Washington State Magazine :: Summer 2012

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Washington State Magazine covers news and issues of interest to Washington State University faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and the people of Washington from Seattle to St. John.

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In this issue:

Features

Managing Nemo :: While collectors are hunting for tropical fish along the reefs of West Hawaii, marine scientist Brian Tissot is looking for ways to protect and replenish the colorful populations. We dive into his story, and the waters of Hawaii, as he checks in on the aquarium fishery. by Eric Sorensen

The Collectors :: In 1988, hundreds of rare documents from colonial Mexico disappeared from the WSU Library archives. The author and readers go on a hunt through history to explain how they came to Pullman in the first place, and describe the investigation that led to their welcome return. by Hannelore Sudermann

The Atomic Landscape :: Seven decades after the first nuclear production facilities were sited at Hanford, we discover the cultural legacy. We sample from poetry, history, and art, as well as a WSU student’s master’s thesis. by Tim Steury

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Panoramas - Short articles on research, campus life, and alumni of Washington State University

:: Bones of contention
:: Raising queens
:: The company that eats together
:: The Murrow boys
:: Not quite right as rainwater
:: What moves you at WSU

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Departments

:: First Words: The learned observer
:: Letters
:: Short Subject: Doing good through blending
:: Sports: Scoring position: A man buys his hometown team
:: In Season: Raspberries
:: Last Words: “Coyote” by Kathleen Flenniken ’83

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Tracking - Profiles of Washington State University alumni

:: John E. Olerud ’65—Science is a lot like baseball
:: Dan Newhouse ’77—Farm to director’s office
:: Donald Wayne Bushaw, 1926-2012—A great teacher and a great learner
:: Alumni news: 10,000 More Members!
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New Media - Reviews of books and other media by alumni, faculty, and staff of WSU

:: Winning the West for Women: The Life of Suffragist Emma Smith DeVoe by Jennifer M. Ross-Nazzal PhD ’04
:: The Persuasive Power of Campaign Advertising by Travis N. Ridout and Michael M. Franz
:: Alaska: A History by Claus-M. Naske ’70 PhD and Herman E. Slotnick
:: Governing Washington: Politics and Government in the Evergreen State edited by Cornell W. Clayton and Nicholas P. Lovrich
:: Dog Days, Raven Nights illustrated by Evon Zerbetz ’82