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Show Campus Life; 'Same as Ever' By ANGELYN NELSON Chronicle Staff Writer Open construction trenches, no available parking stalls, an apa-j apa-j thetic studentbody, confused regis-j regis-j tration and unusual fashions are not ' new innovations in 1967. In fact, - the aspects of campus life students, faculty and administration so heartily heart-ily complain about today are the same as they always were. Since that day in February, 1850, the University has been constantly changing physically. The mud puddles that once appeared on a rainy day at the turn of the century cen-tury presenting obstacles to students stu-dents still appear during storms only in differnt places. During summer quarter the greatest great-est building spurt in the campus' history got under way to meet the needs of a growing studentbody. By 1970, $60 million worth of buildings will replace the excavations. excava-tions. down to make it possible for the Construction is part of any college col-lege campus. The class of '47. had a newly completed married student housing development, Stadium Vil-I Vil-I lage. Last August it was burned I class of '77 to attend classes in a j ultra-modern Fine Arts Center. Parking has also become the victim vic-tim of progress. Campus Security has been busy lately issuing tickets to haphazardly parking students. Students in 1938 had a similar problem when they were fined for parking their vehicles on University Street because of the lack of space. r An editorial in the '51 Chronicle tells the plight of the driving student. stu-dent. No parking is available on campus, it said. "The result is that a student driving to the main cam- pus almost any time during the day spends 15 to 20 minutes looking look-ing for a parking place and frequently fre-quently goes to class late." Don't allow "spindle legged spirit" to cause meager attendance at athletic events, a 1916 Chronicle editorial told its classmen. Be sure to observe the "fundamental rules of decency at games" an editorial urged the class of '50 aftef a display of bad sportsmanship had been exhibited ex-hibited at a basketball game. After this year's Wyoming football game, students were chastised for apathy and for showing a sign considered in poor taste. The old place hasn't changed much but alums will still continue to get lost looking for the Union. |