Winter 2020
Taryn your radio ON
Taryn Daly found her dream radio job and she couldn't be happier. » More ...
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Winter 2020
The ultimate physical exam
Longtime Spokane County medical examiner Sally Aiken has taken a lead role during the Covid-19 pandemic. » More ...
Winter 2020
Building on new directions
Pedro Castro mentors minority owners of Puget Sound-area architecture and engineering companies. » More ...
Winter 2020
Talkback for Winter 2020
Letters from WSU alumni on Butch Cougar mascot, media misinformation, and fostering insect-friendly habitats » More ...
Fall 2020
Stranded at sea
Mariah Brush never thought she would work on a cruise ship let alone get stranded on one amid a global pandemic.
After graduation from WSU Tri-Cities, she inquired about the shipboard job through a friend. Before she knew it, she was four contracts into working for Club HAL, the youth activity center of the Holland America Line.
“I didn’t expect for my life to take such a random turn,” she says. “As a student at WSU, I did a lot of event planning and marketing for events, so I was still able to apply a lot of those skills with the … » More …
Fall 2020
Butch looks back
From tryouts and training to the big reveal and fortieth anniversary reunion, Butch T. Cougar alumni look back on key moments during their mascot careers.
Tryouts and training
“I didn’t really have to try out other than what I had to do to get on Rally Squad”—which was name all of the mascots of the Pac-10 schools and perform an impression of his favorite cartoon character: Elmer J. Fudd. “And I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into, literally and figuratively.”
— Darrell Turner, Butch from 1981 to 1982
“It’s a completely different program now. It’s much more involved than it was … » More …
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Behind the mask
Meet some of the people behind the mask of WSU’s iconic mascot.
Dean N. Grevé
Dean N. Grevé (’81 Comm.) is credited with creating the character’s signature swagger. As the first student dedicated to playing the role, he’s referred to as the Butch godfather—or “furfather”—and beginning of the lineage. “I was the first full-time Butch,” he says. “I always will be. I’m very proud of that.”
Dean N. Grevé
Grevé portrayed Butch from 1979 to 1981, his junior and … » More …
Fall 2020
Together
In a year like no other, a call for empathy and action » More ...
Fall 2020
COVID-19 research at WSU
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many Washington State University researchers refocused their efforts on the disease and its impacts.
Below are some of the research projects underway. It’s a dynamic list, so check back with WSU News for more projects.
COVID-19 crisis shows need for long-term changes
The upheaval created by the coronavirus 2019 outbreak, or COVID-19, is already transforming our society. Some of those changes may need to last a while to get through this and future outbreaks, according to Washington State University infectious disease epidemiologist Eric Lofgren.