College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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| Candidate endorsements don't always have intended effect | A Western Washington University political scientist has looked at the ways voters sort through initiatives and believes endorsements are important cues. In fact, says Todd Donovan, voters do what legislators do when they are faced with a large number of complex decisions – they seek shortcuts… |
2010-09-16 | |
| Women's divorce 'cur$e' | It's the money, honey. |
2010-09-10 | |
| High-earning wives 'are more likely to end up divorced' | The American researchers studied the marriages and income of more than 2,500 women who married for the first time between 1979 and 2002. They found that those women who consistently made more money than their husbands were up to 38 per cent more likely to divorce than others. Jay… |
2010-09-09 | |
| Knute Skinner has three poems published | 2010-09-09 | ||
| Money pours into initiative campaigns | The soda industry has become aggressive in fighting any new tax around the country as legislatures and Congress looks for new sources of money to balance budgets, Todd Donovan, political science professor at Western Washington University, said. “They’ve got a target on their backs because you… |
2010-09-08 | |
| Artist profile: Bryan Forsloff | Smooth-jazz guitarist Bryan Forsloff, 47, has been performing regularly at the Hotel Bellwether's Harborside Bistro for several years. He's recently released his new CD, "The Final Touch," which features local musicians Bill MacDonough, Mark Kelly, Tom Anastasio, Mike Black… |
2010-09-08 | |
| Minnesota pushes back at partisan extremes | Academic researchers say there are too many other factors -- money and media being the chief ones -- to say whether such changes would temper the ideological fervor that has defined this election season. But either way, they expect to see proposals similar to ranked choice voting and Proposition… |
2010-09-08 | |
| Camp offers separated siblings an opportunity to bond | Jacob Colburn, 18, was among a handful of former campers who volunteered to return to work with this year’s adolescents, who ranged from 8 to 18 years old. Colburn was raised by his grandparents in Lakewood, but said financial constraints prevented them from keeping his three younger siblings,… |
2010-09-02 | |
| Irrational Fears | Do you have any irrational fears? Do you fear gnomes or puppets? Do you imagine overpasses or bridges collapsing when you're driving? Do check the toilet for rodents or ritually look under the bed for spiders? How do these fears affect your behavior? Why do people have irrational fears? How… |
2010-09-02 | |
| Established candidate beats the establishment’s candidate in 5th District primary | District voters last elected a Democrat — former state Sen. Kathleen Drew — in 1992. Dino Rossi edged out Drew four years later. Republicans rode to victory in ensuing elections for the statehouse seats. |
2010-09-02 |