Washington State Magazine

On a characteristically gloomy fall morning near the city that he calls home, seven-foot two-inch James Donaldson, an ex-professional athlete who played two decades in the National Basketball Association and overseas, was taking part in something typical of his life after basketball.He was reading to a second-grader at an elementary school in Tacoma."It's important for me to work with youth, minority populations, and the impoverished in any way I can," says Donaldson '79, who lives in Sea...
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For more than two years, a group of Washington State University students in architecture, construction management, interior design, and engineering designed and built a solar house, including all of its systems, from the ground up. In September 2005, they transported the house to Washington, D.C., to take part in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition on the National Mall. WSU was one of only 18 schools from around the world-and the only school from the Northwest-to partic...
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Ingredients2 tbs. oil   1 onion -- diced 1 chipotle pepper 2 pounds  pork shoulder -- cubed 1/2 tbs. chili powder 1 tsp. cumin 1/4 tsp. dried oregano -- Mexican 1/4 tsp. ground coriander 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/8 tsp. ground clove 1/8 tsp. allspice 3 cloves garlic - minced 1 tbs. tomato paste 1 14 1/2 ounce can diced canned tomatoes -- w/green chilis 1 c. beef broth 1 bay leaf -- medium 1/4 c. fresh cilantro -- chopped 8 flour tortillas 6 ounces Fontina cheese - shredd...
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From the biggest winery in the state to the smallest boutique producer, Washington State University alumni are making wine and growing grapes in every one of Washington's appellations. Here's the list of the wineries with WSU connections that we've been able to find, but we're sure there are more out there.Alexandria Nicole Cellars (Rob Mercier '91, partner; Robert O. Smasne '99, winemaker)www.alexandrianico...
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Photographs by Hannelore Sudermann There's more than one way to be Coug, as our gallery of student styles demonstrates. If clothes could talk, they'd speak volumes about the lifestyles and affiliations of their wearers. And, in fact, they do, according to Linda Arthur, who teaches in Washington State University's apparel merchandising, design and textiles department. She and Mark Konty, formerly of the sociology department, summed up their students' research on student subcultures ...
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On the last Saturday night before spring finals, Mitch Loewen, 18, is alone at a window table at the Compton Union Building, his calculus book and papers spread before him, a half-finished bottle of orange PowerAde at his elbow."I'd heard from a lot of people that college isn't that much harder than high school," Loewen says, "but it definitely hit me."Loewen, a mechanical engineering major from Spokane, doesn't figure he'd get much sleep before his Monday morning calculus final, but he's...
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The 22nd Annual Mom's Weekend Fashion Show, held April 8, 2005, in Beasley Coliseum, featured the work of 13 Washington State University student designers from the Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles.Thanks to Jane Lawford, AMDT, for help in assembling this gallery.Click on the thumbnails to view each student's collection.Photographs by Robert Hubner...
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Seattle, that great labor city, home of Dave Beck and big union shenanigans, of savory dark breads in Ballard smorgasbords, of fishermen and stevedores and roughneck sportswriters, is a boutique. There's everything here, but less, somehow, than when there was nothing.Yet even now, there are moments, in early fall for instance, when the city is perfect. A bus ride is a meditation; the sounds of children shouting in the Montlake playground on the lowlands beneath the Capitol Hill rim are ti...
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Jeff McQuarrie was living an American dream—pulling down a cool six figures while his wealthy customers pulled in salmon at an exclusive Alaskan fishing resort.Yet it wasn't his dream. So, early last year, he tossed a 14-year tenure as president of Sportsman's Cove Lodge to spend two years and his life's savings crafting Legends of the Palouse, a film about the history and heart of Washington State University football.McQuarrie ('98 Comm.) plans to have the final version wrapped up and ...
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This is a wonderful and easy soup to prepare. Epazote is a Mexican herb with a strong flavor, so adjust the amount to your preference!Serves 4. Serving size: 1 cup6 6-inch corn tortillas 1 Tbsp canola oil 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes with juice 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro 4 cups low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth 1 fresh epazote leaf, if available, or 1/4 tsp dried epazote 1/4 tsp hot chile flakes or crushed red ...
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