Those who request large quantities of public records may soon be paying more than they expected for them. Under the Public Records Act, citizens have the right to request public records, with up to a 15-cent per page charge for a physical copy. If House Bill 3031 passes…

The Daily Evergreen has about $10,000 of free advertising to give away before May. The funds are available for student groups that would like to advertise an event but cannot afford it. The Student Advertising Fund is a pilot program funded by the Evergreen and the Student Services and Activities Committee…

It was raining outside, but the three members of Phi Gamma Delta barely seemed to notice as they sat huddled under a tent outside Dissmore’s IGA, collecting food. Freshmen Timbo Pham, Derek Simmons and Eric Hammett were working the 2 p.m. shift at the 48-hour food drive hosted by their fraternity…

When it comes to the legislature, Sam Shaddox speaks up for the students. “I’m basically a lobbyist for the students of Washington State University,” Shaddox said Sunday. As ASWSU director of legislative affairs, Shaddox has been in Olympia full time since May…

More than 50 university and community groups came to the CUB Senior Ballroom on Thursday to welcome the newest group of Cougars. From 11 a.m. to noon, new students attended the Academic Resource Fair as part of spring orientation. "We have over 200 students (in the orientation program)…

Pullman Transit will offer earlier routes for finals week. From next Monday until Dec. 19, the A, I, J and Express routes will begin a half an hour earlier. Routes A, I and J will begin at 6:20 a.m. Express 1 will begin at 6:38 a.m., and Express 2 will begin at 6:31 a…

College of Pharmacy assistant professor Gregory Poon has received a $10,000 grant from the Fraternal Order of the Eagles for his research on cancer. The money was donated to WSU’s Chronic Illness Research Center, which in turn gave it to Poon. “This is the third year that the Eagles have donated money to the CIRC…

Santa came to town in the bed of a Paradise Ford truck Wednesday night. Main Street in downtown Moscow was lined with people bundled up for the chilly night as the seventh annual Light Up the Night Holiday Parade got underway. The parade, which started at 7 p…

Add together good drink specials, a close proximity to campus, '80s night and hot wings, and you’ll get an equation that equals the best bar overall in Pullman – Valhalla. Valhalla’s bar manager John Sanborn was honored that Valhalla was voted best bar…

In recent years, with the growth in popularity in online dating and meeting people on Craigslist, I have often wondered what happened to the good ol’ days when single people met other single people in bars. I figured that picking someone up after having a few drinks was no longer the norm…

Fall 2009 Commencement speaker and WSU alumnus William Julius Wilson will also be the inaugural recipient of an award in his honor. The William Julius Wilson Diversity Award will recognize those who have made contributions to social policy and diversity…

Pullman Transit will be running abbreviated service times during the week of Thanksgiving break, starting Saturday. Saturday will feature game-day service (the A, H and Express 2 routes) for three hours before and after the football game's kickoff. The Saturday North and South routes will also run from 9 to 3 a…

The meal: Brazilian “risotto.” The challenge: To recreate the restaurant-quality version at home, have it taste just as good (if not better) and, presumably, to save money in the process. Oh, did I mention that I must do this without a recipe? I’m not exactly a top chef…

Local vendors will hold a Vendor Fair from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Quality Inn Conference Room. There are currently 19 vendors signed up for the event. There will be a variety of types of vendors, including home fragrance…

My dad is better than your dad. No really, he is. Who else could raise a know-it-all, overachieving, perfectionist child and still have her still turn out as good as I did? Seriously though, my dad has always been there for me. Whether it was supporting me through years of school (which still can’t seem to end) or attending numerous dance recitals…