There are many reasons why people go to the gym. You are likely to hear a plethora of answers if you were to ask different people, but for me, it is one big, sweaty therapy session.  When the COVID-19...

The WSU football team found a way to reconnect and give back to fans after volunteering to shovel snow for the elderly and people in need in the Pullman community.  Cammon Cooper, redshirt sophomore...

The pandemic has not only been hard on students, but it also forced professors to change their curriculum and teaching styles.  Matt Loveless, broadcast journalism professor for the Murrow College...

When I first heard the word ‘journalist,’ I thought it was always an easy job. I was wrong. As a reporter for the Roots section, a columnist for the Opinion section and a copy editor, I have a lot...

While the name "Technicolor Heart" may not sound familiar, you've seen it if you have been on the Pullman campus. It's a light blue 12-foot bronze sculpture of a heart adorned in tools — ring a bell...

Working on campus offers many benefits for student employees, including feeling connected to campus and the Coug community.  Compton Union Building manager Daniel Armijo said he started working...

Time and time again, we have been reminded of how difficult the pandemic has been on us all. Whether it came in the form of job security, health concerns, the effect of isolation or even the loss of a...

Students on the WSU campus have worked to create an environment where people can practice their art and love of theater in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Nuthouse Improv director...

As the Roots editor and a journalist, the word downtime is not in my vocabulary. I can always find something that needs to be done for my section. It might be coming up with new story ideas, contacting...

Although 40 years apart, an uncle and his nephew's shared experience of attending WSU brought their families together through beautiful memories and painful moments. When WSU senior Blake Gurney was...

Michele Kophs’ husband knew he married into a Coug family when Butch made a special appearance at their wedding. Gary Petersen, a 1965 Coug alum and Michele’s father, planned the whole event. He...

Graduation for WSU students will look different for the third semester, and WSU students still have strong emotions about it. Keilah Shaw, senior criminal justice major, said it is extremely difficult...