That “college” campus would be the size of maybe a small junior college. I get that space in the strip is limited, etc. and the point he was going for: a college campus can be overwhelming at first when you think back 9th grade when the high school campus seemed huge and complicated.
I think the next 6 panels will be a completely different topic and we’ll never come back to this story line. It won’t be about Luann though; you know, the one the comic is named for…
Meanwhile…Tara casually asked if Luann’s parents would agree to a reward. I think the whole thing was a scam. She’s won over Bernice (who was skeptical about her motives), she’s taken them all in. That last panel is a big fat clue about Tara’s real intentions.
Who’s the guy with the curly hair? I think he’s a friend of that girl…. um…. oh, Luann!