Apple Cup This Saturday

The Cougars host in-state rival Washington in the annual Apple Cup football game at 4 p.m. Saturday in Martin Stadium. The Cougars (2-9) have a chance to keep the Huskies (5-6) out of a bowl game this year, adding to the heated rivalry.

Join the team on the Cougar prowl up to the stadium or fellow Cougars in the RV lot for pre-game tailgating.

For more information on other events around the game, click here.

Big weekend for Cougar Basketball

The WSU men's basketball team hosts No. 5 Kansas State at 8 p.m. Friday at Beasley Coliseum. The Cougars are 5-0 but face their first real competition in the Wildcats.

WSU has planned an informal "white out" for the game and encourage fans to show up in their best white Cougar gear.

The game is a warm-up for Cougar fans to get excited about the Apple Cup on Saturday.

Munchy'z video

Filmed by Ryan Horlen
Edited by Jeff Allen

Here's the html, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvP5iiyRPQA

Palouse Ice Rink

If you're bored with a group of your friends and want to do something Wintery you might check out the Palouse Ice Rink. A schedule for the rink hours is posted on the link below. This also might be an original idea for a cool activity with a date.  A session of skating costs $5 per person with an additional $2 to rent a pair of ice skates.      

 http://www.palouseicerink.com/documents/2010.01-calendar2.pdf 

Who says staying in isn't fun?

Don't feel like going out in the snow on the weekends to find parties or hit the bars?  

Organize a Christmas party.  Round up 15-20 of your friends via a Facebook invite.  Divvy up different attendees to bring a salad, dessert, sidedish, and beverage.  You make the main dish and dinner is served.  

For some entertainment try a White Elephant exchange (bring a silly, insignificant gift).  It is cheap, fun, and practical -- all things college students love.  You can also try having everyone bring their favorite Christmas movie and then let the group vote on which one to watch.  Don't forget board games are also solid group activities.  

If you want to spice it up even more try having an ugly sweater party, with a small prize for the winner.  

Christmas is a time for family to get together.  At college your friends ARE your family.  So stay in, gather round, drink some hot chocolate and enjoy each others company.  

Free Indie Film Theater

Attention Indie film fans: check out the link below. On Wednesday and Thursday from 7-9:30 each week, the University of Idaho Student Union offers students and the general public a weekly Indie Film with free admission. This weeks film is "Cyrus" featuring Jonah Hill (Superbad) and John C. Reilly (Stepbrothers).

http://www.sub.uidaho.edu/IndieFilms

No School: Veteran's Day

Just a reminder that this Thursday, Nov. 11, there is no school for Veteran's Day. Classes resume Friday.

Hacker urges student involvement...and the fighting of squirrels

On Friday Nov. 5, a WSU took a page out of Hollywood in order to try and end student apathy. The hacker, calling himself "V" after a character in the film V for Vendetta, hacked into the projection system in Todd and Sloan Halls.

The video message called for a revolution against the squirrels that roam around campus. However, if you visit the hacker's Facebook page or www.wsu1812.com, you can see the video and the message for yourself. The student also started a wsu1812 hash tag for students voicing their displeasure with certain aspects of the university.

If you have a free moment, check out the site and the twitter hashtag. Although we at Palouse Yourself don't support the hacking of the WSU system, the hope of ending student apathy is a cause we can get behind.

This week in Cougar athletics

WSU athletic teams host a variety of opponents this week including the season opener of the WSU men's basketball team.

Cougar basketball is underway again and the WSU men's team takes on Southern at 7 p.m. Saturday in Pullman. The Cougars won their exhibition game last weekend and are projected to finish fifth in the Pac-10 this year.

The women's basketball team starts its season on the road Saturday at Saint Mary's. The home opener is Nov. 22 against Nebraska.

The Cougar swim team has its last home meet off 2010 Friday when it hosts Northern Arizona. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.

WSU volleyball hosts Stanford and California on Friday and Saturday respectively in Bohler Gym. Both matches start at 7 p.m.

For a full list of events, go to wsucougars.com

*INK* Art Gallery in the CUB

Located in the main gallery, *INK* features tattoo art from some of the more unique designs found on WSU students. The gallery runs until Nov. 12, but an open reception is taking place from 5-6 p.m. on Nov. 5. For more information on *INK* and the other upcoming art galleries in the CUB, click here.

WSU Jazz Festival

The 18th annual WSU Jazz Festival will take place Nov. 3 with performances spanning between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Kimbrough Music Hall. Organist, pianist, and composer Delbert Bump will be the event's special guest. The non-competitive festival has spots for 18 big band groups.

For information about tickets and other details, click here.

Basilio's Italian Cafe

Located right on Main Street, Basilio's is a nice, relatively unknown spot in Pullman. They have a great menu of authentic Italian food to choose from with nice sized portions and very reasonable prices. I had the Old World Lasagna and it went beyond my expectations.

They have plenty of pastas, pizzas, sandwiches, soups, salads and other traditional Italian dishes to choose from. They also have a few Italian beers to compliment the meal.

One more note. I went in about half and hour after the Homecoming football game this year and got a table immediately. There is plenty of room in the restaurant's seating area and they can accomodate large parties.

Basilio's Italian Cafe
337 E. Main St.
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-ROME(7663)
Hours:
Sun-Thurs 11am - 9pm
Fri & Sat 11am - 10pm
Basilios.net

Restaurant Recommendation: Sangria Grille

Not a place to go if you're trying to save a buck! However, Sangria Grille (located in Moscow) is as good a restaurant as you'll find on the Palouse. This is a great place to go if you want to make eating out your social activity for the night. Rounding up a group of good friends and sharing a meal together can make for some of the best conversation you can have.

Sangria features a fusion menu of food. Meaning they mix tastes and styles from South America, Asia, and the Mediterranean to make up their unique menu. The menu is diverse and features plenty of options: from burgers and steaks, to pasta, to chicken, to a variety of original Sangria entrees. The atmosphere of the restaurant almost makes you forget you're in Moscow, ID, and the service is on another level.

Despite the large meal portions, make sure you save room for dessert too! Sangria's dessert chef is one of the best in the whole Northwest. A good place to go if you need a somewhere nice to take a date.

For more information go to http://www.sangriagrille.com/

Palouse Falls Brewing Company

Ryan and I went and spent some time with Jeff and Linda Greene at the Palouse Falls Brewing Company. The company makes four beers all the time, and compliments the selection with a seasonal beer as well. They're located at 1335 SE Bishop Blvd in Pullman and have a full-time tasting room to try their latest creations.

Wiz Khalifa

If you're bored tonight, there are two highly anticipated shows from rapper Wiz Khalifa. Khalifa is doing two shows back-to-back tonight in the CUB Senior Ballroom.

Khalifa has been on the fast track to fame after being named MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010. Tickets are available at the CougarCard Center and will also be available at the door.

Photo courtesy of www.wizkhalifa.com

Dad's Weekend Ideas -- Bike Path

Parents coming into town this weekend? Need a good bonding activity? Check out the bike path that runs between Pullman and Moscow. This is a good way to get some excersise, hang out with your parents in a setting where you can still carry on good conversation, and give them a little taste of the Palouse. For more information click the link below.

http://www.pullmancivictrust.org/Chipman.html

WSU Basketball kicks off with Midnight Mayhem

Both the men's and women's basketball team will have open practices Friday night at Bohler Gymnasium to get the 2010-11 season underway. Festivities start at 8 p.m. and include a slam dunk contest from members of the men's team, and a 3-point shooting contest with both teams being represented.

Both teams will scrimmage and run drills and athletes will be available to sign autographs after the practice. For more information, click here.

Interest in music?

A great way to get some relaxation time is to attend one of the many recitals from the WSU Music department.

These recitals are normally 1-2 hours long and feature either faculty or students. These events are a great way to take a break from studying. Also, they work very well for a date.

Keri McCarthy, an instructor in the music school, will preform an oboe recital on Thursday, October 7. The concert takes place in Bryan Hall, a beautiful setting if you've never had the chance to see a show there. It's also free.

You get a good show and the musicians get to preform for people. It's a win-win situation.

Need a good brunch spot?

Whether you're tired of Denny's or just love a really good place to have brunch on the weekends, check out the Breakfast Club in Moscow.  I went their with friends two weekends ago and it was fantastic.  It is a little crowded, but we passed our 20 minute wait by strolling around downtown Moscow for a few minutes.  Once we got seated it was a thing of brunching beauty.  The atmosphere is cozy but not crowded, our waiter and the service in general were great,  and the food was even better.  I had the stuffed biscuits and gravy (with bacon, eggs, and hash browns acting as the stuffing) and it was honestly one of the best brunch dishes of my life.  So if your parents have already experienced Old European, maybe you can show them the Breakfast Club come Dad's Weekend! 

The Breakfast Club

501 South Main St

Moscow, ID 83843 

(208) 882-6481

WSU announces weekend Homecoming events

WSU announced a list of events to coincide with the annual Homecoming football game. Several different colleges across campus will host events this year including a barbecue picnic hosted by the College of Pharmacy.

For a full list of events, click here.

Podcast: Cougar Football Weekends

Cougar Football Weekends have always been a very important tradition to students and alumni of Washington State University. There is a lot more to the tradition than just a three-hour football game on Saturday afternoons. To get a full picture of what is important to WSU students, we asked some what their favorite part of the game experience is.

Cougar Country

There is nothing more American than a burger and french fries and Pullman does have it's share of places to sit down and eat one. While most of the bigger fast food chains have set up shop in Pullman, the one that keeps us coming back is the local shop Cougar Country.

The service is fantastic and the burgers are tasty.

My personal favorite is to pair a bacon burger and fries with a delicious milkshake. The 1950s style restaurant keeps their prices affordable for students. Cougar Country serves as not only a great place for both students and alumni to satisfy their hunger, but also as a recognizable palce for Pullman residents to take pride in.

Cougar Football Saturdays: More than a game

Cougar football weekends are about much more than a 3-hour football game on Saturday afternoon. A wide variety of events coincide with the football game each time the Cougars are at home.

With Pac-10 play starting up this weekend against USC, the WSU website has put together an aggregate of the events that are happening in Pullman this weekend. The events include tailgating, barbecues and a miniature golf tournament, among other things.

For more information about events this weekend, as well as all Cougar Football Weekend events, Click Here.

WSU Organic Farms Harvest Party Oct. 2

WSU Organic Farms is hosting a Harvest Party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 2. Activities include wagon rides, fresh apple cider and a U-pick pumpkin patch.

For more information, Click Here.