by Samantha Johnson | Feb 14, 2018 | Social, Wellness
When it comes to friends – I’ve been blessed with some of the best. It’s never been about quantity as much as quality and I admit I can be picky when I pick ’em. We’re influenced by the attitudes and actions of those we are around most often. You get out...
by Sara Wakeham | Feb 9, 2018 | Admissions Blog, Feature Post
It’s Okay to Be Undecided One of the scariest things about declaring a major prior to starting classes at WSU was the fact that I knew I wasn’t done growing up yet. When WSU asked me to declare a major, I felt like they were asking me to decide the...
by Cheney Mason | Feb 7, 2018 | Emotional, Social, Wellness
Who doesn’t want to become fluent in love languages? I’m not an expert on love, but I have discovered that everyone has different “love languages,” categorized into five specific areas on how each of us prefer to give and receive love from the people we care...
by Erin Kloepping | Feb 7, 2018 | Improving Our World, More Than a Major, Study Abroad & Travel Study
Ever since she was a little girl, Kelsa Katzfey, a freshman at WSU, has had a heart for kids. She has always dreamt of going into a career where she could invest in the lives of children. It wasn’t until she ventured to the country of El Salvador that this dream...
by Michaela Gaffke | Feb 5, 2018 | Social
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 young people will be in an abusive relationship, and 33% of those will not tell anyone about their abusive relationship. This month is to raise awareness of dating violence in any age, and to prevent it. Let’s...
by Emma Cavanaugh | Feb 2, 2018 | Improving Our World, More Than a Major
My roommate, Grace Jacobs, is one of the kindest, most beautiful people I know. Most importantly, Grace loves to help others. Instead of choosing to pursue a career in order to make a lot of money, she wants to use her career to serve others. Grace is a sophomore in...
by Kameron Wilson | Feb 1, 2018 | Improving Our World
Are you a die-hard Vikings fan eager to throw shade towards the arriving band of Eagles fans? Are there times when you find yourself surrounded amongst other die-hard Vikings fans and all you can discuss is how annoying, intolerable, and toxic Eagles fans can be? If...
by Sara Wakeham | Jan 31, 2018 | Intellectual, Occupational, Wellness
New year, new you, right? Well, maybe. Starting a new semester the right way might not be as easy as we would like, but thankfully there are plenty of success stories. I talked to four fellow students to give us some ideas on how to begin the semester right. Many...
by Kameron Wilson | Jan 26, 2018 | Wellness
It’s that time of year again folks, the New Year has come and now is the time for New Year’s resolutions! While some individuals strive to drop a gruesome habit or seek determination to eat healthier, a majority of resolutions are to head to gym and...
by Alex Carter | Jan 25, 2018 | Admissions
As I start my final semester at WSU, I look back and think of my freshman self and think about the advice I would have given her. Learning to Say “No” The one thing that I would tell her is to learn how to say “no.” I don’t mean saying “no” to doing...
