Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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Metro Pullman: An Overcrowded Wheat Field Too many people are cram¬ med into too small of an area (dorms, classrooms, the CUB at noon) and slow-moving lines wear even the most patient per¬ son’s patience. Shortage of park¬ ing tends to be aggravating, but may be a good lesson for those who should be walking to cam¬ pus in the first place. Overall, this type of over¬ crowding seems to generate a selfish attitude in individuals as they tend to feel growing dislikes for anyone who gets there first. Expressions 25

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An aerial view of the WSU campus might cause the viewer to take a quick second glance and ask, “Was that a campus back there or an anthill just poked with a stick?” Yes, the problem of overcrowding has struck one of the most unexpected places in the state—the sprawling Palouse; or to be more specific, one particular hill on the Palouse with WSU resting upon it. WSU has been the object of good-humored ridicule in the past. It has been called “Moo U” and the “Cow College” for ages, giving it the reputation of being a tiny, farmsy, down-home college. But the pace of life here is as hectic and quick-moving as any large city, and the problems growth brings are here also. WSU 1936: pop. 3587 WSU 1946: pop. 5907 WSU 1956: pop. 5491 WSU 1966: pop. 10,662 WSU 1976: pop. 16, 693 24 Expressions spa £

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Sometimes Persons Like Bumping Elbows Sometimes society demands and truly enjoys overcrowding. What would a party or Boyer Park be without wall- to-wall people? Crowds at football and basketball games are obviously essential. It seems that crowds have one of two effects on people: They either love it, or they hate it.