Spring 2013
Video: Shopping with Oranges—Simple scents in retail
Simple scents, such as orange, can work better for retailers when they want to encourage shoppers in their stores.
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Spring 2013
Passing the Smell Test
The act of smelling starts out as chemical detection but often ends up as an emotional trigger
Among all the modern variations on evolution are several hundred shoppers who two years ago wandered into a home decoration store in northern Switzerland. For most of them, it was just another chance to buy some plates or a basket, with the exception of a researcher asking them to fill out a questionnaire at the cash register. But after nearly a month of monitoring customers, researchers noticed that one group of about 100 spent on average significantly more money. The customers told the researchers as much, and receipts … » More …
Spring 2013
Posts for Spring 2013
Patrick Siler
I was thrilled to see the feature on Patrick Siler in your fall 2012 issue. I am a proud fine arts graduate from WSU and as a former professor of mine, Patrick Siler had (and continues to have), a huge influence on me.
I never considered myself a natural artist. I was drawn toward computer arts, that is until I took Patrick Siler’s drawing class. My advisor warned me that he was hard, but I am so glad that I took it. During the class he not only gave me invaluable feedback, but he, in his quirky way, encouraged me toward a … » More …
Spring 2013
Video: A Gentle Goodbye
"Grief is the price of loving," said Leo Bustad, former dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. As human relationships with their pets have become more enduring and complex, so has grieving over the loss of a pet. Watch a video about that relationship and WSU's Pet Loss Hotline.
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Winter 2012
Salmon and orcas
The Kitsap Sun and their environmental reporter Chris Dunagan have produced an interactive map for salmon watching on the Kitsap Peninsula.The map has videos of salmon at various locations.
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Winter 2012
Video: Bob Robertson, Voice of the Cougars
Watch Bob Robertson in action, calling the WSU vs. Montana State University game in 2001.
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Winter 2012
Video: Twin Vista Ranch donated to WSU
Twin Vista Ranch near Port Townsend was donated to WSU, to be kept in sustainable, organic production for the community and educational purposes.
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Fall 2012
Video: The making of Pat Siler’s Pullman mural
A video of Pat Siler and his downtown Pullman mural.
» More ...Videos: Mike Leach comes to WSU
Videos of WSU head coach Mike Leach at press conferences in 2011 and early 2012.
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Fall 2012
A talk with Mike Leach about life, animals…and Cougar football
I understand how the interview with Washington State University’s new head football coach Mike Leach drifts from Cougar football to life in Pullman and pirates in Key West (I asked that one), but bulls in ancient Rome? The Tokyo fish market?
It starts out on track, as I meet with Leach at his office in Bohler Gym looking onto the practice field and the south side of Martin Stadium. As workers on scaffolds rush to complete the new addition to the stadium before fall, Leach points out proudly how the project is on time and under budget.
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