3 Pitches

Dear Editor,

Being enrolled for summer school at Washington State University, I found myself sitting around the house more than during the main school year.

There are so many things to do during the main school year because there are so many college kids in town. But with most kids back home for the summer, the options seem to dwindle down to very few things to do.

What does Pullman have to offer during hot days? What can one do during the summer season that you cant during the winter season? With jobs being hard to get, there is just so much free time, and a lot of us don't know what to do with all of it.

I want to find out all the fun things to do around here. I'm going to talk to professors who live here year-round, and graduate students who have been around to know all the secrets of Whitman County. Let me know if the article interests you and i can show you a list next week about all the entertaining things in the area that most students should know.

Sincerely,
Brock Maxwell


Dear Editor,

Pullman and Moscow are identical cities. We have near the same population, a major state college, far away from anything, and are 8 miles away from each other.

When looking into the cities deeper, each one has things that makes them more unique than the other. Pullman has better sports, Moscow has better shopping, Pullman has a nice movie theatre (that U of I students travel to often), and Moscow has better sit down restaurants.

Pullman needs a fun sit-in restaurant, similar to Moscow's Applebees or Wingers. Granted Pullman just got Dupus Boomers, its location is inconvenient for those not on campus. A Red Robin, Olive Garden, or Chili's would fit perfect in downtown Pullman.

The students and workers at the university make up most of Pullman's population, so getting their views on the idea is a must. I would poll them to get their input, and send some of the information your way to see if you might want more details for a story.

Sincerely,
Brock Maxwell


Dear Editor,

Not many people enjoy the long drive home to the west side of the state. At times its flat, and with bad weather, the scenery is a drag. Many friends of mine refuse to make the boring trip over often, citing gas money and boredom the main reasons.

The bad rap that's brainwashed in our heads overshadows the positive things Pullman gives us.

Take UW for example. Want to pick up a pizza at 6 pm on a friday? It might take you 45 minutes to get there and back. What about wanting to attend a basketball game? Enjoy a 20 minute walk, let alone get a seat. Or what about half the students that go home to see mom and dad on weekends? All of those examples I have heard first hand from several friends at UW. And all of those examples are near non-existant at WSU.

Many of us don't enjoy the location of WSU, but once you move in, most things are pretty convenient.

To write this article, I would need to ask how long it takes students at colleges in big cities to run their errands and do daily things outside the house. Then do the same for WSU students and show how much time and stress we save being in our little town.

If this article interests you, email or call me back and I can give you the details on my research.

Sincerely,
Brock Maxwell