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Fall 2008
	Why Do Good Eggs Go Bad? , by Cherie Winner Pat Hunt and Terry Hassold found an interesting prospect possibly involved in damage to chromosomes in the eggs of older women - a defective form of a protein called SMC1beta that binds to chromosomes during the crossing-over stage.
Summer 2008
	Ozette Art and the Makah Canoe , by Tim Steury Understanding art through the artifacts recovered from the Ozette village excavation
	Washington State Magazine wins two international CASE awards On the heels of last year's gold medal for staff writing, WSM wins a bronze for "The Beauty of Evolution" special issue and a silver for "Best Articles of the Year"
	Northwest Trees Steven F. Arno '65 and Ramona P. Hammerly
	Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility Christopher A. Simon '94, '97
	Recess at 20 Below Cincy Lou Aillaud '77
	Bunion Derby: The 1928 Footrace Across America by Charles B. Kastner '81
	Just Don't Get Sick Karen Seccombe '85 and Kim A. Hoffman
	Dizzy Stacy A. Nyikos, illustrated by Kary Lee '86
	Wiggle Like a Fish Tory Christensen '01
	Color and Modulation Rob Tyler '96
Spring 2008
	“Sparingly introduced in waste places” , by Cherie Winner When researcher Dick Mack chose cheatgrass as a subject for study back in 1975, he didn't realize how significant a choice he was making. Since then, he's thoroughly explored the causes, consequences, and costs of our having this nasty little invader in our midst.
	New Urbanism-- Resources for further reading In an essay featured in this issue, David Wang decries New Urbanist town planning. But what exactly is this thing called "New Urbanism?" We knew you'd be curious, so here are a few suggestions for learning more.
	Salt Lick Brian Ames '85
	During the War Women Went To Work Karl Schmidt '81
	New Poets/Short Books, Volume One Marvin Bell, Editor
	Disturbance-Loving Species Peter Chilson
	The Way I Feel Tonight Jennifer Lynn '03
	FensePost www.fensepost.com Andy Fenstermaker '03 '06
Winter 2007-08
	Meet the scientist In a series of four brief videos, WSU microbiologist Cynthia Haseltine talks about her research on DNA repair and the causes of cancer.
	Apple Cup revisited Vintage photos, film clips, and colorful program covers to commemorate the 100th game between WSU and the University of Washington--and the swinginest version of the Cougar Fight Song you’re ever likely to hear.
	Well, I'd call her a poet Ron McFarland reviews Famous, the prize-winning book of poems by Kathleen Flenniken '83.
Fall 2007
	Washington State Magazine wins top honors Five stories, four issues, and a gold medal from CASE.
	A buzz about bees In a set of video clips produced exclusively for Washington State Magazine Online, WSU's Steve Sheppard talks about the breeding of honey bees and his work on finding out why honey bee colonies across the country have been disappearing.
	Frontline: Pullman , by Annette Ticknor ’07 For senior communication major Kate Yeager, playing host to Frontline executive producer David Fanning was the high point of her student career.
	Van Allen belts and other impressions A meditation on the convergence of science and art, written in 1962 by United States Commissioner Athelstan Spilhaus, for the Seattle World's Fair.
Summer 2007
	WSU presidents I have known (or known of) , by Gen De Vleming The secretary of Glenn Terrell and Clement French gives the lowdown on her former bosses and their predecessors.
Spring 2007
	Strollin' and Trollin': A tour of Ray Troll's Ketchikan, with music unlike anything you've ever heard before He draws. He paints. He writes songs and--oh lord--he sings them! Hear him for yourself as you tour the world of Ray Troll '81 via an audio slide show produced especially for Washington State Magazine Online.
	Flying With the Dragon Know anyone with crayons? If so, we have a coloring treat for you: an Evon Zerbetz '82 original, uncolored.
	Horace Alexander Young plays "That Kind of Girl" Listen to a performance by WSU music faculty member Horace Alexander Young on a track from his CD, Acoustic Contemporary Jazz.
	Forgetting gravity An exclusive video of WSU student Todd Griffiths performing gymnastics atop a stationary, then a cantering, horse.
	A Conversation about Art and Biology with Ellen Dissanayake ’57 Independent scholar and WSU alumna Ellen Dissanayake is author of Art and Intimacy: How the Arts Began, Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why, and What Is Art For? WSM editor Tim Steury talked with her about her belief that the arts, far from being evolutionary “cheesecake,” as some evolutionary psychologists believe, are essential to human survival.
Winter 2006-07
	Packin' , by Janie McCauley '98 What baseball players can't do without when the team hits the road.
	An American in Albania , by Steve Wymer ’01 photography by Landon Yoder A young alum navigates the choppy waters of a former communist country.
	When trash reveals history , by Trevor Bond The complete, unexpurgated version of the article printed in Washington State Magazine.
	The wonderful world of printed ephemera An audio slide show, produced by Hannelore Sudermann for Washington State Magazine Online, in which Trevor Bond talks about his work at Oxford University.
	Michael Schultheis '90 talks about his art An audio slide show produced by Hannelore Sudermann exclusively for Washington State Magazine Online.
Fall 2006
	V. Lane Rawlins to retire View an exclusive video of President Rawlins announcing his impending retirement. Read the full story from the WSU News Service.
	Dragon Slayers of Medieval Times If only Saint George had the sense to stay away from the wives of royalty. A selection from Dragons and Unicorns: A Natural History, by Paul and Karin Johnsgard.
	There is a place . . . We can never know the purpose of all things in nature.
	Braided Streams and Sandy Shores The pioneers who crossed Nebraska left a few gravestones to mark their passing; we leave abandoned cars to mark ours.
	The Ecology and Chemistry of Water Nothing is wasted so flagrantly as water.
	Sandhill Crane In Nebraska sandhill cranes go back 8 million years.
Summer 2006
	A New Kind of Chop Suey: China's Contemporary Urban Architecture , Story and photos by David Wang, Associate Professor of Architecture, WSU David Wang talks about the often undirected and chaotic proliferation of architectural styles in today's China.
	Tracing the History of American Popular Culture , by Hope Tinney If you think Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl revealed nothing more than her naked breast, think again.
Spring 2006
	Better Living . . . through Solar , By Tina Hilding During college, students go to classes. They take notes, solve equations, and head to labs. And some build a house. Start to finish. An innovative, solar house that you can take apart and ship across the country to Washington D.C., then reassemble on the National Mall . . . in four days.
	James Donaldson's Journey , by Scott Holter For seven-foot two-inch James Donaldson, a 20-year career as a professional basketball player was never an end in itself, but rather a stepping stone to the rest of his life. Now, his first career over, he's ready for the next one.
	Chef Betsy’s Chipotle Shredded Pork Burritos In our February 2006 issue we interviewed personal chef Betsy Rogers about her switch from corporate life to running her own business, Seattle-based Ovens to Betsy. She shared with us the recipe for her popular Chipotle Burritos.
WINTER 2005-06
	Grape expectations: A look at Washington’s wine , by Hannelore Sudermann Washington State University alumni are making wine and growing grapes in every one of Washington’s appellations. Here’s a list of wineries with WSU connections.
Fall 2005
	More Thinking, Less Drinking , by Hope Tinney "Everybody knows this place as a party school," says a student about WSU. But what everyone knows is starting to change.
	Our Drink , by Hope Tinney Toren Volkmann and his mother, Chris Volkmann '70 have co-authored a book about their family's experience with Toren's alcoholism. What they learned through direct experience dovetails with what counselors and researchers are discovering at WSU and beyond.
	Two chapters from Our Drink: Detoxing the Perfect Family, by Chris Volkmann '70 and Toren Volkmann
	The Battle Against Ignorance : An Interview with Bob Edwards The former host of National Public Radio's Morning Edition talks about Murrow and his legacy with Mary Hawkins of Northwest Public Radio. A shorter version of this interview appears in the print edition of Washington State Magazine.
	Tortilla Soup A recipe from the American Diabetes Association
	An affair of the heart , By Eric Apalategui In his documentary film, Legends of the Palouse, Jeff McQuarrie '98 seeks to answer the question, "What is this love affair we have with our school?"
	Junior Tupuola and Rod Retherford: Legends of the Palouse An exclusive video excerpt from Jeff McQuarrie's documentary, Legends of the Palouse.
	Elegy: May 18, 1980 , By Bill Morelock '77 In memory of a friend and the geologic event that marked her passing.
	The Spice of Life , by Tim Steury Apples come in more than one variety—a lot more. This is a longer version of the story in Washington State Magazine.
	Diabetes research at WSU , By Lorraine Nelson
Summer 2005
	One-on-One , by James McKean '68, '74 "Lew Alcindor . . . forced us to play a new game, to operate in dimensions we weren’t familiar with and many times couldn’t reach." A chapter from Home Stand: Growing Up in Sports, a memoir by James McKean '68, '74 about growing up in the Pacific Northwest in the late '50s and early '60s.
	Birth, death & architecture , by Tina Hilding Architecture professor Paul Hirzel wanted to push his students out of their mindsets. So he asked them to design a single building for both the beginning and the end of life: a funeral home/birthing center.
Spring 2005
	Stuffed peppers from the Harrah Cafe Please be mindful we are country cooks and don’t measure a thing. Just play around with it!
Winter 2004-05
	It's right here Washington State Magazine talks with Tom Reese, the economic development officer in the Spokane mayor’s office, about the knowledge economy, the role of higher education in economic development, and the planned university district surrounding Washington State University’s Spokane campus.
Summer 2004
	Cattle and Women From the Egyptian deity Hathor to modern medicine's use of the hormone oxytocin, Laurie Winn Carlson explains how women are linked inextricably and symbolically with cows.
	Where the Lilacs Grow In this short story by Pamela Smith Hill from On Her Way: Stories and Poems About Growing Up Girl, a young girl learns the true meaning of home.
	Winter Was Hard Music in response to tragedy An audio program produced especially for Washington State Magazine Online. Bill Morelock plays the music discussed in his article, "Winter Was Hard: Music in response to tragedy."

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