Puget Sound students are known as "Loggers," so it only makes sense that we'd have a school hatchet! From the moment it was discovered in 1908 underneath a campus barn, our official hatchet has been repeatedly stolen, returned, engraved, taken on international trips, buried, and reportedly thrown from car to moving car. In 2008—one hundred years after its origin—the hatchet was finally returned and is now on display at the Wheelock Student Center.
Just Logger Things
Here’s some of the Puget Soundiest things about Puget Sound. We’re not going to explain them yet—it’ll give us something to talk about once you get here.
We have an anthem:
Hack, Hack, Chop, Chop
We have colors:
Maroon and White
We have a motto:
To the Heights
We Have a mascot:
Grizz the Logger
This is the sound of Logger culture: hack hack, chop chop!
The Hatchet
The Color Post
Representing a field of knowledge and covered with graduating class years, the color post is located in the center of Karlen Quad.
LOGJAM!
LogJam! is jam-packed with food, activities, music, fireworks, and tons of other things worth exclaiming about!
GET INVOLVED
Doing things is what life at Puget Sound is all about. There’s way too many campus activities, and student clubs and organizations to list here, but there’s at least one that’s just the kind of thing you’re looking for.
Get Out There
We are located in the Pacific Northwest, one of the most exciting and beautiful parts of the country. Our campus is located in a vibrant historic neighborhood that's right next to a vital urban center in the entrepreneurial business corridor that runs from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Portland, Oregon.
From Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park to the beaches of the Pacific coast and Mount Rainier, you’ll never run out of cool places to explore!
Get Equipped
The weather here is milder than you might think, with an average high of 61°F and average low of 45°F. The rainy season is longer than average, but we only get about 39 inches of precipitation a year, which we swear isn’t bad! You’re going to want to dress in layers, and be sure to bring a good raincoat and shoes or boots. Nobody really uses umbrellas.
Get Here
You’re not going to need a car, but you can bring one if you want. Just register it with Security Services each year and stick a parking decal on it. Parking is free and on a first-come, first-served basis.
For off-campus travel, public transit options include bus, train, light rail, and ferry. You can check out an ORCA pass from ASUPS up to five times a semester for free fares. Zipcars (a car-sharing program) are available on campus, too. And each Puget Sound residence hall has space for bike storage.
Getting here from Sea-Tac Airport:
- Ride-shares → Approximately $90 round trip
- Shared van → Shuttles: $59 round trip
- Sound Transit → Express Bus: $3.75 each way
The countdown is on!
We can’t believe you’re going to be here in just a couple of months! Even before you arrive, we are here to help with any questions or concerns that come up in the meantime. We can't wait to see the legacy you create.