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Students earn honorable mention

Photo: The 2008 Bateman Team at their February 29 Strikes for Safety event. Left to right–Kirby Pratt, Justin Dotterweich, Alana Morgan, Jessica Fitts and Jana Lindsey.   PULLMAN – The Public Relations Society of America awarded Honorable Mention to five WSU students who competed in a four-month long national public relations competition.   Senior public […]

Business competition awards $100,000

PULLMAN – The WSU Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the College of Business, took place in Pullman April 11-12.   The two-day event included more than 100 competitors in four divisions, including two WSU divisions, and high school and non-student divisions. For the first time winning teams from the […]

Research competition has numerous entries

PULLMAN – A record number of participants competed in the Fifth Annual College of Sciences Undergraduate Research Poster Competition on April 4.   The year’s Poster Competition was larger than ever, with hundreds attending the event held in Beasley Coliseum. WSU Provost Robert Bates noted the high quality of research done by the students and the […]

WSU students compete at national competition

Christie Stordeur (left), playing Eleanor in the upcoming WSU theatre production of “Passion,” has tea with her alter-ego Nell (Bethany Hart). PULLMAN –  WSU theatre majors Christie Stordeur (with her acting partner, Zachary Magan) and Andrea Gonzales will travel to Washington, D.C., in April to compete at the national Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival […]

College of Sciences hosts poster competition

PULLMAN – Undergraduate students studying diverse subjects will present the results of their research to the public on Friday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Beasley Coliseum.   (Photos from the 2007 Research Poster Competition)   The fifth annual Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, sponsored by the College of Sciences, allows students to go through […]

The stakes and fun keep building

Photo: Jay Miller, left and Kelly Hinz have enjoyed a 12-year Husky-Cougar rivalry that escalates each year at Apple Cup time. (Photo courtesy of Gary Hintz). Nothing better exemplifies the ongoing Cougar-Husky rivalry than the annual Apple Cup football contest, which will be played in Seattle on Nov. 24.   Boasting, bets and braggadocio typify […]

Fitness challenge encourages activity

Students, faculty, staff and WSU supporters are encouraged to participate in the Pac-10 Fitness Challenge to compete for the title of “Most Active School.”   The Pac-10 Fitness Challenge is a conference-wide initiative that promotes regular physical activity and will be occuring Nov. 5-9. People do not need to be a member of the Student […]

Business plan competition winners awarded

The Washington State University College of Business has announced the winners of its fourth annual WSU Business Plan Competition. The competition, held on the Pullman campus April 13 and 14, included 21 student teams from the Pullman campus and four open, non-student entries from the Palouse region. Hosted by the WSU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies […]

Shoe recycling competition through April 20

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Nike “Reuse-A-Shoe” Recycling Competition starts Monday, March 26, and runs through April 20. The fourth annual shoe recycling competition is among the community’s 2007 Earth Month activities and is sponsored by Washington State University Tri-Cities. The shoes go to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program, where they are grounded up and turned into […]

WSU Mock Trial Team prepares for National Championships

Pullman – Washington State University’s Mock Trial Team, under the leadership of Mitch Pickerill, associate professor of political science, has once again won a spot at national competition. The tournament will be held in St. Paul, Minn., hosted by Hamline University, March 16-18. “It’s astounding,” said Pickerill. “We are still a fairly new program by […]