In 2017, Karlstad University celebrated its 50th anniversary with a book about the early years. Hans Bergström was among the pioneering students in 1967. His contribution to the book brings to life the time and its sentiments, with the Vietnam war etc, which led up to the legendary year of 1968. The essay gives personal and vivid memories from a generation which brought down authorities, but it also debunks a few myths about what occupied most students during those formative years.