The Pumpkins Are Coming!

 WSU Physics & Astronomy Present:

7th Annual Pumpkin Drop

Saturday, October 16th

11:00 a.m.

East Side of Webster

Come watch pumpkins fly down the side of Webster at the 7th Annual Pumpkin Drop. Its an awesome way to watch pumpkin guts go everywhere without having to destroy some little kid's jack-o-lantern. Plus, it's a great free event to take Dad to. See, science is fun!

Support a Cause

Week Without Violence

October 11-15

Unite against violence this week during WSU's annual Week Without Violence. The events are all free to participate in and help raise awareness for a great cause.

Daily

Clothesline Project

Paint Your Own T-shirt

Wilson Hall Rm 1A

You can paint your own T-shirt in privacy, then have it hung on the Clothesline. Over 700 shirts are featured.

Monday

Guest speaker Teri Jendusa-Nicolai

6:00 PM

CUB Auditorium

"Teri Jendusa Nicolai has survived the unthinkable. Six years ago, Teri Jendusa-Nicolai's ex-husband attacked her with a baseball bat, and left her for dead in an Illinois storage locker. Miraculously, 26 hours later she was found barely alive, and is here today to speak out and about Domestic Violence awareness."

Tuesday

WSU Police Face-to-Face Forum

4pm - 5pm

CUB Lounge

Wednesday

Take Back the Night Rally and March

6 p.m.

Glenn Terrell Mall

It begins on the Glenn Terrell Mall and winds around campus, ending near the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. A short light vigil will follow the march to reflect on the effects of violence on the lives of victims, survivors, family, friends and the larger community. See our other blog post for more information.

Thursday

Brown Bag: Lets Talk About ...

"But they don't hit me."

12 pm (Noon)

Wilson Room 1

Bring a lunch, they will provide food for thought

Building Bridges: Multicultural Showcase

6 p.m.

Beasley Coliseum

Hey Stranger!

The Stranger

Comes out weekly

Usually available in the CUB art gallery

Also available across campus in various locations

 Missing home? Need a little slice of the West side? Or just bored and already read the Evergreen? Pick up The Stranger! It's Seattle's free newspaper, dedicated to a younger generation and always covering the issues other papers won't.

For those of you who haven't ever read a Stranger, be prepared for some in-your-face honesty. The Stranger will talk about anything and everything, leaving no comment left behind. Sex, drugs, alcohol and politics are always discussed, as well as other issues concerning the Greater Seattle area. 

The Stranger is also the BEST palace to get information about upcoming events and concerts. They have entire sections dedicated to movies and music, with pages of concert and film listing. There are always a ton of restaurant/pub reviews too, in case you needed to know where all the good grub is. 
 

Take Back the Night

Take Back The Night
Don't Let Violence Poison Your Community
Wednesday, Oct. 13th
6pm - 7pm
Glenn-Terrell Mall (Todd Steps)

Hey all. Take Back the Night is a really awesome program put on by the Coalition for Women Students, which marches against violence. It's a great cause that a lot of people take part in, and it's a great way to show your support for those that have been affected, and as a way to demonstrate that we are not going to stand for violence anymore.

We have the power /
We have the right /
The streets are ours /
Take back the night.

Francesca White, one of the many involved with the event, had this to say:

"We usually have tons of fraternities and sororities come out to rally. Its October 13th 6-7pm starting on the Glenn-Terrell Mall Todd Steps. Everyone will get a free shirt to wear during the march and commemorate their participation. We'll have guest performances by Revolutionary Minds, Darcel Carter and Jacob Leon from Genevieve with a candle-light vigil at the end."

Click here for more information.

NY Philharmonic Pianist

NY Philharmonic Pianist Jonathan Feldman

Friday, Oct. 8

8 p.m.

Kimbrough Hall (Next to the Old Bookie)

New York Philharmonic pianist Jonathan Feldman will perform with faculty in a free public concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, in Kimbrough hall.

Feldman will discuss and demonstrate performance from the collaborative pianist’s perspective through the comparison of standard repertoire written for multiple instruments. Performances will include works by Schumann, Brahms, Prokofiev, Mozart and Kreisler.

Participating WSU faculty will include Meredith Arksey, Ann Yasinitsky, Shannon Scott, Keri McCarthy, Ruth Boden, Ryan Hare and Richard Kriehn. Guests will be Susan Hess and Robert Dickow.

Feldman is chair of the collaborative piano department at the Juilliard School. He has collaborated with Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, James Galway, Gil Shaham and Sarah Chang, among others.

This post was taking directly from WSU Today's article by Jaclyn Nicholson

Free Birthday Drinks in Pullman

Free 21st Birthday Drinks in Pullman

• Valhallas (free drink)
• My Office (your second drink is free)
• Rico's (free drink)
• Stubblefields (free drink/shot)
• The Coug (free beer)
• Thai Ginger (free shot)

Go shawty, it's your 21st birthday, we gon' party like it's your birthday...Thanks to Palouse on the House's Facebook fans, we have found six Pullman bars that offer free drinks on your birthday! So for all you cool Pullman cats that don't have generous friends or are broke (like the rest of us), save a bunch of money by hitting up these bars and getting free drinks!

Please, be responsible and have a designated driver at all times. Please be careful at the amount of alcohol you intake, as there have been several incidents where individuals have died celebrating their 21st birthday from asphixation or alcohol-induced injuries, such as a recent case at the University of Idaho. Know your limits, space out your drinking, eat something, drink lots of water before/during/after use, and always have a designated driver!

Have a great time on your birthday, this time, for a little less moolah! Because in the Palouse, everything is on the house!

Bill Gates Sr. Speaking at WSU

The Foley Institute presents:
Bill Gates Snr. speaks about Taxing the Wealthiest
CUB Junior Ballroom
Noon - 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 5

The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy & Public Service will be hosting a public presentation by Bill Gates Sr. on his rationale for sponsoring initiative 1098 from 12-1 pm in the CUB Junior Ballroom.

Initiative 1098 will appear on this November's ballot in Washington. This initiative would introduce a new state income tax for couples with incomes over $400,000 and individuals over $200,000, while reducing the state portion of the property tax and increasing the small business tax credit.

The state's Office of Financial Management (OFM) estimates that the net revenue brought into the state by this tax will be around $2 billion a year. The initiative dedicates this money towards priority education and health services. Supporters claim this reform will help fund vital investments needed in our public education system and basic health plan. Critics argue that it may deter business development in the state.

More information on the Facebook event page here.

SEB presents: Manhattan Short Film Festival

The Manhattan Short Film Festival

October 1st-3rd

CUB Auditorium

Fri/Sat 6pm & 9pm

Sunday 4pm

Be apart of something HUGE this weekend and go see the Manhattan Short Film Festival in the CUB auditorium. Over 200 cities across six continents are participating in the film festival -including Pullman! The festival is comprised of 10 finalists and their films to be shown for one week only. There only be five showings in Pullman and all of them are this weekend. The mission of the Manhattan Short Film Festival is to unite the world over all seven continents for one week via the most compelling short films.

All 10 finalist films will be featured in each showing and everyone attending will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite. Ballots will be handed out at the door and collected as people leave the auditorium. SEB staff will count the ballots and submit them to Manhattan short Film Festival.

Because the films are short films, there aren't any trailers or previews. You can read an interview and synopsis of each film on the Manhattan Short Film Festival website.

The winners will be announced October 3rd on the Manhattan Short Film Festival website and right here on Palouse On The House!

Calling all soon to be graduates!

Career Fair

Tuesday, October 5th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Beasley Coliseum

Career Fair Events

Preparing for the Career Fair Workshop

Wednesday, September 29th

3:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

CUE 203

Learn how to navigate a career fair, find your target employers on the map, create your 30-second introduction and other great tools to help you have a sucessful experience.

Creating Your Resume/Vita

Thursday, September 30th

4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CUB 406

If you don't have a resume or you need tips on how to make your current resume better, check out is workshop (brought to you by the Multicultural Student Services).

Mock Interviews

Monday, October 4th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Lighty 160

Register on COUGLink

(space is limited)

Practive your interview skills with a 30-minute mock interview conducted by a real employer. Afterward you'll have time to ask questions and receive feed back and suggestions to help you land a job at the career fair and in the future.

More information about the mock interviews can be found on the CACD website.

Resume Doctor

Monday, October 4th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

CACD office (Lighty 180)

Bring in your resume to be looked over and improved by a career councelor or company recruiter. You'll come away with a healthy resume sure to impress at the career fair.

Center for Advising & Career Development Open House

Monday, October 4th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Check out all services the CACD has to offer students, meet the advisers, and ask questions about job search tools, websites and careers information available.

Homecoming Week 2010

Homecoming Week 2010

October 3 - October 9

Homecoming Week starts on Sunday, October 3 and goes until Saturday, October 9! The theme this year is "Duck, Duck, Lose." A list of events is below and everyone has the opportunity to participate whether it is with your Residence hall, your Greek chapter, your student organization, etc. A list of updated points during the week will be available on the Facebook Event Page located here. Even if you aren't on a team, you can still attend all of the events free of charge. *Everything is free with the exception of the charity benefit concert and the Homecoming football game)

Sunday, October 3rd
Lip Sync Competition
7:00 p.m.
CUB Senior Ballroom

Monday, October 4th
Lunch Break Series w/ Dan Maher

Noon - 1 p.m.

CUB Lair

Charity Comedy Show*

6:00 and 9:00 p.m.
CUB Auditorium

Tuesday, October 5th
Lunch Break Series w/ Brandon Williams

Noon - 1 p.m.

CUB Lair

AEUE Amazing Race
3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Various locations

Wednesday, October 6th
Lunch Break Series w/ Nuthouse

Noon - 1 p.m.

CUB Lair

Serpentine and Chant
6:00 p.m.
Thompson Flats

Games Night
7:00 p.m.
Martin Stadium

Thursday, October 7th
Lunch Break Series w/ Eclectic Approach

Noon - 1 p.m.

CUB Lair

Penny Wars
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Glenn Terrell Mall

Talent Show
7:00 p.m.
CUB Auditorium

Friday, October 8th
Street Fair
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Glenn Terrell Mall

Bonfire
6:00 p.m.
Fire pit across from Streit-Perham

Saturday, October 9th
Homecoming Game vs. Oregon Ducks*
Time TBA

Martin Stadium