Yasmeen Wafai ’18

Spring 2019

No holds barred education

Education programs in prisons and other correctional institutions can make the difference for people leaving after serving their time, like Washington State University doctoral student Noel Vest. Classes in prisons, some taught by WSU professors and alumni, reduce recidivism and increase cultural awareness. » More ...

Sandy Williams. Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

Spring 2019

Power of words

Sandy Williams delivers a voice to the African-American community in Spokane through Black Lens. The Washington State University alumna started and still publishes the newspaper to raise the profile of the Black community in Spokane and empower people to speak up. » More ...

Spring 2019

Bound

Review of book, Bound, by Vijaya Bodach » More ...

Stephenson Complex (Courtesy Stephenson South Residence Hall)

Winter 2018

Once upon a time in Stephenson South

In 1972, the tenth floor of the Stephenson South residence hall housed seven strangers. The stranger part didn’t last, as they soon became fast friends and poker buddies.

Today, those seven friends still meet and play cards, and have done so for the past 36 years.

“We just immediately bonded,” says Marc Anderson ’76.

Anderson was a sophomore when he lived in Stephenson while the rest of the group were freshmen. The friends hailed from all over Washington: Tonasket, Gig Harbor, Forks, Oak Harbor, and Seattle.

Most of the group still lives in the state while one is in Idaho and another in California. … » More …