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Trailer camp after flood, Feb. 26, 1948. Image courtesy of WSU Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections.

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Floods of 1948

In 1948, Paradise Creek flooded three times, destroying homes and displacing students and their families.

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Compensation for a Difficult Life
Edward R. Murrow was looking for a future when he came to Washington State College—sophistication, an education, and a way out of a hardscrabble life. He found it all in Ida Lou Anderson '24.

Cougar Country '67
Jim Hoggatt '67 and friends showed up in the Husky section at the 1967 Apple Cup with a "This is Cougar Country" sign.

Adventures in Chemistry
Bob Axworthy ('48, '49) recounts his times at Washington State College, and their explosive effects.

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Vanished places: Silver Lake and the Tanglewood

WSU Highlights by Decade
Highlights in WSU history from 1890-2000. Originally compiled by Bob Smawley '52.

Unstoppable Rueben Mayes
On a raw, wet fall afternoon in Eugene, Oregon, in late October 1984, Rueben Mayes’ feet carried him to what was at the time the greatest accomplishment of any NCAA running back. By Jason Krump.

Notes of WSC 1940
By Ken Wise '42

Happy 25th, KZUU!
It was a rock ’n’ roll idea in a Bee Gees world. A story about the student-run radio station KZUU.

This is WSC - narrated by Edward R. Murrow
A 1952 movie introducing Washington State College, narrated by Edward R. Murrow.

Ferdinand's turns 60
In 1948, WSU's signature creamery opened its dairy counter, starting a tradition of delicious ice cream and Cougar Gold cheese. By Dennis Brown.

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