As Pullman resident Jeff Williams sees it, the continuing expansion of the federal government is unconstitutional. “The Founding Fathers knew you couldn’t control the economy without controlling people,” he said in front of a crowd of about 150 on Wednesday…

For those of us nerds who hate the NBA but still need our basketball fix, the past two weeks have been a wave of astonishment. Practically every star from the 2008-09 Pac-10 season has declared for the NBA Draft. For some, the decision was obvious. But the majority of these players will not see a lick of playing time in the NBA and could potentially waste their one chance in the basketball spotlight…

One of WSU’s greatest quarterbacks may never have come to WSU if not for his family doctor. When asked by Dr. Eugene Hamburger where he wanted to spend his life, Jack Thompson knew he wanted to stay in his hometown – Seattle. Hamburger’s response surprised him…

No more freshman applicants will be accepted at WSU Pullman this spring. The decision, made Monday, comes from a need for the university to curtail enrollment as the state Legislature finalizes its impending budget cuts. The regular deadline for freshman applicants is May 1…

Transgendered people will receive hate crime protection under a new bill passed by the state Legislature on Wednesday. The state’s hate crime law makes it felony to “threaten, damage the property of, or physically injure someone because of ethnicity, nationality…

The future of WSU’s top recruit for the 2009-10 basketball season remains unclear. After former head coach Tony Bennett’s abrupt departure from WSU on March 30, Xavier Thames, widely expected to compete for WSU’s starting point guard position next season…

A 20-year-old man was arrested for rape at the Chief Joseph Apartments on Sunday night. The suspect allegedly raped a 22-year-old female WSU student, WSU Police Lt. Steve Hansen said. The two people are acquaintances. WSU Police are investigating…

In 2007, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a 7 percent cap on annual tuition increases at state universities. On Tuesday, Gregoire proposed allowing universities to raise tuition by 14 percent to help compensate for the cuts higher education will inevitably face during the next biennium…

District 9 legislators are united in opposition to the state’s proposed budget cuts for higher education. The same can be said for Chris Gregoire’s spending priorities during her time as Washington state governor. State Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville…

Judy Meuth, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Women’s Studies, first attempted to strengthen the faculty’s role in the university’s decision-making process 10 years ago. That year, she tried to create a WSU chapter of the American Association of University Professors…

A Pullman resident was arrested on rape and assault charges Friday evening. Zhi Li, 19, invited a 20-year-old woman, whom he had been dating, to his complex in Maple Valley Apartments, Pullman Police Cmdr. Chris Tennant said. Li proceeded to invite her into his bedroom…

Hundreds of students and faculty marched across Glenn Terrell Mall on Thursday afternoon, holding signs with such demands as “Show humanity toward the humanities,” and “WSU math = more tuition, less education.” Led by GLBTA President Nikki Hahn, the crowd repeatedly chanted…

The Pullman Regional Hospital has chosen to fully participate in the state’s new Death with Dignity law. The hospital’s seven-person Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to participate at its regular meeting on Tuesday, CEO Scott Adams said. With the decision…

Tony Bennett saw a special opportunity at University of Virginia. A chance to compete in the ACC. A university with strong academic traditions. Facilities that Bennett described as “second to none.” A passionate fan base eager to return to basketball prominence…

Tony Bennett and the University of Virginia reached a “a memorandum of understanding” regarding his new contract Tuesday. WSU’s former head basketball coach will be paid $1.7 million annually for five years, according to the Associated Press. A $500,000 signing bonus and another $500…