By NATALIE SACKET
Feature Editor
Students of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University campuses go to class (most of the time), settle into their dorm rooms and endure the cafeteria food.
Some will become highly involved, others will not. Some will graduate, some will not. Some have been a Ranger for a semester, a year, four years, eight years. (I don’t judge, you super-seniors). They meander, day by day, throughout the campus. But often these students don’t give a second thought to the vibrant history of Northwestern.
Some students may know a few obscure facts about this university, perhaps from a freshman tour years ago or a Ranger Connection class. Others remain completely blind to the fact that this university has a history rich in tradition and excellence … a tradition that proves to be quickly fading with the passing of time.
For instance, how many students are aware that Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady, visited Northwestern in order to dedicate Jesse Dunn. How many know that there used to be a square dancing club? A club that made outfits for the square dancing club? A harmonica club?
You don’t have to be a complete history buff to become acquainted with the past. In exploring Northwestern’s history, it is almost impossible to not develop an extensive pride for this university and its history. If interested, the library keeps a collection of yearbooks from nearly a century ago and newspapers from decades ago. You can also check out Wayne Lane’s “Northwestern Oklahoma State University: A Centennial History.”
Explore the history of this university, commune with the past, and gain a better appreciation for the individuals who have shaped Northwestern Oklahoma State University.