University's perceived 'popularity' affected by location – The Daily Evergreen
Driving about an hour and a half out of Pullman, I remember there being a large “GO COUGS!” painted on the side of a building in a field. When I return to Chelan to visit my father, I can see flags with the WSU logo flying outside houses four hours away from Pullman. It reminds me of State University of New York campuses. For example, SUNY Oswego is in Oswego, New York. SUNY Cortland is in Cortland, New York, SUNY Geneseo is in Geneseo, New York, etc. These are just some of the sixty-four institutions associated with SUNY. To me, WSU seems comparable. You have multiple WSU campuses —...
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