For this exercise, I'm choosing to write about the big cougar statue right outside the Martin Stadium ticket office. I think the argument this piece is truly making has to do with Cougar spirt. It has always been said that anytime you go somewhere, anywhere in the world, wearing something WSU related, you will hear a "Go Cougs" at least once. With cougs all over the world, cougar spirit runs wild. The base of the statue talks about cougar pride, and what better way to show it than a large cougar jumping out at every passerby.
When the artist was making this piece, they worked with a lot of heavy metals, rock, plaques, and more. The strength of the medium is it's own message, as the strength of cougar pride is unbreakable, just like the statue. It is something that will last forever, just like the love many people experience for being a WSU cougar. I have never seen another school with a fanbase like the cougs, a school that truly becomes a part of each student that goes here.
The statue is perfectly situated right outside of Martin Stadium, where WSU plays football. WSU football is a huge deal to many WSU fans, and no matter what the season brings, cougs are always supporting their team - good and bad. This is the heart of WSU and the ethos surrounding it makes sense for the coug to be there, because it is the heart of school spirit to be at a WSU football game, so having the giant symbol of our cougar pride right out front follows the values of cougar fans.
All of this combines to create an argument that cougar pride runs strong throughout Pullman, WA and anywhere else cougar fans can be found. Coug fans will forever support our football team, so having this statue right out front is the perfect location for cougar pride. It is a statue that seems completely unbreakable, just like the unbreakable cougar spirit. Everything about this statue screams cougar pride, just like the fans found screaming for the cougs at every WSU football game.
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