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News topics — $50M building; sirens; basketball

April 20, 2007

By Communications staff, Washington State University

Following are links to several recent media articles regarding a $50M WSU building; sirens/loud speakers on campus; the new women’s basketball coach; and Virginia Tech tragedy:

* The Columbian — Washington State University plans emergency sirens, http://www.columbian.com/news/state/APStories/AP04192007news129363.cfm

* Spokane Journal of Business — $50 Million WSU project could start this summer, http://www.spokanejournal.com/spokane_id=article&sub=3143

* Seattle Times — Women’s basketball: Coug’s new hire not a stranger, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003673995_coug20.html

* Chronicle of Higher Education — links to all the Chronicles links on Virginia Tech tragedy, http://chronicle.com/indepth/vatech/

* Inside Higher Ed.com — When Creative Writing Provides a Clue (Teachers, psychologists discuss clues that Virginia Tech murderer provided with writing), http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/04/18/writing

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