Multicultural freshman student enrollment is demonstrating a “substantial” positive trend for the fall 2007 semester in comparison to the last school year, according to preliminary university statistics. The statistics, provided by Student Affairs research analyst Chad Gotch and Jim Roche…

Shauna Schoon said she and others at the Native American Student Center don’t talk about racism often, and instead focus on issues important to them – such as family and tradition. “Racism generally isn’t spoken of,” the senior psychology major said. “I know the population distribution [of minority students] here is low…

The Pah-Loots-Pu Powwow has attracted visitors from across the country for 32 years. “People come from surrounding states, Canada, the East Coast,” Powwow publicity chairwoman Shauna Schoon said. “Powwow hoppers sometimes travel the country and make money in the dance competition…

The “Gay? Fine By Me.” national campaign that was traditionally celebrated each year at WSU has been replaced. In an attempt to include everyone, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Student Association designed its own campaign to use for the National Day of Silence…

It’s pronounced “four-twenty.” Not “four-two-zero,” or “four-hundred twenty.” The three-digit number isn’t an area code or password. It represents a holiday that surpasses time zones for marijuana users all over the world. Spencer*, a freshman agribusiness major…

Ask Ben Grigsby what makes God’s Harmony one of the most unique student groups on campus, and he will tell you it’s the diversity of the people within it. “We have so many different people from such a variety of backgrounds,” said God’s Harmony President Grigsby…

Greg Blanchard’s team at WSU Dining Services rolled 1,000 matzah balls Friday. On Saturday, they had to be simmered in chicken broth and made into matzah ball soup at the Stephenson kitchen before being transported for a group of 170 people at the WSU Hillel Community Seder that evening…

Snowflakes began to fall as six barefoot dancers clad in T-shirts and bright blue floral sarongs stepped onto the cold cement in front of Todd Hall. The dancers were smiling and seemingly unfazed by the chilly temperature as they helped kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Awareness Month…

This year, the Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government celebrated its 30th year in existence. The Pac-X Conference celebrated its first. Modeled after its established midwestern counterpart, WSU members of the Black Student Union put the idea of a conference for Pac-10 black student leaders into action for three days this past weekend…

Tom Maloney set down his cane to receive the first Research Excellence Award on Friday from the newly formed WSU Emeritus Society. “If I fall over, somebody pick me up,” said the jovial 76-year-old, retired director of the Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory at WSU…

WSU students, faculty and staff gathered under a large tent on Glenn Terrell Mall on Wednesday to discuss how the issues of privacy and security affect their lives on a local and global scale. Appropriately named “Under the Big Tent,” this open-air public debate was an effort to get the WSU community talking in a tactful manner…

Noémi Ban loves a good, clean cup of water. A simple, white paper cup with her pink-lipsticked mouth imprinted on the rim stayed by her side Monday evening. “Every time I come to speak, they ask me, ‘Noémi, what would you like to drink?’ ” said Ban, a Bellingham resident and keynote speaker for the WSU Holocaust Week of Remembrance…

Welcome to the kick-off for the hottest travel season of the year. No mid-terms, no commitments, and enough time off to hop in the car and drive to the West Side or hit some other destination you’ve been aching to visit. I’m no stranger to this. My spring break and summer travels have led me to Kathmandu…

Dolores Huerta is a self-proclaimed professional activist. She worked with acclaimed civil rights activist César Chávez for almost 30 years, and helped found the Stockton, Calif., chapter of the Community Service Organization. Her activism landed her in jail more than 20 times…

Red and gold hand-painted decorations, paper lanterns and a banner adorned the stage of the Gladish Community Center auditorium Sunday evening. Dancers and performers graced the stage wearing red costumes, some waving red handkerchiefs with glittering trim…