The New York Times – “What’s interesting is when we ask people to tell us about a time they got revenge, they can’t recall” — they say “they’d never do that,” said Thomas M. Tripp, a professor of management at Washington State University, Vancouver, who studies revenge in the workplace. “But then you ask them to tell about a time they got even and they have no problem gleefully telling you about the guy who got his just deserts.”
New York Magazine – To investigate, researchers from Washington State University in Pullman conducted two experiments. They publish the results of this study in the Journal of Advertising. In the first experiment, 129 participants were shown two made-up public service announcements – a pro-vaccination announcement and an anti-vaccination announcement. The participants were told that the pro-vaccination announcement was sponsored by the CDC, while the anti-vaccination announcement was sponsored by the National Vaccine Information Council.
The Seattle Times – OLYMPIA — A bill authorizing Washington State University to open its own medical school in Spokane has hit a snag following a Seattle legislator’s demand that the school promise to not limit its teaching based on the beliefs of religious-affiliated hospitals. The WSU proposal (House Bill 1559) has broad bipartisan support, with 65 co-sponsors. It would end a restriction dating back to 1916 that allowed the University of Washington to operate the state’s only medical school.