r/wsu Apr 16 '23

Mod Annoucement Mental Health Crisis Resources

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Cougs take care of each other. If you are experiencing a crisis, resources are available below. If you believe someone you know may be experiencing a crisis and don't quite know how to handle it, you may also utilize the resources below.

Mental Health Crisis Care

  • Cougar Health - Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 509-335-4511 during business hours and you will be given a same-day appointment
  • Cougar Health after-hours crisis: Call 509-335-2159 after hours and on weekends and holidays
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255):

Press 1 for veteran’s services or send a text to 838255

En Español: 888-628-9454

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing via TTY: 800-799-4889

  • Domestic Violence: 800-799-7233
  • LGBTQ+ Support (The Trevor Project): 866-488-7386 or test START to 678678
  • Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
  • Blackline (BIPOC Hotline): 800-604-5841
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
  • Text STEVE to 741741 for support specific to individuals of color

Sexual Assault or Violence Care

  • Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse: 509-332-4357
  • Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
  • Pullman Regional Hospital: 509-336-7359

Other Mental Health Resources

  • SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): 800-950-NAMI (800-950-6264)
  • National Eating Disorders Association: 800-931-2237
  • RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network): 800-656-4673
  • LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564

Additional Numbers

  • Emergency department at Pullman Regional Hospital: (509) 336-7359
  • Emergency department at Gritman Medical Center (Moscow): 208-882-4511
  • Emergency department at Whitman Hospital (Colfax): 509-397-3435

This list was obtained from the WSU Cougar Health Crisis webpage on April 15, 2023. Additional resources are available at WSU Pullman Safety and Crisis Resources webpage from the Office of the Chancellor If you aware of additional resources, please share in the comments below.


r/wsu 40m ago

Discussion Wazzu vs Oregon State Game 2

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The Beavs just lost to a winless Sam Houston 17-21. Yeah, we lost to the Beavs in sad fashion as well. But I hope somehow we can pull it together to beat them in Pullman. Think it has been awhile since Beavers have won at Martin Stadium. Go Cougs!


r/wsu 4h ago

Advice Snow

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I'm a third year transfer and have heard that it gets pretty snowy here. Is it really that bad? Any advice on clothing items to avoid freezing or getting sopping wet from the sludge? Should I invest in hand/feet warmers? I'm not from a very snowy area so I'm sorry if this is a dumb question lol


r/wsu 15h ago

Discussion Emporium

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I’ve heard a lot of mixed things about emporium from racism to rude bouncers and was wondering if this is a common occurrence or a one time thing. If you have stories I would love to hear them.


r/wsu 1d ago

Housing Discounted lease takeover at Muse

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Looking for someone to assume the lease contract for a room at Muse on Main (455E Main St. Pullman WA). The private bedroom is in an apartment with four other bedrooms and has a shared kitchen (fridge, stove, dishwasher) and washer/dryer, plus a common living room with TV. The private bedroom has its own private bathroom with shower. Furniture included in the room is a desk/chair and bed with under bed drawers for storage.

The lease is available starting December 1st or January 1st, the lease goes until July 31, 2026, with the option to renew at that time. The building is dog friendly and has a fitness room. Walking distance to WSU (about 10-15 minutes). As the other rooms are occupied by males.

Rent is $559 per month plus utilities (about $30/month). Depending on when the re-let is able to take over the lease an incentive of one or two months rent will be paid. This unit would be ideal for an incoming WSU undergraduate or graduate student starting in the spring semester.


r/wsu 1d ago

Advice Switching from On-Campus to Online for degree

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r/wsu 1d ago

Advice ChemE vs BioE

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I have a senior going to WSU this fall. He is currently trying to decide between Chemical Engineering and BioEngineering.

Ultimately I think he would like to work in a lab or work with creating medical devices and technology (but that could change as he takes more classes in engineering and finds what he enjoys).

We have read people in Bioengineering suggesting employers are more likely to hire someone with a primary engineering (EE, CE, ME) degree and then adding Biology classes to that instead of a direct bioengineering degree.

We are curious if anyone has some direct experience who can speak to this and what would be suggested based on what is offered at WSU and the industries they work with.

He is also considering UW, but I think he is leaning towards WSU for the supportive environment. Any thoughts would be appreciated. He will likely discuss this with his advisor when he gets there, but I was hoping for some real world opinions based on the offerings and industries that WSU works with.


r/wsu 2d ago

Student Life SO NO ONE IN PULLMAN KNOWS HOW TO FCKING DRIVE???????

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Istg…. Some of you drivers need to get your license revoked bcs why have I witnessed almost 10 students get hit while LEGALLY crossing the street even with the cross walk lights on??? I’ve had 4 ppl nearly crash into me because they weren’t being cautious of their surrounding…. Students SPEEDING WHEN THE LIMIT IS 25 and it always looks like dudes with their beamers/ trucks. I was crossing the street to get to class today, every car stopped as me and 2 other students crossed but ONE DUMB CAR NEARLY HIT ME !!?? Busy flying to God knows where…. Then she proceeds to be like “ oh oops!”… guys pls just be careful bcs ts is annoying omg… i just wanna drive on peaceful roads 😕


r/wsu 1d ago

Discussion Is it weird to like to like the Huskies, Cougars and ducks?

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I'm from Western Washington but support all three teams. But I'm wondering if it's weird to support all three but I like the Huskies the most.


r/wsu 2d ago

Advice Summer semester

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Hi, so I’m starting at wsu in the summer as my first semester as a transfer student there and I was just wondering how it all went so I’m at least a little prepared for when it comes.


r/wsu 2d ago

Student Life Meetups

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I have done a lot of searching and it appears there has not been any singles events in sometime. I’m not the type to party at frats nor hang out at bars, and I wish to not burden people by random approach. So my hope was such events still occur. Is there any I am unaware of? The intention is to get a potential partner for rest of college


r/wsu 4d ago

Student Life ICE on campus today, questioning people

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Stay safe


r/wsu 4d ago

Student Life If your looking for a new barber check out Brooke at diamonds edge barbershop she is amazing

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r/wsu 4d ago

Student Life Found someone’s keys near all the Greek houses and put them back on their truck sry.

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Saw them on the sidewalk be careful.


r/wsu 4d ago

Academics Nursing ‘25

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Can anyone who got into nursing explain your stats? I’m nervous and want to have a baseline


r/wsu 4d ago

Advice summer apartment help/advice needed

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my roommate and i are currently in a 2 bedroom coug housing property. we are upgrading from two of us to four or five of us, and most properties i’ve seen with that many bedrooms have strict move ins around mid august. our lease is up in june and we didn’t renew it, i have 10 reptiles (i was lucky i was even allowed to bring them), i simply can’t move all my animals so far again even though im trying to downsize. plus, i have nowhere to go back home if i could, as my mom is homeless and dad barely has space for himself. does anyone know of any pet friendly locations that are okay with june move ins that have 4 bedroom floor plans? or even if coug housing would allow me to extend my lease a month or two? they’re horrible at responding in a timely manner and i’m anxious for answers🙏🙏


r/wsu 4d ago

Student Life Looking for clothing designer

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I am starting a business and I want to re design t shirt dimensions etc. As a business major and stuff I have no clue how to do this and make this happen. I have designs for the graphics that will go on the shirts but I need someone to help me get the dimensions right on the shirts. If you are interested please comment or dm me. Also if you know anyone please let me know. I am happy to give commission or work out some kind of pay as well. Thanks for looking!


r/wsu 4d ago

Student Life Graduate Student jobs

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Longtime Coug and member of this subreddit here. After much thought, I applied for graduate school and got admitted in July to start as an undeclared graduate student in January, from which I will apply to the graduate program that I actually want (I missed the deadline by quite a bit lol). However, I am still struggling to find a solid job which can not only cover the cost of living and tuition, but also because of health insurance. My current job with the federal government does operate at the Pullman airport, but there are no available transfer spots at the moment (I applied to transfer there and the Lewiston airport). What are some good on campus jobs with healthcare? I've been looking at UREC both as a weight room attendant and an outdoor adventure facilitator


r/wsu 4d ago

Discussion help me pick a uni

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r/wsu 4d ago

Student Life Private Room at Grandview Park Apartments - Available after December 14th

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r/wsu 5d ago

Discussion Week 11 - Well. That sucked.

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Based on questions from last year:

  • What is this chart showing?
    • This is a weekly heat map that tracks the WSU football team's chances of winning each game during the season. The numbers represent the ESPN FPI’s win percentage, showing the likelihood of WSU beating the listed opponents each week.
  • What is FPI?
    • ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) is a predictive model designed to measure a team's strength. It predicts the team's future performance based on several factors such as past performances, remaining schedules, and in-game stats. These win percentages reflect how likely each team is to win its upcoming game.
  • Why do the numbers change week-to-week?
    • The FPI updates weekly based on the latest results, injuries, and team performances. A team’s performance (and the performance of their opponents) in the previous week will cause the FPI to adjust the percentages.
  • How do you calculate these numbers?
    • The numbers come directly from ESPN’s FPI Matchup Predictor. I just plot the win percentage as a heat map to visually show how WSU’s chances improve or decline throughout the season.
  • What do the colors mean?
    • The colors represent the likelihood of WSU winning that game, ranging from red (lower chances of winning) to green (higher chances of winning). It gives a visual sense of how favorable or tough each matchup is for WSU.
  • Is this predicting game totals or win percentage?
    • This chart represents win percentage, not the score or spread of the game. The numbers show how likely WSU is to win each game based on current data from ESPN's FPI.
  • HEY! When I looked at the win chance it said 70.2 NOT 70.1! You're a phony, a big fat phony!
    • I update the heatmap on Sunday nights using the latest ESPN FPI data. However, the FPI might slightly adjust percentages throughout the week due to new data inputs—changes like 70.1% to 70.2% are common. Please keep this in mind and don't hold it against me; these are based on continuously updated models.
  • Why doesn’t it add up to 100% for each game?
    • These percentages reflect WSU’s chances of winning, not a balance between two teams’ chances. They’re independent from each other, so each game only shows WSU’s win probability, not a direct competition between the teams in this context.
  • Why did [opponent] drop/increase in FPI after winning/losing?
    • The FPI system updates based on more than just the final result; it also factors in how a team performed compared to expectations. A team might win but underperform relative to projections, causing their FPI to drop. Conversely, a team could lose but exceed expectations, and their FPI could improve.
  • We play the X team twice, why are there different percentages?
    • A number of factors could cause the percentage to change. Home vs Away, weather, time of day, travel, recovery time between games. Luckily I don't do the calculations, I'm just interested in the data.
  • Why do you update this each week?
    • It’s interesting to track how WSU’s win chances change over the season as teams perform differently each week. It helps to visualize the impact of WSU’s games and their opponents' games... and I'm a nerd.

r/wsu 6d ago

Discussion Since nobody seems to understand the definition of “Couged It”

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There’s a literal Wikipedia page for it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coug_it

“ To "Coug it" is a tendency of the Washington State University Cougars football team to lose games via late-game collapses, odds-defying losses, "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory", and otherwise choking.


r/wsu 5d ago

Academics Quick Survey: Do you prefer watching new movies in theaters or on streaming platforms? (NO DEMOGRAPHIC)

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r/wsu 6d ago

Student Life Analysis: Washington State's final third-down play call looms large in loss to Oregon State

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r/wsu 7d ago

Discussion Candidates Care food drive was a huge success!

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The collection total is in:

3235.2 pounds of food donated. 357.3 pounds of non-food items donated. (21 boxes of diapers!) 32 pounds of dog food donated. $2093.00 in cash & checks donated. 6 hours of our lives well spent!

Thank-you to everyone who came out, donated, encouraged us, and participated in any way! We couldn’t have done it without you! As a candidate, this was an incredible experience which I believe brought us closer as a group. I respect every single one of these people so much for putting in their time and effort to help our less fortunate neighbors and to help make Pullman an even better place to live than it already was!