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Bowen wrote this letter to State's Mates to inquire about the happiness of college marriages and the problems that student wives had to tackle, as research for a panel on college marriages.

Bridger's response to Bowen's letter discussed the opinions of three members of State's Mates concerning Bowen's earlier inquiry on the happiness and problems of student marriage. Enclosed with the letter was an outline of some of the problems that…

This article from Statelog discusses the rising number of married students at North Carolina State University and the increasing popularity of State's Mates as a response to this trend.

This cartoon from the State's Mates yearbook cover depicts the difficulties of being a student wife.

This drawing of "The Good Wife Diploma" appeared on the cover of the State's Mates annual yearbook.

This illustration depicts two wedding rings linked with a class ring, signifying the connection between the married couples and the university.

This cartoon is an excerpt from the State's Mates Yearbook, highlighting the financial burden placed on student couples.

This newspaper clipping shows the husbands of several State's Mates members dressed as women for a "womanless wedding" event.

This newspaper photograph shows two husbands of State's Mates members "getting married."

This newspaper photograph shows two of the "womanless wedding" participants walking down the aisle.