I may be an Asian-American who is bad at math, but I do know the difference between using "lie" and "lay" in a sentence. This grammar Nazi-like attitude has served me well during my time here at the Evergreen. In fact, I encountered some confused stares during my first trip to the newsroom…

After graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in public relations, Annika White decided to enter the sociology field to pursue her real interests. Last year, she came to WSU to become a sociology graduate student with a certain research project in mind – music…

Two WSU students representing the Students in Free Enterprise entrepreneurship club took the initiative of visiting Cambodia for nearly two weeks to help those in poverty. SIFE President Justin Thornley and Vice President Michael DeGooyer traveled to Cambodia from Jan…

Stimulus funds have made an impact in Pullman. "We would not have been able to repave those roads on College Hill without the money," said Mark Workman, Pullman public works director. As part of President Barack Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act…

With the Fourth of July coming up soon, local authorities are on standby for possible fireworks issues. Karen Jones, deputy state fire marshal for the Washington State Patrol, said there were 785 fireworks-related cases throughout Washington during the 2008 Independence Day holiday – 518 fires and 267 injuries…

A WSU student died in a car accident on Friday three miles north of Rosalia while attempting to pass three vehicles. Two other people were injured. Kasey N. Skaggs, a 22-year-old senior nursing major from Renton, was driving down to Pullman when she lost control of her vehicle…

About three minutes into the first ASWSU SafeWalk shift Friday evening, the phone rang. The volunteer group in CUB 310 eagerly watched a WSU Police intern answer the phone. A moment later, the intern asked ASWSU President Brandon Scheller, “Did you order food…

With his signature Diet Coke in hand, ASWSU President Brandon Scheller recounts what he sees as a productive semester. “I love this job,” he said. “Sometime it’s been overwhelming, but it really has been a great time in my life.” For the past four months…

Despite being a lobbyist in Olympia for 20 years, this is going to be a tough year for Larry Ganders. As Washington state reduces spending in the wake of the struggling economy, higher education is a natural target for budget cuts. Ganders, assistant to the president…

An envelope and pledge card lay beside each dinner plate. The card provided each guest a chance to donate to safety projects on campus, one of multiple ways students and faculty could contribute to ASWSU’s goal of raising $100,000 this year at its Students for Safety Fundraising Dinner on Friday evening…

ASWSU is making a second attempt to upgrade Pullman Transit after the failure of last spring’s ballot measure. Students currently pay $15 per semester for bus services. Last year’s ballot would have raised the full-time student fee to $30. The additional money from the fees would have allowed for Sunday service…

After pushing the agenda for months, the results are in for ASWSU’s textbook buy-back initiative. Sixty-one percent of professors and textbook coordinators met the Oct. 17 deadline for the textbook orders. The Bookie Assistant Textbook Manager Michael Pritiken said the percentage is a high book order rate to reach…

With one phone call, Pullman police officers responded to and prevented a fight from breaking out near Munchy’z at 2:15 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers from Rho Watch, a program developed by business graduate student Ryan Lantz, made the phone call while on patrol around College Hill…

In response to the recent alleged hate crime incidents, Women’s Transit has temporarily adjusted its policy to also allow members of the GLBTQ community to use its services. Demere Woolway, assistant director of the Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center…

WSU’s Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering School will be named in honor of Gene and Linda Voiland. The Voilands committed a $17.5 million donation to WSU on Friday. The contribution is the largest individual donation in WSU history. “I had a really good career as a result of my education here…