Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook

“Those first students walked, and walked and walked. And the first 9 1 students at Texas Technological College walked their way into the first chapter of Texas Tech University ' s 60-year-old history book. 60th Anniversary No white Citibuses with blue, yellow and orange stripes transported students to class at 8 a.m. Oct. 1. 1925. Instead, students trudged across a 2,008-acre campus to classes in the Administration and Home Economics buildings, the Textile Engineer- ing building, the Stock Judging Pavilion and the Dairy Barn. Sixty years later, more than 23,000 stu- dents braved West Texas snow, rain, wind and dust to reach classes in such buildings as Business Administration, Mass Com- munications and Holden Hall. Citibus stood ready to rescue those who sought refuge from the West Texas weather. Those pioneer students, representing 220 Texas towns and 24 states, probably would marvel at today ' s changes — students riding in comfort across campus, collegians driving cars to school and looking for a commuter parking space. And looking and looking . . . Searching for a parking space in a commuter lot can become an everyday occurrence for students at Tech who hve off campus. Celebrating 60 Years — 5 ”