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Say Goodbye To Education As Tuition Becomes Unaffordable

Say Goodbye To Education As Tuition Becomes Unaffordable

Consider yourself lucky to be in college now, students. The latest report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education suggests that higher education may soon become unaffordable for a large portion of the U.S.
 

That means the next generation of college-aged kids may not get to enjoy the privilege of going out almost every ni...

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Washington State University Professor Calls Self "The Guy Who Was Shoved," Returns to School Sheepish

Washington State University Professor Calls Self "The Guy Who Was Shoved," Returns to School Sheepish

Think meeting outside by the flagpole after school is exclusive to elementary school? Maybe so, but evidently the higher education corollary is shoving in the hallway. Steven L. Hoch, a Washington State University history professor, became provost of the school in August and left shortly after following a shoving match in the school hallway afte...

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WSU Opens Research Winery, Students Drunk on New Research Opportunities

WSU Opens Research Winery, Students Drunk on New Research Opportunities

No doubt college students have always done their best to become well-versed in boozing, and now Washington State University is doing its best to help out with this important endeavor by opening the largest experimental research winery in the Pacific Northwest. Yes, that’s right, students can now study how to make the best tasting wine— and get c...

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UCLA and Washington State University Head Off This Weekend on UCLA Turf

UCLA and Washington State University Head Off This Weekend on UCLA Turf

Is this a football doppelganger situation that we’re seeing? This weekend, the Washington State University Cougars will take on the UCLA Bruins on the Bruins’ home turf for the Rose Bowl, and there seem to be quite a few similarities between the teams. The Cougars and the Bruins each have new head coaches who played for the respective schols, ar...

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How Psychic Are You, or How Predictable are Politicans?

How Psychic Are You, or How Predictable are Politicans?

Tonight the VP debates will be televised, and we're all waiting with baited breath. According to the Daily Mail UK:

In what has been billed as the must-see TV event of the election campaign, the self-styled "pitbull in lipstick" has the future of John McCain's White House bid in her hands.


Senior Republicans acknowledge that - bearing in mind...

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Washington State University Student Falls Two Stories at Frat House, Is Alive But Sheepish

Washington State University  Student Falls Two Stories at Frat House, Is Alive But Sheepish

This may seem like one of the oldest party rules in the book, but let’s reiterate: do not even think about standing on a fire escape, roof, or window ledge when drunk. Recently, a Washington State University student fell two stories from the fire escape of a frat house at the college. While we have no word on the student’s blood alcohol level, i...

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WSU Defensive Tackle Headbutts Drunk, Can't Play Sober

WSU Defensive Tackle Headbutts Drunk, Can't Play Sober

 

 

 

According to the Seattle Post Intelligencer:

Washington State's football team took several hits Tuesda...

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WSU: the New eHarmony for Farmers

WSU: the New eHarmony for Farmers

Have you ever wished you knew someone kind, older, and more experienced to teach you the ropes and foster your growth? No, I’m not referring to a gay uncle, but to a new program at Washington State University meant to fulfill this need—for farmers. The WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Farmer-to-Farmer program pairs new farmers with more practice...

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WSU Professor Observes Students Get Beat Down for Telling Bad Jokes

WSU Professor Observes Students Get Beat Down for Telling Bad Jokes

Nancy Bell, a Washington State University linguistics professor, recently asked her students to take one for the team— by telling bad jokes. Her research involved asking students to tell bad jokes, so that she could study the level of hostility expressed to the bad joke teller.

 

The Boston Globe reports:

Research by a Washington State Universi...

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WSU Tries to Take on Gangs with Red Fridays, the Spiritual Equivalent of Black Tuesday

WSU Tries to Take on Gangs with Red Fridays, the Spiritual Equivalent of Black Tuesday

Starting next week, it’s gonna be a real party at Washington State University every Friday. WSU Prez Elson S. Floyd has announced that every Friday will be “Crimson Fridays,” and no, he’s not referring to overly frequent menstruating, but to uberfun. The fun will be begotten by wearing the school colors, red and gray, every Friday. Oh la la!

 

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