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By Pamela Martin As the reference coordinator and undergraduate services librarian, I believe WSU’s reference assistants play a vital role in the WSU Libraries. The Reference Assistant Program is an investment in students; our goal is to empower these student employees to develop fundamental research and critical inquiry skills. Reference assistants provide support to their […]

While Preparation and Finals Weeks are notorious for being stressful, exhausting, and even defeating, students find peace of mind when they retreat to Terrell or Holland Library. Preparation Week consists of everything that goes into Finals Week—hours of studying, finishing up final projects, last days of classes, and all while anticipating winter break. The WSU […]

Winter break is finally here. Many students have their plans for the break, and for most students, going back home is part of those plans. But what if home is too far away, or even across the ocean? That is the case for most international students. Considering that winter break is relatively short, it’s financially […]

It was 1964 in Pullman, and just under 10,000 students attended WSU.  Two of those students were Monica Bartlett and Don Peters, who were in awe of the campus compared to their small Washington hometowns of Tekoa and Pasco, respectively.  Monica, whose high school graduating class was 26 people, said she loved everything about college, […]

The collapse of the PAC-12 has left Washington State University as one of two remaining teams. With this, traditions are coming to an end. The final WSU vs. University of Washington Apple Cup game took place on Nov. 25 in Seattle. UW took the final win, 24-21, over WSU in a well-fought game. However, this […]

Similar to the “Humans of New York” photoblog series where New Yorkers are interviewed and photographed, WSU students are interviewed about themselves and their experience at WSU. Mike Haz Diaz is a senior majoring in psychology from Federal Way, Wash.  When Haz Diaz first started touring college campuses, he visited WSU and fell in love. […]

Each day at 3 p.m., Merri Lecoq, a single mom and full-time student, became hungry.  She stopped by the vending machine for a packet of peanut M&Ms, which had at least a little bit of protein to get her through the rest of the day. It was all she could afford. Although student loans and […]

Nowadays, many things are done digitally, and sufficient resources are needed to make this possible. But not everyone is financially able to afford such resources. Just as many students were frustrated about the cost of textbooks in the past, the same thing is happening with technology and digital resources. But WSU has a solution to […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month ran from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, a time to celebrate how the Hispanic community has added tremendous value to our society. As part of the celebration, WSU Libraries delved into the archives to highlight the Yakima Valley migrant farmworker community and their contributions. The images below were captured by photographer […]

Elyse Donley  Growing up in a household filled with WSU pride, attending this university was a natural choice for me. As a third-generation Coug, I’ve embraced the opportunities WSU offers in my major, public relations. Throughout my academic journey, I’ve actively engaged in various opportunities, such as Crimson Creative, as well as the WSU Boeing […]