ASWSU heard a presentation from Sebastian Sanders, Director of Community Affairs, who provided a recap of his work over the summer to the senators. As the Director of Community Affairs, Sanders’s duties include acting as a liaison between WSU and the city of Pullman in order to foster a mutually beneficial relationship, according to the.
After over three months, students are returning to campus and with that local businesses anticipate an increase in traffic as per usual. Many of these businesses will see an increase in attention from the National Lentil Festival to take place Aug 19. The event, mentioned in a previous article from the Evergreen, is a Pullman tradition.
Pullman’s annual National Lentil Festival is returning for one day instead of two this year with a parade, vendors, live music and many other staple festival programs in celebration of Washington-grown lentils. These programs include classic activities like the 3-on-3 Hoop Classic basketball tournament and the Tase T. Lentil 5K Fun Run. The festival begins.