During Northwest's State College years, students formed new clubs like Cardinal Key and Blue Key, national honorary service societies. 游泳队发展起来了,足球队发展到100多人. 纪念体育场于1961年更名为里肯布罗德体育场,以纪念长期注册的威廉. Rickenbrode. 网上赌博网站十大排行也从学期制转变为学期制,学生在劳动节后开始上课. Registration for classes became an ordeal for everyone involved, 整整两天,大一和大二的学生几乎没有灵活性.
到1962年,学生人数增加到2500人,新生人数超过了高年级学生. Prior to 1961, all freshmen were required to wear green beanies. When ordered by an upperclassman or a member of the M-Club to button, 新生被要求将手指放在帽子和蝴蝶结顶部的按钮上, curtsy or kneel. 罢课日标志着新生受豆帽欺辱的结束,也标志着新生受欺辱时期的结束. 1961年,新生们开始抵制这一传统,对新生的欺凌被正式废除. By 1962 Homecoming had become an even more elaborate event with large, detailed floats made of tissue paper and chicken wire.