If anyone asked me one thing I learned from my four years in Pullman, I would say, “study abroad.” Granted, it is a horrendous idea to dig oneself into an even deeper financial hole, especially given the ongoing recession. Yes, the small, familiar confines of Pullman may begin to seep in and win over your heart…

Today signifies the culmination of more than 30 years of teaching college students for senior instructor of history Robert Staab. But before reaching this point, the longtime teacher flunked out of college. A self-avowed slacker, during his college years…

Typically during this time of the season, WSU and the city of Pullman join forces in an effort to spruce up the campus and town. But as with many other programs, the economic downturn will force cutbacks for this week’s eighth annual Cougar Pride Days. The recoutrements that have accompanied the week in past years such as T-shirts…

In honor of the College of Law’s centennial at the University of Idaho, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will speak today at UI’s 13th annual Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture. Roberts’ lecture will mark the fifth appearance by a United States Supreme Court justice and the first by a chief justice in the university’s history…

Geraldine de Rooy looked out her office window at the Neill Public Library on Friday. She joked about the threat the paperless Amazon Kindle poses to her playground, the library. As a library frequenter since age five and a librarian of 20 years, de Rooy’s journey has taken her from Iowa to Texas and now to Washington…

Seeking to underscore the significance of academic advising, the recently-formed WSU Academic Advising Association announced its list of honorees Feb. 2 for the first Academic Advising Awards, an honor which includes a $2,000 prize for each recipient. Four WSU staff members received the honor…

My mom dislikes unkempt hair. First and foremost, she thinks it’s ugly, but she also thinks it’s a mark of laziness. She used to sit me down in a blue chair on our deck. She would grab a pair of nondescript scissors and cut. No mirror, no water, no fancy razors…

Teachers and students would be wise to take note of the frantic thumbs, Sudoku puzzles and slumbering heads rocking back and forth in chairs during classes. Because the idea of one person lecturing for an hour is history. So are classes that fill an entire auditorium…

There is quite possibly a more important war going on that’s not the war on drugs, terror or Hanukkah. There’s a war on kids, a war to win their hearts and minds. If there’s one thing that I’ll come away with from my anthropology class this semester, it’s that after birth…

Ever wonder what it’s like to make out with Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman or, for you ladies out there, Fabio? It must literally feel like licking one of humanity’s greatest mouths. Moisten your lips. Close your eyes. Tilt your head forward. Open your mouth slightly…

An article in The Daily Evergreen on Tuesday said all the College Republicans want is some tolerance. They’re not the only ones. I fully defend the College Republicans' right to organize and realize Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week but that doesn’t mean I think they’re accurate in their beliefs or that they’re helping their cause much…

At the risk of sounding like a heartless bastard and pissing off people everywhere, I say let the sweatshops sweat. It’s hard to shake the part of my conscience that’s screaming at the already clear immorality of this column because to a large extent, I agree with college activist groups like The United Students Against Sweatshops and WSU’s Progressive Student Union…

PBS premiered a seven-part documentary series this week by filmmaker Ken Burns titled “The War.” In it, Burns reminds us of the sacrifices made by the young adults of the WWII era – the "greatest generation." When American journalist Tom Brokaw, author of "The Greatest Generation…

Times Square in New York City is home to a panorama of billboards flaunting the beauty, fame and money that is American popular culture. Other than the booze and Nintendo Wii ads, there are political ads influenced by popular culture. Celebrities often stamp their seal of approval on these ads to somehow authenticate issues…