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299 stories matching student
- University Students Petition for Club Control
A campus dispute at the University of Washington boils over as students demand the return of a student-run boarding system, citing hygiene and quality concerns.
- University of Puget Sound Students Rescued from The Narrows
A sudden squall capsized a row-boat carrying six students, leading to a harrowing rescue in the dangerous channel waters.
- Gunfire at the University of Washington
Tensions boil over into an armed confrontation between students and faculty, leaving a student wounded.
- The Quiet Closing of the YMCA Door on Filipino Students
A new University Y.M.C.A. rule stripped Filipino students of campus letter boxes and social-room privileges they had long enjoyed.
- Student Uprising at Washington State Agricultural College
A campus protest following the removal of a college president erupts into violence against school leadership.
- The Collapse of Colfax College
Students walk out in unison, forcing the closure of the local college after faculty departures and administration disputes.
- Vashon College Students Threaten Mass Walkout After Student Assaulted
A campus engineer is accused of violently attacking a student; the student body now demands the employee's immediate termination.
- Student Riot at Pullman Agricultural College
A group of Pullman citizens and regents condemn students who pelted visiting officials with eggs and mud while defending their outgoing president.
- Student Mob Attacks University Regent
Campus tensions erupt into a harassment campaign against a university official in Pullman, allegedly fueled by the college president.
- The University Mutiny: A Student Protest Over Compulsory Drill
When the University of Washington faculty mandated weekly military training for all students, a group of undergraduates went on strike, claiming the time—and their dignity—was their own.
- A Mid-Winter Success at Whitman
Student body cheers alumni leader after a successful circus fundraising effort despite bad weather.
- 1904 Whitworth College Students and Faculty Challenge Board's Authority
A campus in crisis as trustees move to fire the president and faculty, sparking student protests and rumors of internal power struggles.
- Dormitory Pranks and Faculty Feuds at Pullman
Agricultural college students torment their professor with snow-filled beds and carpet tacks while an editorial war over college management brews.
- The School Parade That Stopped Seattle
When the Territorial University students marched through downtown in 1889, it was a display of civic pride and collegiate spirit that briefly halted the city's bustling commerce.
- The Clubhouse Seattle Would Not Rent
In 1923, a landlord was talked out of leasing a house to Filipino students after a University of Washington professor objected to living near them—prompting an editorial demand for a permanent home the community could call its own.
- The University Student Who Refused the Drill
A Seattle college student takes the faculty to court, arguing that mandatory military training interferes with his ability to work and pay his way through school.
- The Whitman College Students' Circus
A grand student-led performance in Armory Hall brings trained elephants, trapeze artists, and a merry band of clowns to Walla Walla.
- The 1895 Student Petition Against Mandatory Military Drill
Two-thirds of the male students at the University of Washington signed a petition asking the legislature to abolish compulsory military drill in state schools.
- The School Boy as a 'Man on the Farm'
Facing a labor shortage due to the Great War, Washington officials look to high school students to save the harvest.
- The Art of Student Management in 1876
Before high-tech school discipline, a Seattle professor resorted to canine bait and geometry to manage his unruly charges.
- The Mother Who Chased Her Daughter Off the Train
A stern mother keeps a watchful eye on her daughter during a geological expedition’s outing, resulting in a comical train-platform confrontation.
- A Monument to Pullman Ingenuity
Washington State College students transform a massive boulder into a public water fountain at the Northern Pacific depot, marking a new chapter in town-gown cooperation.
- 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.
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- A Glimpse of Early Student Life at 'The University'
A parent reflects on the rigorous intellectual environment and the warm, 'family-like' boarding experience at a regional boarding school in Washington Territory.