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Souvenirs and sighs at 96 Beacon St. sendoff
Andrea Medeiros, Madeira Ginley
Issue date: 4/13/06 Section: Lifestyle
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As the school year comes to a close, so will several buildings used by Emerson on Beacon and Arlington streets. One of these buildings, the Student Union, has been used for rehearsal space, small gatherings and other events. Students, faculty and past alumni said a last farewell to the old Student Union that has resided at 96 Beacon St. since 1964.
The event was held on Thursday, April 6 between noon and 7 p.m. Several rooms in the Student Union displayed poster boards featuring pictures from Emerson College throughout the past century, and one hosted a "stuff your own lion" craft table, where participants were able to personalize T-shirts for stuffed Emerson Lions (an activity so popular that by 6 p.m., they had run out of T-shirts).
Room 21, a large room overlooking Beacon Street, boasted snacks representing the range of decades in Emerson's past, with items ranging from Cracker Jacks (invented in 1893) to Twizzlers (1929), Jolly Ranchers (1949) and Ring Pops (introduced in 1977).
The hallway outside was filled with old yearbooks from Emerson's past. Anyone who stopped by was able to take home a yearbook from the year of their choosing. Alumnus Bella Vance said that she was interested in finding a 1980 yearbook because she has yet to receive one. Unfortunately, there was no yearbook labeled 1980 found on the tables throughout the building.
Also present were photocopies of old Berkeley Beacon articles, as well as press releases that described some of the school's history.
Emerson purchased 96 Beacon St. in 1964, and it was formally dedicated on Jan. 8, 1965. In a press release attached to one of the posters dated Nov. 19, 1964, it stated that 96 Beacon St. had been known as the Engineer's Club prior to Emerson College's purchase.
The announcement of acquisition was made, and then President S. Justus McKinley (not to be confused with the U.S. President William McKinley) and the Board of Trustees agreed that the Student Union was "an imposing brick structure well suited to serve the needs of a college and its students."
The event was held on Thursday, April 6 between noon and 7 p.m. Several rooms in the Student Union displayed poster boards featuring pictures from Emerson College throughout the past century, and one hosted a "stuff your own lion" craft table, where participants were able to personalize T-shirts for stuffed Emerson Lions (an activity so popular that by 6 p.m., they had run out of T-shirts).
Room 21, a large room overlooking Beacon Street, boasted snacks representing the range of decades in Emerson's past, with items ranging from Cracker Jacks (invented in 1893) to Twizzlers (1929), Jolly Ranchers (1949) and Ring Pops (introduced in 1977).
The hallway outside was filled with old yearbooks from Emerson's past. Anyone who stopped by was able to take home a yearbook from the year of their choosing. Alumnus Bella Vance said that she was interested in finding a 1980 yearbook because she has yet to receive one. Unfortunately, there was no yearbook labeled 1980 found on the tables throughout the building.
Also present were photocopies of old Berkeley Beacon articles, as well as press releases that described some of the school's history.
Emerson purchased 96 Beacon St. in 1964, and it was formally dedicated on Jan. 8, 1965. In a press release attached to one of the posters dated Nov. 19, 1964, it stated that 96 Beacon St. had been known as the Engineer's Club prior to Emerson College's purchase.
The announcement of acquisition was made, and then President S. Justus McKinley (not to be confused with the U.S. President William McKinley) and the Board of Trustees agreed that the Student Union was "an imposing brick structure well suited to serve the needs of a college and its students."
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