The Coffee House Philosopher
The most trusted man in America and Sib – Part 6
April 22, 2018
In the late ‘60s, mass enrollment at Northwestern Oklahoma State College was done by having all its university professors grouped by discipline in the Student Center Ballroom. Then they were to personally sign students into their classes, ostensibly on a first come basis. Students enrolled according to the first letter of their last name, and the letters were rotated so a person named Adams wouldn’t always get to enroll first.
The enrollment process started on a Monday, took three full days, and student classes started on Thursday. Students soon spread the word that when the first letter of th...
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