Talk:Washington State University/Archives/2016

Older Updates
I uploaded two more WSU images. Use as you wish in accordance with copyright. Go to each image's page to view copyright info. Note that the Cougarhead logo cannot be used commercially. - User:Herdrick —Preceding undated comment added 18:52, 25 February 2004

What is an "undergraduate alumnus"? Wetman 18:04, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC).

Yeah, that's pretty stilted, but I was trying to draw a distinction between former undergrad students and former grad students. People who spent their undergrad years at an institution tend to have parts of their personality influenced by the experience and to feel loyalty and warmth to it. Alumni of a school's graduate program usually don't. In fact, a majority of post-grad degree holders seem to have active dislike of the school where they got that degree. So when mentioning prominent alumni, this distinction is significant. Still, maybe it'd be better to go back to the standard wording. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.103.143.114 (talk • contribs) 05:53, 2 March 2004

I think something should be added to the page about the University's recent problems with its reputation for being purely a party school, and how it has overcome that. MooVLuvr 19:25, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC).

No one cares that WSU has beaten UW in 5 straight basketball contests. This is something that's going to have to be removed sooner or later. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.16.243.54 (talk) 04:35, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

2005.08.16 Updates
I hope the updates to the campus and to the notable alumni come well-received for those who know / graduated from WSU. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brock badger (talk • contribs) 20:58, 16 August 2005

"Over the past four years, the Cougar football teams have been distinguished by the three seasons of ten-wins, national top ten rankings, Pac-10 championships, and bowl games." This makes it sound like WSU was the pac ten champion from 2001-2003, when in fact they won it in 2002 and finished second in the other two years. Not that big of a deal, but I'm going to change it a bit to make it more clear. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.16.18.138 (talk • contribs) 23:27, 21 August 2005

Bob Bates link
I think I found a problem with the Bob Bates link. Robert Bates is a provost at Washington State, but the link describes Bob Bates the computer game designer. These are two different people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kylan (talk • contribs) 19:29, 9 November 2005

This Article Needs Information About What It Offers Educationally
I would hope someone would take the initiative and list the majors and minors offered by the university and the different colleges that compose WSU. Sorry about the poor grammar in this sentence but its 4 am, give me a break! Ive seen a really good lay out in regards to classes/majors offered at the Univ. Hawaii and the San Diego State U wiki pages. Any comments? The Animal 10:46, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

"Bryan's Clock Tower is sometimes called "The North Star" since newer students can steer themselves to their dorms by following it to a familiar part of campus after a party."

-- does this have to state "after a party" the student can be coming home from anything late at night. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.48.111.175 (talk • contribs) 01:50, 23 July 2007


 * Yes...it does. That's why people say it, the assumption is that you are slightly incapacitated, and that the clock tower will lead you home.  I wasn't even a "partier" during my 4 years at WSU, and even I know that and appreciate it as part of the school's culture. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.34.4.84  (talk • contribs) 12:49, 30 September 2007

"Folklore also states that the tower's colors will turn from Crimson to White the day a Cougar graduates a virgin."

-- never heard this, and it seems to be in poor taste. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.48.111.175 (talk • contribs) 01:50, 23 July 2007


 * Yes...it is. Nonetheless, I heard it at orientation ("Alive! at WSU").  Accompanied by the fact that "a page would turn" in that book held by the stone sculpture adorning Holland Library.  If it's in bad taste to all, why not reference the fact that these are the very images that the University has been trying to fight against (point-counterpoint).  It doesn't need to be erased. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.34.4.84  (talk • contribs) 12:49, 30 September 2007
 * Most universities have some sort of folklore along those lines.163.120.31.19 (talk) 01:40, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

' It is ranked among the top half of national universities according to U.S. News.'
I dont know what survey you're reffering to..last years survey? I dont know becuase there isnt a link or anything that tells me. I do know of the newest US News Survey that can be found here > []. If your talking about last years survey this should be updated, because as of now it is ranked 112--not the top half. If im making some horrible mistake show us all where this information is! -Clown57 —Preceding undated comment added 09:00, 7 March 2007

Your link shows it is still in the top half (it is the top 50% of national universities). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.122.179.99 (talk) 22:43, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Top Message
The message at the top of the page reads For the state of Washington, see Washington. No one would ever be looking for the state, as Washington does not redirect here. I propose to remove the notice. If no votes are submitted within 5 days, I will remove the notice. Comments appreciated and votes, below.  Cool Blue  Light my Fire! 14:08, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Washington State used to redirect to this article. See discussion on this page and at Talk:Washington State for more information. --BDD (talk) 20:13, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Revisions?
This article has been played with many times and I am not sure it has been for the best. It used to contain photographs of the campus, those are gone. It used to contain articles that gave you a sense of the culture of the school, those are gone. Is there a reason? I am not opposed to (for example) an addition about the academic offerings, but I think we can all agree schools are much more than their academic offerings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.34.4.84 (talk • contribs) 12:41, 30 September 2007

This article is well below the likes of many other schools... where are the pictures??? How about a little more substance??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.178.157.198 (talk) 10:10, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Residential campus
How can a college be considered to have a "Residential campus" (as one section header states) if less than a majority of freshmen even live on campus? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lmeister (talk • contribs) 21:16, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I think that means residential campus as opposed to a commuter campus, where most students live out of town, are non-traditional, or distance learners. While it does have branch campuses, much of WSU is still traditional students who live and study in Pullman. Typically, percentages of on-campus housing don't affect whether or not something is a residential campus. --BDD (talk) 20:13, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Revisions Underway
The addition of an Academics section was clearly needed so I have done that. The introduction has been strengthened. A segment on research at WSU is also needed and I will work on that as well. Would like to partner with Kearby and others on making the WSU Wikipedia entry a high quality one. Please recommend which statements need sources. I can work on those. Am quite familiar with WSU history and can improve that section as well. Would like to get the entry up to standards so Citations and Wikify messages can come off. Thanks. Wis2Wa (talk) 00:06, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I have removed the Traditions and Lore section. Most of the information in there was without citation, and its inclusion was questionable at best, since many of them were archaic and as a student I hadn't heard of most of them prior to reading this page. As such, I moved the fight song under Athletics. I would also like to keep the section on Cougar Cheese, as it is an important part of WSU culture, though we should find a way to integrate it into the rest of the article.Kearby (talk) 03:08, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I found an appropriate location for the Cougar cheese paragraph, which I edited for grammar, and shortened somewhat. Glad you recommended keeping it. Wis2Wa (talk) 20:53, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I added in a sentence regarding the shape of Terrell Library, which is designed to be in the shape of a piano. This is a commonly known fact at WSU, and is discussed on formal tours of the campus. Please let me know how I can re-word the Terrell section to make it have a better flow. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pacificdownpour (talk • contribs) 00:32, 17 April 2015

prior names
The infobox was using:
 * Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (1890–1905)
 * State College of Washington (1905–1959)

per historylink.org, that has been updated with the formal name:
 * Agricultural College, Experiment Station and School of Science of the State of Washington (1890–1905)
 * State College of Washington (1905–1959)

If we wish to use the colloquial name, presume revert to:
 * Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (1890–1905)
 * Washington State College (1905–1959)

My checks on equivalent aticles shows use of the formal name. UW Dawgs (talk) 16:58, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

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