to rely on social media and fewer submissions this year, particularly in the fiction and nonfiction categories, Pang said.

Niemeier said that despite receiving fewer submissions than previous years, they are still expecting a great journal.

“The quality of submissions is always amazing,” Niemeier said. “Our WSU students are so talented and artistic, so we’re really happy with the quality, regardless of the quantity we get.”

Niemeier said they had considered having an issue addressing the challenges of living through the pandemic, but they believed it was important to keep submissions open to any topic, not just COVID-19. This way, students would not be discouraged from sending in material but options remain open, he said.

If the journal receives a lot of submissions on COVID-19 or any other current events topic, they may dedicate a chapter to that specific issue as a sort of record of the times, Niemeier said.

Niemeier said she was particularly drawn to the poetry section of the journal and loved the previous issue’s poems.

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Pang meanwhile recommended a piece of fiction from the journal’s previous issue called “The Lilac Years” by Aradia Burkhalter.

Despite the many challenges, the editorial team at LandEscapes remains committed to the mission of the journal.

“I know a lot of writers and artistic people that are very quiet and have some trouble reaching out and getting their voice heard. I know because I am one of those people,” Pang said. “Having this platform like LandEscapes is just so important to the community and WSU, so people have that creative expression and can maybe show a new side of themselves.”

Submissions for LandEscapes are open for WSU students until Dec. 31, and the submission portal can be found on their website.

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Ingredients • 1/3-pound ground beef • 1 large onion, chopped • 1/3 cup salsa • 3 tablespoons canned chopped green chilis • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder • ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls

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6. In batches, place in a single layer on a greased tray in the air-fryer basket. Cook until golden brown, 18-22 minutes. If desired, serve with toppings of your choice.

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• This can be made in the oven instead of an air-fryer.

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A team inspired by one swimmer

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Swimmer Payton Bokowy was a member of the team that broke the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Pac-12 Championships her sophomore season.

By Kat McKinney-Roley Evergreen reporter

Selflessness is something the WSU women’s swim team values and tries to instill in all swimmers.

Payton Bokowy embodies this team value perfectly, according to coaches and fellow teammates.

Bokowy, who grew up in Sandpoint, Idaho, started swim lessons when she was 3 years old.

Her life-long coach Mike Brosnahan truly made her fall in love with the sport and has been a big part of her swim journey.

“I think a lot of it had to do with my coach, he was all about having fun,” Bokowy said. “Making practices and meets fun is what made me want to keep coming back through middle school and high school.”

Bokowy was only 7 years old when she participated in her first swim meet. She said she hated swimming at first, but eventually fell in love with the sport.

Bokowy started looking at colleges after a successful high school career. When she came to Pullman and toured, she found the place she wanted to continue her education and swim career.

“I felt part of a family and I connected with the team really well, having the community be a college town was special,” Bokowy said. “I decided I wanted to be a Coug and WSU was the school for me.”

During her freshman year, Bokowy battled a shoulder injury.

After months of tough recovery, she was ready to go into her sophomore season.

“At the start of the sophomore year, I started to drop time constantly,” Bokowy said.

Bokowy was putting up her best times going into Pac-12 Championships. Her and three of her WSU teammates broke the record for the 4x100-freestyle relay.

“Leading up to Pac’s, I was looking at it one day and realized that it wasn’t that bad. All of our best times put together would beat the record,” Bokowy said. “I talked to my teammates and men-

tioned that we were close.”

Bokowy can still recall the exact moment they broke the record.

“We looked at the time and realized that we beat the record. We were shocked,” Bokowy said. “We had come together and done it. It was really cool to have this be our last race of the season.”

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Not only does Bokowy have a huge impact in the pool, but her impact outside the pool is just as big.

“She’s very genuine. Even if she’s having a bad day it’s not about her, she’s extremely selfless,” WSU swim head coach Matt Leach said. “She’s someone that truly cares about her teammates and those around her.”

“If she’s cheering you on you feel motivated. Watching her

work hard makes me want to be better. Watching her give her 100 percent really pushes others,” teammate Kate Laderoute said.

To Bokowy, being on the team has made her grow both as a swimmer and as a person.

“Coming here, it’s about the team,” Bokowy said. “Even if our legs hurt, we stand up and cheer for each other. It’s all about putting the team first and the team’s needs first.”

For Bokowy, being a WSU swimmer shows that if one puts in the work, one will reach their goals.

“I swim for my teammates and make them proud,” Bokowy said.

“On my recruiting trip, I could see that the girls were genuine and supportive, but now being on the team, I’m a part of it and I know that I can go to anyone of them for support.”

Currently, the Pac-12 swim season is on hold due to COVID-19, but the team is still training. If the season can start up again, there is no doubt that Bokowy will continue to make an impact in and out of the water.

Rolovich’s quarterback decision intensifies

Coach Nick Rolovich narrows his quarterback decison down to three potential players

By Kuria Pounds Evergreen columnist

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ith the WSU football season kicking off in less than two weeks, the battle for the starting quarterback position intensifies, narrowing the position down to three choices heading into the season.

The three main choices for the starting quarterback position are true freshman Jayden de Laura, redshirt freshman Gunner Cruz and redshirt sophomore Cammon Cooper. The fourth quarterback on the

WSU roster is true freshman Victor Gabalis, from Everett, Washington.

WSU’s first scrimmage during training camp saw de Laura throw for 133 yards and complete 10 of 14 passes, including a 56-yard touchdown pass to true freshman wide receiver Joey Hobert, and a 13-yard rushing touchdown. Cooper threw for 147 yards, completing nine of 15 passes, including an interception and a 13-yard touchdown pass to Hobert.

Cruz threw the most and completed the most passes, going 11 for 18 for only 69 yards in the scrimmage and Gabalis completed eight of 16 passes for 70 yards.

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Redshirt sophomore Cammon Cooper threw for 147 yards in first scrimmage.

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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DIFFER ON GUN RIGHTS

By Mackenna Rowe Evergreen columnist

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merica is now less than a week away from Election Day. The current presidential candidates had a final chance in their debate to discuss issues like coronavirus and racism. Because time is limited to discuss debate topics, it is important to fact check and research what they cannot discuss.

The Second Amendment and gun control are topics President Trump and former Vice President Biden have differing opinions on. Especially in recent years with school shootings and protests, America once again became divided on how to handle the situation.

Robert Silber is a vice president at Washington CeaseFire. CeaseFire does not give out opinions directly on political issues, but it tries to reduce gun violence and enact laws and regulations that will help reduce gun violence.

Silber said background checks are important to help keep firearms away from people like convicted criminals, those with mental illnesses and those who have committed domestic violence.

“We have a Second Amendment here that allows people to possess firearms, but it’s not a full mandate, meaning that not every person should be able to despite any problems that may be,” Silber said. “It’s important that those types of people do not possess firearms.”

Melissa Denny, founder and president of the Washington State Firearms Coalition, is a firearms dealer. The coalition is nonpartisan, and her personal opinions do not necessarily mean that

is the position of the coalition.

Denny has worked in and researched gun control, which can be found online. She said background checks are a good thing.

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“Personally, as a firearms dealer, I want to know that every firearm that leaves my location is going into the hands of a law-abiding citizen. I like that process,” Denny said. “I’m telling you as a person, as a grandma, as a mom, that’s my personal feeling on that from my standpoint with a firearms license and a store.”

There is another debate over what is deemed the Charleston loophole.

Background checks are required when purchasing a firearm, and there are currently 72 hours for dealers to receive the background check back. If they do not receive it within 72 hours, they are allowed to continue with the sale of the firearm.

Silber said the presidential candidate’s stances on the law working with the loophole are assumptions and what he has seen from individual research, not directly from the stated goals of the presidential campaigns.

“Back in 2019, President Trump said that he was going to veto the enhanced background checks of 2019,” Silber said. “Vice President Biden has a very extensive policy when it comes to common-sense gun laws. This is an assumption that he would favor enhanced background checks.”

Right now, Biden’s stance on his

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The upcoming election may help decide the future of the Second Amendment. website is he wants to extend the three-day waiting period to 10 days to close this loophole and contribute to gun regulation.

Denny said there is no loophole, and it is a coined phrase that violates the Second Amendment right to protection.

“The number of people who can’t get a gun who goes to a gun store is very slim. They have to give you their driver’s license and all of their personal information. There is no hiding

after you’ve made that application,” Denny said. “Once I have proven my background is good and that I’m a law-abiding citizen, where is the value in keeping me from a firearm? As a human being, I have a right to protect my gift of life.”

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.

Voting for climate protection is important

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Climate change is a major issue, and it’s crucial that we vote to address it.

Environmental rights, protections are up for debate in elections

By Hanna Yuzyuk Evergreen columnist

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was driving through downtown Pullman, and like many others, I saw people holding posters that read, “Vote Climate 2020.”

Many problems we’re facing are directly or indirectly connected to our personal and social attitude to nature: fires, melting of the polar ice and even

new strands of deadly viruses.

I do care about the environment, but I wouldn’t say I like it when politicians use environmental problems to get elected. As such, it’s important to understand what’s behind the Vote Climate 2020 motto.

“It is about an urgency we need to act on climate change,” said Patrick Robichaud, civil engineering student.

“We all need to work together to address this issue, including politicians.”

It is a significant portion of the human fight to protect our planet and our next generations with the correct

political choice. I can acknowledge Donald Trump did nothing to help with this problem. Additionally, he slowed down the environmental processes that started before him.

I think voting means we should take the environment into account before making that mark on the paper.

WSU recently hosted a fantastic event — the TEDxWSU Countdown on Oct. 13, where many questions and problems about the environment and changes in governmental policy were discussed. Scientists provided explanations about the danger of the current situation with our planet and how we can start making positive changes.

I am glad to say that we have a group of conscious people who try to make changes on the governmental level to improve the situation with pollution, global warming and climate change. Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a national organization that makes steps for real positive change.

“We work on the national level to try to get people to an Act Carbon policy,” said Judy Meuth, secretary of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Palouse chapter. “We also work at the local level, too. We work on all levels to try to move people forward to build the political will and do something about the climate.”

This organization has a bipartisan climate solution, highlighting the necessary steps to bring us to positive changes. This policy will help reduce

emissions by at least 40 percent in the first 12 years and improve people’s health with pollution reduction.

It is good to know that both parties, Democrats and Republicans, are connected in these actions. It means this organization is not focused on supporting a particular political party but instead want to support the right decisions no matter which party brings them into play.

This plan will also create positive changes in economics with 2.1 million new jobs. It is good to see that making changes for the environment does not mean we will lose economically. Some politicians say we need to choose one or the other, but we can have positive changes in both areas, environmental and economical.

Everyone who wants to be a part of these changes will help bring us to a new life full of hope for our clean and healthy future. Join this organization, and live in harmony with nature. It does not matter what your political view is.

I think it is significant to understand the connection between politics and the environment, and before deciding on the choice, everyone should stop and ask oneself: Who will be the best choice for our future and the healthy future of our children?

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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“Hopefully we’re going to be able to really encourage people to do the right thing,” he said. “We want folks to stay home, watch the game from their own house with their own immediate family.”

Tony Poston, CEO and founder of College Hill Custom Threads, said he has been a Cougar fan since the early 2000s before he attended WSU. He even met his wife on a Cougar Football Saturday, and they are now season ticket holders.

Poston said he and his wife have not missed a home game since 2010 and go to multiple away games a season.

He said he understands the health concerns and the reasons for not allowing fans at the games but is still disappointed.

“You’re not going to make everybody happy,” he said. “There’s going to be fans that still think they should be here and there’s going to be business owners that are upset about the messaging, but I think the priority should be people’s health.”

Poston said his business will be greatly impacted by the lack of fans. College Hill makes custom apparel for events such as game days and stadium giveaways. He said they had to close their retail store on-campus over the summer because of the pandemic.

“I don’t think there’s many businesses in Pullman that won’t be affected by the lack of fans,” he said.

closed after that time period if snow is in the forecast.

Minimizing the costs of snow removal and gravel maintenance will not save enough money to offset the revenue lost from unsold parking passes, he said.

Parking lots that do have snow maintenance will be plowed after operating hours once there are at least 3 inches of snow on the ground, said Ian Allen, WSU Facility Services equipment operator lead. Snow maintenance for roads on campus will continue as normal.

Students should prepare for snowy road conditions by putting snow tires on their vehicle, Allen

Weiler said the economic impact of the lack of fans has been a huge concern since the start of the pandemic. WSU brings millions of dollars into the community each year, through football games and other events that bring people to town.

The athletics department is trying to offset the loss of revenue from ticket sales by giving season ticket holders three options, he said.

Those options are to receive a refund, roll their payment forward to next season, or choose to turn the payment into a donation.

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“A surprising number of season ticket holders voluntarily decided just to say ‘Consider it a donation to Cougar Athletics, I don’t need my money back. We want to support Cougar Athletics,’” Weiler said.

Fans will have the chance to watch every Cougar football game on national television this season. The Pac-12 announced earlier this month that all 36 games will be carried on either ESPN or Fox Sports channels, according to a press release.

Weiler said this will be good for the national exposure of the conference. He

said it allows both sports fans and sports media members the opportunity to watch the Pac-12 teams play.

Poston said he is excited to see how well the conference’s games are going to do on national television.

The Pac-12 and WSU Athletics are great marketing tools for the conference and the school, he said. The 2002 Apple Cup influenced him to come to school in Pullman, a place he was not very familiar with.

“If it wasn’t for those Mike Price football years, WSU never would have caught my attention,” he said.

Weiler said there will be opportunities for Cougar football fans to participate in virtual watch parties while staying at home. He said the university is learning how to host those events from the WSU Global Campus, which has held those types of events before.

Poston said he and his wife plan to watch the games from home or at their neighbor’s house. They are keeping their social circle small because they have a 1-month-old newborn baby, so he said they are not going to risk it by going to any large watch parties.

However they decide to watch the Cougars this year is going to look different, but it should not stop fans from enjoying the season, Poston said.

“I think that people can still have fun and support the Cougs from home,” he said.

said. Warm, insulated clothes and winter boots with traction are recommended when walking through the snow.

“We see so often students thinking that their all-season tires will get them around just fine,” he said.

“With the hills and the steepness of the roads on campus, they truly need good snow tires.”

Allen said he wants to put together a video to show incoming students the importance of snow tires in the winter.

More information about the parking lot closures and reduced snow maintenance can be found on the Transportation Services website.

HOUSING | Cont. from Page 1 WSU will continue to provide housing with basic supplies and internet for students exposed to COVID-19, Weiler said. The university will work with Whitman County Public Health to set up hotel accommodations for students who test positive.

Typically, there are no outbreaks at residence halls because WSU limits rooms to one student, he said.

There have been 37 cases of COVID-19 in the dorms as of Oct. 23, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center.

WSU will probably have more in-person classes spring semester, Weiler said. There are about 20 classes that are currently face-toface, which may increase to 60 classes next semester.

Henderson said the new guidelines depend on COVID-19 cases, and they will be updated as circumstances change.

“I think this proclamation will stand until we get a vaccine that is effective and readily available,” Weiler said. “If something really takes

a turn for the worse, there may be stricter restrictions put in place.”

Restrictions have already been placed on sports. The Pac-12 shortened its football season, he said, and there will be no fans in Martin Stadium and no tailgating.

WSU is working with the community to prevent people from tailgating off-campus, such as the Walmart parking lot, he said.

A small number of family members may be allowed to attend the football games in person, Weiler said.

The women’s and men’s basketball teams are practicing. There may be a small number of students allowed to watch the games in person, he said.

Weiler said baseball will have a spring season. It is likely that volleyball and track and field will as well.

Spring graduation is still up in the air. It is difficult to predict if it will be in person, Weiler said.

“I think we would really have to have a vaccine in place,” he said.

“We graduate thousands of people in the spring over the course of 48 hours.”

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QUARTERBACK | Cont. from Page 8 the first scrimmage.

WSU offensive coordinator Brian Smith said even though Cooper and de Laura are at the forefront, it’s still a competition to find out who the starting quarterback will be.

“It’s still a battle,” Smith said. “There’s a lot of kids that are doing good things.”

The second scrimmage for WSU saw de Laura complete 10 of 13 passes for 46 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown pass to redshirt senior wide receiver Renard Bell. De Laura also rushed for six yards on three attempts.

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Cruz completed five of 15 passes for 49 yards and a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the scrimmage.

Cooper struggled during the scrimmage, only completing two of seven passes for 24 yards and threw two interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown by redshirt junior defensive back Jaylen Watson.

Head coach Nick Rolovich said the quarterbacks did not play good after the second scrimmage and he does not want to spend the next two weeks developing a “wildcat offense.”

“I thought the offense had a much better first scrimmage,” Rolovich said. “Night and day.”

Cougar fans are used to the Air Raid offense that Mike Leach implemented at WSU since 2012, before he left in 2019. Fans usually expect the starting quarterback to be someone who can throw the ball 60 times a game, but under Rolovich, the quarterback competition will be more intriguing, since he brings a new offensive style to WSU. Rolovich’s offensive system could element more of the run game, as well as option plays for the quarterback, which most people call a

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True freshman Jayden de Laura was recruited by Rolovich from St. Louis High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. “run and shoot” offense. With this new offensive system that Rolovich is bringing to the Cougar offense, fans are left speculating on who the starting quarterback will be before the Nov. 7 season opener against Oregon State.

If I had to pick the starter, my guess would be de Laura right now. The true freshman from Honolulu already has some connection with Rolovich, since he coached at the University of Hawaii in 2016-2019.

Rolovich recruited de Laura from his high school, which is the same high school that former University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went to. Tagovailoa is now the current starter for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. Both de Laura and Cooper are leading the way as of now, but, with less than two weeks left until the potential decision date, the race is still anyone’s to win.

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“We want to have a place where WSU students can hang out and even have a job.” -RealiTea Manager Zenna Glaser

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RealiTea in downtown Pullman implemented guidelines to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, including having customers order at the front door of the store.

New items added to menu; business hours shortened due to COVID-19 drawbacks

By Eliza Callis Evergreen reporter

After months of dark windows and an empty restaurant, the RealiTea owners are looking ahead to brighter days.

The boba shop in downtown Pullman reopened their doors at the end of September after almost six months of being closed because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Manager Zenna Glaser said the owners revamped the menu and made changes to management. Store hours

were adjusted to shorter business days from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. every day.

“We’re trying our best to stay open and keep providing service for those who come in,” she said. “We want to have a place where WSU students can hang out and even have a job.”

Some menu items that were not selling well were removed, while new items were added, like Korean fried chicken and honey butter fried chicken, Glaser said.

Glaser started to work at RealiTea last year but was promoted to a store manager when the shop reopened. She

is currently a student looking to transfer to WSU. Most of RealiTea’s staff includes WSU employees, Glaser said. They currently employ eight staff members.

Their team is smaller since they have reopened. Fewer employees returned for their reopening but business has been slower, reducing the need for more staff.

RealiTea manager Tianen Liu is in the process of becoming an owner. He has worked at the business since their reopening. The business is expanding ownership to Liu because three of their four past owners moved back to China,

Liu said.

Liu is a WSU alumnus and was classmates with the founders of RealiTea, including Zhibo Ren, Yiran Xu and Candy Zhong.

To remain safe amidst the pandemic, customers are only allowed in one party at a time, and they order at the door so they hardly enter the store, Glaser said.

“Reopening has been a little challenging since we’re trying to stay on the safe side and avoid dine in,” Liu said. “It’s been a slow opening, which we had expected.”

New customers have been coming in and are excited to

see another store in downtown Pullman that has reopened, Glaser said.

“We’re down a little bit, sales-wise, because a lot of our customer base is made up of international students, and a lot of them have left,” he said.

The owners, managers and staff are a close-knit group because of the small business environment. She said she is excited about what is to come for RealiTea like new Asian menu items.

“We love working in Pullman because of the young, energized customer base,” Liu said.

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The number of RealiTea staff members decreased because some employees did not return to Pullman this semester. Three owners of the store also moved away.

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“Since COVID-19, things have changed, but we do have a day facility where we can provide direct management for the families,” Rivera said.

The group serves both small and large families, including multigenerational families and expectant mothers. However, the nonprofit cannot serve homeless individuals, she said.

One in 30 children experience homelessness, which translates to one child in every classroom, Rivera

“After a certain amount of time, they sit down and look at how many tallies they have,” Aps said. “The ones with the highest amount of tallies, they will try to make a change to that policy.”

When Aps began her internship for the project, she said she discovered many countries do not have the resources for universities.

“I was just so profoundly affected by learning from The Borgen Project how

said.

Family Promise of the Palouse has multiple ways for people to get involved. People can donate supplies, such as toiletries and blankets, or volunteer through their congregation. The nonprofit also is looking for a university student to serve as a board member, Rivera said.

The next Night Without a Bed event will be June 26.

tied in global poverty was,” Evans said.

Aps focuses on advocating for The Borgen Project by raising awareness and advocating on her social media page. She created a separate Instagram account called Nathalie Fights Poverty to raise awareness for poverty, feminism and immigration.

“When you think about it, they are just people born in the wrong place,” Aps said. “They didn’t choose to live in poverty.”