Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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The PaJouse River provides spots of greenery in vast areas of desolate wheat- lands. Students like Dave Hoffman sometimes travel to the out-lying regions to find a place to themselves. (Kim Wil¬ liams photo) I T JL solation is not something that is hard to find if you know where to look. Although the student population is listed at between 15,000 and 16,000 students, the WSU campus is large enough and diversified enough that even the least imaginative students can find someplace all to themselves. While the campus sometimes seems crowded, the surrounding area offers miles and miles of wilderness and wheat fields. The campus itself, however, can sometimes seem even more deserted than the surrounding area. Peace and quiet, at Washington State University, are not on the endangered species list. Frost and snow will ruin vour day and sometimes vour whole month when you live in the Palouse. The snow keeps peo¬ ple bottled up in their ixxims and apart¬ ments as well as keeping the population bottled up in Pullman. (Kim Williams photo) Dinner time finds the campus virtually deserted as students hurry home to digest enough energv so they can start studying again. Ed Casper is on his wav to Regents dining hall after getting out of class. (Kim Williams photo) Opening 15 On the Prowl

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Just sitting and think¬ ing can sometimes be the most important part of vour day. Mike McAn- drew takes a few minutes out of his day to contem¬ plate life. (Kim Williams photo) 14 Opening

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IT JLhe four seasons are distinct and well represented during the school year at WSU. Four years of living through cold, snowy winters, wet, brightly-colored springs, chilly autumns and (at least a couple of weeks of) hot dry summers is enough to give most Californians culture shock. Not knowing from one day to another what the weather will be like when you wake up in the morning is enough to keep most residents on their toes. The complaining is constant — too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry. One thing for sure though, it will all be missed. Autumn, with its multitude of colors, turns the WSU campus into a kaleido¬ scope of color. While the walk may be pretty, the fact that it is always uphill does not change. (Kim Williams photo) The coming of spring can be seen in the blooming of the tens of thousands of flowers on campus. Spring weather, while warmer than winter, brings with it almost daily rainfall. (Scott Oborn photo) Holland Beach, or the Holland Libraiy lawn as it is sometimes known, is a popular study and hang-out spot on warm sunny afternoons. As the temper¬ atures rise, the amount of clothes worn by students falls. (Kim Williams photo) 16 Opening On the Piww?