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315 stories matching student
- The Great Dayton School Walkout
A student disciplinary dispute spirals into a mass resignation of the entire teaching staff.
- The Scandal of the University Boarding House
A war of words erupts over hygiene and management at the University of Washington boarding house after a student committee raises concerns.
- Students Storm Seattle to Save Their President
A campus revolt at Whitworth College ends with the sudden re-election of Professor Gault after students intervened.
- A Seattle Pastor Tells College Students the Ballot Would Bury the Saloon
Speaking at Puget Sound University, Rev. W. H. W. Rees urges students to stand for woman suffrage — predicting that once women vote, the whole liquor traffic goes into the ground.
- The University Is Coming. Where Will the Students Live?
With no dormitories planned for the new Union Bay campus, Seattle wonders whether streetcars and spare bedrooms can absorb 600 students by September.
- Student Rebellion at Pence School
A classroom confrontation at the state line turns physical when a student forcibly takes the teacher's whip.
- The Girl Who Broke the Glass Ceiling at Whitman College
In 1903, Miss Worthington became the first woman to run for an executive office in the Associated Students, challenging a male-dominated political machine.
- The University’s Spring Awakening: A New Era of Funding and Debate
As the spring term opens at the University of Washington, students celebrate record appropriations for new departments while engaging in high-stakes political debates and athletic rivalries.
- Whitman's Freshman Flag Raid Ended With a Presidential Sermon on Anarchy
A Sophomore rush on the Memorial Building tower broke glass and plaster—prompting President Penrose to suspend the flag contest and lecture students on class spirit, property and citizenship.
- Tacoma Students Fight for Better School Lunches
High school students petition the board for healthy, affordable meals, rejecting 'unwholesome' private management.
- Whitman College's Financial Reckoning
After years of 'disorganized' student management, the Associated Students face a $1,000 deficit and calls for strict economic reform.
- Seattle High School Students Petition for Their Right to Learn
After the school board abolished the city's high school, students and volunteer teachers showed up to class anyway, refusing to let their education end.
- The Sinking Ship at Colfax College
An open letter from the embattled president reveals the infighting and student discontent that led to the institution's crisis.
- Football Feud Rocks Whitman College
Students and faculty rally behind a player accused of foul play by a rival coach, exposing a deep rivalry between Whitman and the University of Washington.
- University of Washington Students Revolt Against Campus Dining
A campus protest erupts as students challenge a restrictive new meal mandate and the poor quality of food provided by the university's janitor's wife.
- The Riot at the Agricultural College
A call for police intervention after students mobbed the incoming college president and a regent.
- Religious Conflict at Vashon College
A Catholic student leaves Vashon College after being forced to attend Protestant services, sparking a debate over secular versus religious education.
- University of Puget Sound Students Escape Dorm
Two 16-year-old students are released from custody after jumping from a dormitory window to runaway, a case dismissed by the school president.
- The Day the Students Dethroned Their Teacher
A classroom revolt in Waitsburg turns physical, leaving a respected educator humiliated and the school district in search of leadership.
- Crisis at Whitworth College
Faculty dismissals trigger a faculty-student revolt and a tense emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees.
- A Whitworth Student's Despair
After reading 'trashy' novels, a 16-year-old student attempts suicide twice in one day.
- Should Schools Run the Cafeteria?
Tacoma considers following Seattle's lead by providing student meals at cost, challenging the private contractors who profit from children's stomachs.
- Spokane Launches New Vocational School
A new institution aims to train the workforce in everything from steam engineering to business, complete with a student-led employment bureau.
- The Hard Choice: Keeping the Farm During the Lean Years
Dean Edward C. Johnson of the State College of Washington weighs in on whether young men should abandon agriculture during an era of historic economic struggle for farmers.
- Academic Chaos at Pullman
A rebellious professor attempts to hijack a legislative committee's visit to the state agricultural college, leading to a near-riot.