Opposing Pac-10 coaches have deemed WSU students as the loudest, craziest fans to play against, WSU women’s basketball coach June Daugherty said at ASWSU’s final PB&J club meeting on Wednesday. Coaches, staff members and players from both the men and women’s basketball teams served peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to a crowd of hungry students at the event…

Flashing smiles and donning sequin skirts, dancers swayed to the beat of folkloric Peruvian music at the third Latino Culture Night. Camaradas, the Chicana/o Latina/o Graduate and Professional Student Association, sponsored the exploration of Peruvian culture through poems…

At 5 years old, Brian Haner began his music career strumming on his mom’s old broom. After receiving his first guitar from his father, Haner quickly developed a passion for music that he describes as being slightly psychotic. Throughout his life…

You have not met a hardcore Cougar until you’ve met my dad, James Linker. When my sister and I were babies, he would gently rock us to sleep while singing the WSU fight song. As we grew older, he made sure to take us to as many Cougar football games as possible…

Renowned architectural illustrator Brian Lin came to Pullman this past weekend to teach a two-day workshop on landscape architecture at the Ensminger Pavilion. More than 250,000 people in the past 35 years have attended the workshops that Lin and his father Mike Lin organize…

Despite the current economic conditions, green careers are on the rise, said Janina Robbins, a career and internship adviser for the WSU Center for Advising and Career Development. Robbins said that even federal money is going to invigorating the field. “There are some stimulus monies helping the growth of green jobs…

A woman entering her freshman year of college is at the most vulnerable time in her life for sexual assault, Steve Kardian said Friday evening. Kardian, a former police officer and nationally recognized self-defense expert, was the keynote speaker at the second annual ASWSU Students for Safety Banquet…

Motor vehicle crashes are the No. 1 cause of death among teens in Washington, according to the Washington Teen Driver’s Safety Week Web site. Julie Furlong, a media relations consultant for the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, said the state of Washington is taking steps to combat the number of teen fatalities related to motor vehicle accidents…

A new class at WSU could help change farming practices around the Palouse, including practices at the university’s organic farm. Emily Rude, a senior organic agriculture major, said students suggested many funky ideas in the class, called the “Integrated Design Experience” which seeks to revamp the organic farm and its practices…

Student clubs can now interact with one another Facebook-style using the new registered student organization portal launched this fall. Alexandra Hayes, a student organization advisor, said the portal is user-friendly and geared toward student interests…

Leashed dogs playfully licked one another’s faces Sunday afternoon as crowds strutted around Sunnyside Park to raise money for the construction of Pullman’s first dog park. Although the Mutt Strutt fell short of meeting its $32,000 goal, Trevor Bice, a Board of Directors member for Whitman County Humane Society…

Glo Tanning Salon opened for business this month with a new spin on the traditional tanning bar. James Coser, manager of the salon, said the business will be adding a health bar within the next few weeks that sells beverages such as smoothies and chai tea…

Doughnut and pancake nights are only two of the events the Asian American and Pacific Islander Center will sponsor this school year. Stephen Bischoff, the retention counselor for the AAPIC, said the center provides many social and academic outlets for students while keeping some main goals in mind…

Nationally recognized artist Selene Santucci is exhibiting her artwork at the Bank Left Gallery in Palouse this month. Nelson Duran, director of the gallery, said this is the first time the award-winning artist is showing her work in a small town. “She’s a wonderful artist…

The WSU Van Pool has three open spots for faculty members, staff and students who commute from Palouse to campus. The Palouse van is one of many vans that drive students and university employees from surrounding towns to Pullman. Other WSU vans offer pickup and drop-off locations in Colfax…