We strive to publish unique pieces that challenge the stigma. Each step of the publication process, from advertising to reviewing submissions, to layouts and distribution, is run entirely by students from a variety of personal and academic backgrounds.
Interested in Joining LandEscapes?
Inquiries, editor applications, and questions about submitting work for next year le.rso@wsu.
Note from the Founding Editor in Chief
“Upon entering this grand, illustrious and ever so exalted project with absolutely no idea of what we were doing, and thereafter having pursued the guidance of various friends and faculty members and of our own charge, after considerable deliberation we determined at once to fake it.
Well, after nearly a year in the process, we did it, ambling over. Though the staff was short in number, they worked their tails off and came up with something good. A creative outlet for WSU students, a high-cultured flyswatter, a mag, a rag, late for dinner – call it anything you want. LandEscapes belongs to WSU. A gift.”
– Boyd W. Benson
Celebration of Founding Editor's Life
Boyd Benson, LandEscapes’ founding editor, passed away from cancer in November 2018. He’d been living and writing in Everett, Washington, where he grew up. In 1999, Boyd and others founded LandEscapes, the Washington State University campus arts journal you are now holding in your hand or looking at online. He was the first editor. His good humor, hard work, and sense of community helped get the magazine and our creative writing program up and running. Boyd spent a decade with us as a student and teacher of writing, while working occasional shifts as a prep cook at a Lewiston, Idaho diner. He got his BA in English and his Masters in rhetoric and composition at WSU. A gifted guitar player, he described himself as a frustrated rock musician. He began his poetry studies under the late Linda Kittell, another fine poet who walked our halls. He later earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Pacific Lutheran University, where he studied with the poet, Marvin Bell. Bell honored Boyd’s work by publishing his book, The Owl’s Ears, in the Lost Horse Press New Poets series (2007), for which Bell is series editor. Two years later Boyd won the Jeanne Lohman Poetry Prize, an award that recognizes the work of poets around the state of Washington. Boyd’s poetry was published in the Iowa Review and many other journals. Kathleen Flenniken, former Washington state poet laureate published his poem, “The Department of Licensing,” on her web site, The Far Field, which highlighted the best poetry by Washington writers during her time as poet laureate. Boyd had an ironic, sharp, and self-deprecating wit that often exposed uncomfortable truths. In his third-person author’s bio, he wrote of himself: “Since poetry has little or no economic value in a capitalist society, he believes in it highly.” Boyd Benson was 57.
Current Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Hannah Te
Beckham Rock
Managing Editor
Jamie Diamond
Shana Huang
Art Editor
Zvikomborero Masike
Nathan Nguyen
Fiction Editors
Allison Elwell
Jacq Schroeder
Nonfiction Editors
Tavia Morgan
Poetry Editors
Shana Huang
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Asian Pacific American Student Coalition (APASC)
The mission of the Coalition is to provide support for all Asian Pacific students in the university environment while enhancing cultural diversity. The Coalition is a student organization with elected officers that sponsors social, cultural, and academic activities, provides student peer support and leadership training, and sponsors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Black Student Union (BSU)
Black Student Union is a student-run organization that provides a safe space for Black student on campus. We are open to the entire WSU community to come and learn about Black culture and be involved with our community. This is a platform for Black students to feel comfortable in their speech and culture. Black Student Union also supports several Black umbrella organizations at WSU as well.
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Crimson Group
The Crimson Group is an activist support group for undocumented students and allies at WSU Pullman and in the Palouse community.
Crimson Group provides students with resources and the support they need to be successful in college. The group organizes conferences and workshops, as well as social events that enable students to interact and bond. Crimson Group strives to make a positive change on campus and provide a welcoming environment for people to speak their voices and come out of the shadows.
The Crimson Group was founded five years ago and started as a secret group so that undocumented students could feel safe. It has now evolved to include allies and it is open for everyone to join.
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Environmental Sustainability Alliance (ESA)
Environmental Sustainability Alliance is an organization dedicated to promoting sustainability at WSU! They work with the administration, students, and other student organizations to further this goal. ESA also helps oversee the GreenFund and sustainability fund for student projects.
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Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance aims to provide a safe forum for gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual, intersex, questioning, queer, and transgender persons and their allies to exchange information and resources freely, better understand the campus community and history, build a sense of community, sponsor programming, and raise awareness in the community.
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International Student Council (ISC)
The mission of the International Students Council is to unite the international registered student organizations and to serve as a voice for the international student population at WSU. The ISC promotes mutual understanding across cultures, races, and beliefs, fosters communication between people of different nationalities, and improves global awareness on campus and in the Pullman community by hosting International Education Week and diverse intercultural programs.
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Ku-Ah-Mah (Native American Student Organization)
Ku-Ah-Mah means cougar in the Nez Perce language and is the Native American Student Organization. Ku-Ah-Mah supports many cultural and social events throughout the school year, including the Annual Pah-Loots-Pu Celebration Pow Wow, events during Native American Heritage Month, and other events that promote cross-cultural awareness and understanding. This organization aims to bring together a community to help better understand and be engaged with issues that Native Americans face on and off campus.
Please contact Ku Ah Mah's Advisor Joelle Edwards at joelle.edwards@wsu.edu for more information.
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KZUU 90.7FM
KZUU 90.7FM is the non-commercial, student-run radio station of Washington State University founded in 1979 by a group of passionate music lovers. They're dedicated to promoting talented artists and providing listeners with unique musical experiences. Their shows feature talk, underground hip-hop, indie/alternative, country, loud rock, and electronic. They broadcast to both Pullman, WA and Moscow, ID.
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Middle Eastern Students Association (MESA)
The Middle Eastern Students Association or MESA at Washington State University exists to provide a home away from home for Middle Eastern students through fellowship, programming and educational opportunities.
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Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MECHA)
MECHA is an organization that promotes higher education amongst oppressed and marginalized students. They Increase awareness about social, historical, and cultural identity amongst the Latinx student community. They also strengthen and unite the community through educational, cultural, and social events.
MECHA at WSU takes upon the responsibility to encourage the education of the Latinx population and promote awareness of the LatinX presence at WSU and in the local community. They are also committed to the struggle for the self-determination and empowerment of the LatinX Community.
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Student Legal Services
ASWSU Student Legal Services is a student-run office created to service the legal needs of current students at Washington State University. They offer legal consultations with our attorney to students who have a valid WSU student ID. Student Legal Services also offers internship opportunities each semester to highly motivated students aspiring to gain insight into the dynamics of the legal profession. Internships are offered to students seeking credit under Political Science or Criminal Justice, as well as on a volunteer basis. Interning at SLS is a great opportunity to gain experience in an office setting and build a professional relationship with a practicing attorney.
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Veterans and Military Affiliated Students Organization
The Veterans and Military Affiliated Students Organization empowers military-affiliated students to succeed in higher education and beyond. They advocate for the interest and concerns of WSU students while fostering connection throughout the campus communities. They also cultivate an inclusive and welcoming campus climate and contribute to the growth and leadership of military-affiliated students.
Learn More about the Veterans and Military Affiliated Students organization
- Service and Activity (S&A) Fee Committee
- Tech Fee Committee
- Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
- Transit Advisory Group (TAG)
- Safety and Security Committee
- Student Media Board
Branches of Government
Branches of Government
There are four components of government that make up the spine of ASWSU: the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Board, and Election Board.
Executive Branch
The ASWSU Executive Staff, made up of 15 positions, including President and Vice President, serves to ensure that your voice is being heard on the Washington State University Pullman campus. Each position has a specific mission in order to help support the President and Vice President in succeeding to better the student experience.
Legislative Branch
The ASWSU Senate consists of 21 Senators representing each academic college, the Honors College, uncertified students, and students at large including two Freshman Delegates and an Administrative Assistant. Their purpose is to frequently discuss issues and concerns with their constituents as well as university administrators and gain consensus for all matters on behalf of the ASWSU. Additionally, the Senate is a financial resource for Registered Student Organizations through the Crimson and Gray Funding application. Registered Student Organizations can submit requests to the Senate in order to fund programs, events, and opportunities.
Decisions made by the Senate guide current and future actions of ASWSU. Senators and Delegates can amend the ASWSU Bylaws by writing and passing bills, or stating the opinion or intent of ASWSU through resolutions.
Judicial Board
The Judicial Board is made up of seven undergraduate members. Chaired by the Chief Justice, who is elected by the six associate justices, the Judicial Board’s duty is to enforce and clarify the ASWSU Constitution and Bylaws. The Chief Justice is to serve as mediator for disputes between staff members of ASWSU. The Chief Justice is also responsible to ensure the integrity of the Judicial Board as well as the Executive and the Senate are upheld. Together, all seven Justices are responsible for promoting the overall effectiveness of the Constitution and the Bylaws. All Justices are held to the highest standards so as to ensure that they are above reproach and able to best serve the school and the student body through the Associated Students of Washington State University.
Election Board
The Election Board works to provide a fair, transparent, and inclusive election process that brings the students of this campus to a common forum. They strive to see that each election bring the best leaders to discuss and address issues, increasing the level of debate and conversation on campus.
Committees
Find Your Community
ASWSU Service and Programming Committees
There are 12 service and programming committees that offer opportunities for students to get involved and make an impact on their community. These committees host weekly to bi-weekly meetings where they plan events, conferences, community outreach and ways to get involved. While committees do not function as a governing body, they are essential to ASWSU for bringing awareness to issues students face, advocating for students, and providing a welcoming community to all WSU students.
Additionally, there are two auxiliaries within ASWSU that provide services to students and the WSU community as a whole. The committees are Student Legal Services and KZUU 90.7FM. Membership in these organizations is different from regular clubs or committees. They do not meet weekly, but rather provide students with opportunities for employment or participation.
More Opportunities
WSU Committees
These are official WSU committees that students have a majority vote on. ASWSU has the opportunity to appoint students to these committees at the beginning of each year. There are also vacancies at times throughout the year. Contact our team to get started.
Getting Involved
Make an Impact
ASWSU has many avenues for getting involved on campus. While ASWSU is the governing body for WSU-Pullman students, there are other outlets for discovering your passion that isn't primarily focused on government.
Open Positions
Select a position title below to apply.
Elections
Each Spring semester, ASWSU holds elections for the President, Vice President, and Senate.
Join a Committee
One of the best ways to participate on campus is to volunteer for an ASWSU or WSU committee. Many of these committees meet weekly/bi-weekly and provide exciting opportunities for involvement within the Coug community.
More Ways to Get Involved
ASWSU works closely with university departments to help students lead and get involved with what they're passionate about. Visit the Student Engagement Services website to learn about opportunities to get involved with student leadership, student organization, civic engagement, fraternity and sorority life, student media, and more.