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10/28/2026

Leaving his homeland was one of the hardest things he’s ever done. “People don’t love to leave their homes and their communities. It’s one of the most difficult decisions they could make to say goodbye to loved ones and the places they have known all their lives. It has to be something dramatic that makes them say, ‘I can’t stay here; I have to go.’”

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/rolling-forward/

10/27/2026

A paraplegic who advocates for other differently abled people and chairs a foundation to aid disadvantaged youths in his native Somalia, Abdi Warsame ('24 MBA) now sees what happened to him as destiny. “It was meant to be," he says. https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/rolling-forward/

10/27/2026

It was 1991, and the Somali Civil War was raging. But 12-year-old Abdi Warsame ('24 MBA) didn’t understand the danger until he heard bullets whizzing by. One moment, he was darting across a field. The next, he was lying on the ground, unable to stand.

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/rolling-forward/

10/27/2026

Abdi Warsame (’24 MBA) was born in Somalia and came to the US as a teenager in 1995 with the dream of being able to walk again. He details his experiences in his memoir. https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/rolling-forward/

10/27/2026

Washington State Magazine is turning 25, and we want to hear from you! What do you ❤️ about Washington State Magazine? What's your favorite issue from the last 25 years? What's your favorite story or stories? Let us know at [email protected].

WSU grizzly goes to the dentist 10/27/2026

Even bears need their teeth worked on from time to time.

WSU grizzly goes to the dentist WSU veterinarians performed a root canal on Adak, a 500-pound grizzly bear, saving his damaged tooth and giving veterinary students a rare learning opportunity.

10/23/2026

Throwback: Sixty years ago, Homecoming Queen Joan Mills is crowned in 1966. With special thanks to Washington State University Libraries Pullman.

10/23/2026

Seventy-five years ago, Orin E. "Babe" Hollingbery, one of WSC's great football coaches, held a 25-year reunion during the 1951 Homecoming with his first football team, the Cougars of 1926.

They are, from left to right, Gerald Exley, end, Portland, Oregon; Harry Spiedel, tackle, Yakima; Norman Taylor, end, Tacoma; LeRoy Bendix, guard, Tacoma; "Babe" Hollingbery, Yakima; J. Fred "Doc" Bohler, head of physical education and athletics in 1926 and now emeritus member of the WSC staff; Herbert "Butch" Meeker, quarterback, Spokane; Wilbur Bohm, trainer for the 1926 team, Edwardsville, Illinois; William Linden, quarterback, Tonasket; Jack A. "Brick" Graham, tackle, Pullman; A. B. "Buck" Bailey, line coach for the 1926 team, Lawrence "Mule" Jacky, Walla Walla; and Johnny Parkhill, end, Wenatchee.

Happy Homecoming, Cougs!

With special thanks to Washington State University Libraries Pullman

10/23/2026

Homecoming 75 years ago: The Homecoming queen and two princesses sit in the back of a car at the 1951 homecoming game. With special thanks to Washington State University Libraries Pullman

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