Thanksgiving

WSU community enriches holiday for children, families

By Rebecca Phillips, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Bright yellow walls and a cartoon painting of Shrek are all that remain of the old Pullman Video Quest. Instead of movie rentals, the former store shelves are lined with canned vegetables and boxed dinners. Off to the side, a 20-foot table sags under the weight of […]

WSU’s grizzly bears lose weight on Thanksgiving?

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – If you think Thanksgiving dinner can pack on the pounds, consider the grizzly bears at Washington State University that eat the equivalent of three such feasts daily during the weeks leading to hibernation. After nearly doubling their weight, they take a winter-long nap – only to wake up […]

Serve a great turkey, not salmonella, for the holiday

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, WASH. – This month’s Thanksgiving turkey might contain more than bread stuffing. It could also harbor salmonella, a bacterial pathogen that causes foodborne illness in 1.2 million Americans each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thanksgiving break changes

Due to Thanksgiving Break, be aware of the many changes taking place on campus, Nov. 22-30. Parking changes on campus Parking and Transportation Services has instituted changes in parking regulations affecting parking Nov. 24-29. Only crimson, orange and green permits are valid in crimson zones. Additionally, permits are not required in blue and gray zones […]