Being a host or hostess to the perfect holiday party may seem daunting. You have to deal with the food, the drinks, a theme and make sure you do not spend a fortune. It is easy to get overwhelmed quickly, but when you break down the necessary elements, throwing a party just needs some planning and a little confidence on your part…

The WSU Horticulture Club started their annual poinsettia sale at 11 a.m. at the greenhouse across from Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe last Friday. Every year, the club sells poinsettias as a way to help them raise money and to provide the community a local source for the holiday plant…

The lights cast a warm pink glow on the stark white stage. As the first band took the stage, only the high ceilings and some pews were reminders that the concert venue was once a house of worship. When the band started their first song, it seemed as though the backdrop of the drafty church melted away…

Friday was only the second time my dad and I had been to a concert together, the first being The Rolling Stones for his birthday. I was a little hesitant taking him to the No Kids and Mount Eerie concert. I knew both bands were more experimental than I was used to…

At the age of 14, I was used to spending every summer away from home. I was always at some sort of sports camp, with relative’s or camping. This particular summer, I was going to spend a week at my grandparents’ house in Albany, Ore., by myself. They lived in a retirement community ­– not the most appealing place to visit for a teenage girl…

More than 400 people attended the annual WSU Jazz Festival on Wednesday. The event centered on a gala concert featuring student-based WSU Jazz Big Band, the faculty-based group Jazz Northwest and special guest pianist Brent Edstrom. The Jazz Big Band played a number of pieces composed and arranged by members of Jazz Northwest…

The WSU Jazz Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The jazz festival is a combination of professional and student concerts, as well as clinics given by faculty members and featured pianist, Brent Edstrom, said Greg Yasinitsky, Regents Professor of Music and coordinator of jazz studies…

Halloween events like a neighbor’s house party or trick-or-treating are some options for the weekend, but there are a few other acctivities to participate in. Nuthouse is presenting a special Halloween show at 11 p.m. at the Wadleigh Theater in Daggy Hall on Friday…

Camp Adventure is gearing up for another year with an information session at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Todd 120. Camp Adventure is a summer program allowing students to work on American military bases overseas as a camp counselor, said Lauren Smith, the WSU training coordinator for Camp Adventure…

This weekend the Moscow Food Co-op will host its second annual Cheese Fest. Samples of more than a dozen cheeses paired with fruit, chutneys, crackers and wine will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Moscow Food Co-op. Cheese Fest is a relatively new event on the Palouse…