Winter 2019
Quite a crew
Different strokes for half a century of Washington State University crew, a scrappy bunch of rowers in WSU's club. » More ...
Students
Winter 2019
Gardens of hope in Burundi
Washington State University Extension, 4-H, and nonprofit volunteers work with schools in Burundi to establish garden programs and promote peace as the African country recovers from civil war. » More ...
Fall 2019
The French connection
The Palouse can be a great training ground for the world of cycling, as shown by Washington State University alumni and students. » More ...
Fall 2019
Hearts in motion
Life-changing surgeries save lives in Guatemala, with assistance from Washington State University students and faculty. » More ...
Spring 2019
TalkBack for Spring 2019
Letters from Washington State University alumni on Stephenson Hall reunions and campus changes for women in the 1960s » More ...
Winter 2018
Food security at WSU
Food maps, resources at Washington State University, and how you can help people get enough food
Students and others around the state increasingly face difficulty getting enough nutritious food for themselves and their families (read more in “Hungry”). Below are food maps of the Palouse (detailing farmers markets, food banks, community gardens, and other resources), resources on WSU campuses, and ways you can help.
Food maps
The Taste of Home: Local Food in the Palouse-Clearwater Region (University of Idaho resource)
Map the Meal Gap (Feeding America)
Food Atlas for the Puget Sound Region
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Winter 2018
Peace for the wounded warrior
Since the earliest days of the republic, Native Americans have stepped up to defend the United States at higher rates than any other ethnic group.
From General Washington’s inclusion of Tuscarora and Oneida warriors at Valley Forge, through the world wars and Vietnam to today’s conflicts in the Middle East, Native Americans continue to answer their cultural calling to serve.
Traditionally, these soldiers were welcomed home with healing ceremonies that helped reintegrate them with the tribe and wider society. Compassionate medicine men, and women, used time-honored practices to mend the emotional, spiritual, and physical trauma of war.
“Unfortunately, the U.S. government banned Native religious ceremonies … » More …
Winter 2018
Hungry
At Rosario’s Place, food on the shelves comes and goes like a tide. When staff at the Women’s Center at Washington State University, which manages Rosario’s, puts out a call for donations, stock rises and then falls again as students take what they need to get by.
Rosario’s Place has a private entrance on the Pullman campus, and that simple fact, says Women’s Center director Amy Sharp, reduces stigma; no one asks who you are or what you are doing. You just come in, take what you need (or leave what you can). In addition to food, Rosario’s also stocks baby and toddler supplies … » More …
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 …
Fall 2018
Back in the saddles
Winding through barren April wheat fields, my 4Runner rumbles down a gravel backroad heading toward the small farming town of Colton. Rounding the corner, I spot a sign for the Pat Weber ranch and follow their lane to the barn.
Near the corral, a young woman in a riding helmet turns and waves. Michelle Gordon, Washington State University junior and president of the recently revived WSU Equestrian Team, is here along with several other students for lessons with English riding coach Laura Bagby Moore ’08.
“I’ve known Laura most of my life,” says Gordon as she brushes a bay gelding named Mac. “We’re both … » More …