With 15 minutes left on the polls, Brenden Niedermeyer nervously checked his phone and paced the floor, settling for only a few moments to go outside for fresh air. When the call finally came 45 minutes after the polls closed, his face dropped. “We didn’t get it…

The proposed House and Senate budgets show much lighter cuts to financial aid than the governor’s original proposal. The House and Senate budgets keep more than $20,000,000 more in financial aid than the governor’s proposed budget. Programs like the WAVE and Washington Scholars…

A picture of a cat flashed onto the screen as a speech on feminism and pop culture began, the caption reading, “I can haz feminism.” When she isn’t writing feminist captions to complement online phenomenon ‘LOL Cats’ photos, Kelsey Wallace writes blog posts and manages web content for Bitch Magazine…

The state House Higher Education Committee held a public hearing Tuesday outlining two possible amendments to Senate Bill 6562. SB 6562 is the bill that would give tuition-setting authority to university officials such as the WSU Board of Regents. The hearing was livestreamed by Washington State Public Affairs TV Network…

OLYMPIA — Exhausted WSU students made their last push Tuesday lobbying for higher education. Coug Day at the Capitol ended after a half-day of meetings with government officials. Students woke up bright and early for committee meetings followed by Q-and-A sessions…

Coug Day heated up as thousands of student activists holding picket signs flooded the capitol steps and began a rally against tuition increases. Roughly 4,000 supporters chanted such phrases as “Two, four, six, eight, students want to graduate,” and “Let me learn…

The 15th annual Coug Day at the Capitol began when Pullman students met up with fellow Cougars from around the state at a kickoff banquet Sunday night. WSU-Pullman students and ASWSU members packed their bags and headed to Olympia for the start of a three-day interactive trip to fight for the right to a fair and reasonably priced education…

For ASWSU executives, this year's Coug Day at the Capitol was the most powerful ever. About 100 WSU students, including 42 from Pullman, made the annual trek to Olympia to meet with legislators and participate in state government. Instead of just a rally…

Assaults in Pullman are going down, but the level of violence is going up, Pullman Police Chief Ted Weatherly said Wednesday. Weatherly spoke at the second biannual joint ASWSU and Pullman City Council meeting in the CUB Junior Ballroom. Drunken fights and budget cuts were the central topics…

High school students from across Washington state filled the Ensminger Pavilion Friday for the third annual Business in Fashion conference, hosted by the Department of Apparel Merchandising, Design and Textiles. The conference, which sold out in two hours…

Whitman County could save money by transforming its waste disposal plan. Mark Storey, director of Whitman County public works, spoke to the Pullman City Council Tuesday night about the future of Pullman’s solid waste. Since 1993, Whitman County has been operating on a long-haul contract for all of the county’s solid waste…

Whitman County Library is offering amnesty, but it has nothing to do with immigration. Library patrons can trade nonperishable food items for a late fee forgiveness this month during the 10th annual 'Food for Fines’ drive at Whitman County libraries. Throughout the entire month of February…

While WSU President Elson S. Floyd created the Cougar Haitian Relief Fund, some student groups have decided to take the matter into their own hands. The WSU Red Cross Club will be hosting a Haiti relief fundraiser today and Friday. The club will collect donations…

WSU faculty member Heidi Stanton shared her perspective on working with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender students in a new book published by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. The book, titled “More Than Listening: A Casebook for Using Counseling Skills in Student Affairs Work…

WSU has teamed up with a virtual meeting and collaboration company called Elluminate that is available for use starting this semester. The program is being used as an alternative to video conferencing and to satisfy all aspects of student learning. Elluminate is integrated with the Angel learning management system…