Cougs have a long history of figuring out ways to save money while attending school during tight economic times. In the winter of 1932, during the Great Depression, WSC President  E.O. Holland organizes an essay contest for students titled “How I Economized Last Semester.” Peter E. Kragt, a freshman from Lynden, Washington, wins the contest with his story about building a cabin on Route 1 right before the beginning of classes.