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Post by bamapilot on May 3, 2013 8:27:36 GMT -7
Once completed only the east side will remain as the original structure. I remember as a high schooler back in the early '70s, going there with friends and crashing 'coffeehouse type mini-concerts' in the middle room in the basement. Everyone reclining with pillows to listen. Also went to the movie theater on Friday nights. Seems it was just 50 cents or a buck. They would often run old black and white classics. Saw many Bogart films there. This week's photo ....
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Post by quetzel on May 3, 2013 9:10:12 GMT -7
I haven't been on campus in so long, thanks for posting photos like this, pilot. They help me keep perspective about where I work and the growth going on all over UA.
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Post by Buckeye on May 3, 2013 19:58:36 GMT -7
I was in the Ferg for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I never realized how HUGE it was.
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Post by JMHO on May 5, 2013 15:12:27 GMT -7
This will almost certainly date me... my first viewing of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" was in Ferguson. We came prepared with lighters, newspapers, toast and squirt guns!
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Post by Forum Poster on May 5, 2013 16:40:17 GMT -7
When I was a student the Union Bldg., built in 1929, was still in use, but before I graduated, the Ferguson Center was completed and the Student Union, Supe Store, etc., were relocated there. Then, the Union Bldg. became the Old Union Bldg. Today, of course, it's known as Reese Phifer Hall.
The Ferguson Center is part of that unfortunate architectural trend that the University was following at the time, creating ugly buildings. Thank goodness that period has passed. Rose Tower was an example and we just recently saw its demise. Others include Tutwiler and the Rose Administration Bldg.
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Post by propagandist on May 5, 2013 18:46:18 GMT -7
Once completed only the east side will remain as the original structure. I remember as a high schooler back in the early '70s, going there with friends and crashing 'coffeehouse type mini-concerts' in the middle room in the basement. Everyone reclining with pillows to listen. Also went to the movie theater on Friday nights. Seems it was just 50 cents or a buck. They would often run old black and white classics. Saw many Bogart films there. This week's photo .... Yep, that was back when liberalism was considered a normal condition. In fact, everyone preferred it that way.
It's too bad that so many people have gotten so individualistic these days that they say, "I can afford my own home theater. If you (insert typical right reasons: didn't work hard enough, didn't make the right choices, etc., etc.) don't have enough money to have one of your own, then you don't deserve it."
That is an obvious sign of the growing wealth and income gap polluting our society.
Right wing thinking is a cancer in American society today. It's going to kill what's great about America if we don't cut it out and replace it with some nourishing social, civic-minded liberal thinking like we used to have, that spirit that brought us all together in a common purpose which was -- after all-- America.
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Post by singledad on May 5, 2013 19:04:53 GMT -7
... That is an obvious sign of the growing wealth and income gap polluting our society. Right wing thinking is a cancer in American society today. It's going to kill what's great about America if we don't cut it out and replace it with some nourishing social, civic-minded liberal thinking like we used to have, that spirit that brought us all together in a common purpose which was -- after all-- America. I agree.
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Post by propagandist on May 5, 2013 19:07:48 GMT -7
When I was a student the Union Bldg., built in 1929, was still in use, but before I graduated, the Ferguson Center was completed and the Student Union, Supe Store, etc., were relocated there. Then, the Union Bldg. became the Old Union Bldg. Today, of course, it's known as Reese Phifer Hall. The Ferguson Center is part of that unfortunate architectural trend that the University was following at the time, creating ugly buildings. Thank goodness that period has passed. Rose Tower was an example and we just recently saw it's demise. Others include Tutwiler and the Rose Administration Bldg. The Ferguson Center was built on the site of a gymnasium that was torched during Vietnam war protests on May 6, 1970, when Abbie Hoffman was officially denied entry, but Jerry Rubin was snuck in and spoke at Foster Auditorium. www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20101020/NEWS/101019519
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Post by Buckeye on May 6, 2013 6:24:25 GMT -7
When I was a student the Union Bldg., built in 1929, was still in use, but before I graduated, the Ferguson Center was completed and the Student Union, Supe Store, etc., were relocated there. Then, the Union Bldg. became the Old Union Bldg. Today, of course, it's known as Reese Phifer Hall. The Ferguson Center is part of that unfortunate architectural trend that the University was following at the time, creating ugly buildings. Thank goodness that period has passed. Rose Tower was an example and we just recently saw it's demise. Others include Tutwiler and the Rose Administration Bldg. The Ferguson Center was built on the site of a gymnasium that was torched during Vietnam war protests on May 6, 1970, when Abbie Hoffman was officially denied entry, but Jerry Rubin was snuck in and spoke at Foster Auditorium. www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20101020/NEWS/101019519Prop... Can you please post the text from the article? I can't get to it.
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Post by nonameface on May 6, 2013 7:09:16 GMT -7
When I was a student the Union Bldg., built in 1929, was still in use, but before I graduated, the Ferguson Center was completed and the Student Union, Supe Store, etc., were relocated there. Then, the Union Bldg. became the Old Union Bldg. Today, of course, it's known as Reese Phifer Hall. The Ferguson Center is part of that unfortunate architectural trend that the University was following at the time, creating ugly buildings. Thank goodness that period has passed. Rose Tower was an example and we just recently saw its demise. Others include Tutwiler and the Rose Administration Bldg. Agree about Rose and Tutwiler, but disagree about the Ferg. In its original form, the Ferg was an beautiful modernist work with a striking resemblance to the Kennedy Center in Washington. I wish the university and thus the whole darn city weren't so beholden to Greek Revival. It's makes for beautiful buildings that were actually built in the 19th century but is horrid on modern buildings. Just look at the Temple of Richard Shelby downtown. Honestly, if they are going to contintue to bastardize the Ferg with ill-designed addtion, it'd be better if they just tore down the whole thing and built something new from scratch.
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Post by JMHO on May 6, 2013 7:12:39 GMT -7
Once completed only the east side will remain as the original structure. I remember as a high schooler back in the early '70s, going there with friends and crashing 'coffeehouse type mini-concerts' in the middle room in the basement. Everyone reclining with pillows to listen. Also went to the movie theater on Friday nights. Seems it was just 50 cents or a buck. They would often run old black and white classics. Saw many Bogart films there. This week's photo .... Yep, that was back when liberalism was considered a normal condition. In fact, everyone preferred it that way.
It's too bad that so many people have gotten so individualistic these days that they say, "I can afford my own home theater. If you (insert typical right reasons: didn't work hard enough, didn't make the right choices, etc., etc.) don't have enough money to have one of your own, then you don't deserve it."
That is an obvious sign of the growing wealth and income gap polluting our society.
Right wing thinking is a cancer in American society today. It's going to kill what's great about America if we don't cut it out and replace it with some nourishing social, civic-minded liberal thinking like we used to have, that spirit that brought us all together in a common purpose which was -- after all-- America.It is a shame you feel the need to embed a political discussion into even the most mundane of subjects. The Us Vs. Them mentality you (and others) seem to enjoy bringing up ad nauseum is worn thin and leaves Independents merely shaking their heads in frustration and utter boredom. You invited an Iranian student over in college for a meal, not to chastise him but to learn and be social with someone outside your comfort zone and environmental experience. Why can we not see past the political posturing of each poster and view the humanity beneath as you were so ready to do when a student? Have you aged into so rigid an adult as those you now criticize? It's baffling.
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Post by propagandist on May 6, 2013 10:28:38 GMT -7
The Ferguson Center was built on the site of a gymnasium that was torched during Vietnam war protests on May 6, 1970, when Abbie Hoffman was officially denied entry, but Jerry Rubin was snuck in and spoke at Foster Auditorium. www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20101020/NEWS/101019519Prop... Can you please post the text from the article? I can't get to it. It's from the TNews archives. If you aren't a subscriber, the page pauses momentarily, then the screen changes back to the current daily format.
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Post by propagandist on May 6, 2013 10:40:51 GMT -7
Yep, that was back when liberalism was considered a normal condition. In fact, everyone preferred it that way.
It's too bad that so many people have gotten so individualistic these days that they say, "I can afford my own home theater. If you (insert typical right reasons: didn't work hard enough, didn't make the right choices, etc., etc.) don't have enough money to have one of your own, then you don't deserve it."
That is an obvious sign of the growing wealth and income gap polluting our society.
Right wing thinking is a cancer in American society today. It's going to kill what's great about America if we don't cut it out and replace it with some nourishing social, civic-minded liberal thinking like we used to have, that spirit that brought us all together in a common purpose which was -- after all-- America. It is a shame you feel the need to embed a political discussion into even the most mundane of subjects. The Us Vs. Them mentality you (and others) seem to enjoy bringing up ad nauseum is worn thin and leaves Independents merely shaking their heads in frustration and utter boredom. You invited an Iranian student over in college for a meal, not to chastise him but to learn and be social with someone outside your comfort zone and environmental experience. Why can we not see past the political posturing of each poster and view the humanity beneath as you were so ready to do when a student? Have you aged into so rigid an adult as those you now criticize? It's baffling. Because so much that was wonderful about our American society has been bastardized by narrow right wing thinking. Cheap movies at the Ferg was, in fact, a subsidized activity. Do you really think the admission price paid for the whole cost? No, just like public transportation. Pay a nickel, ride anywhere the bus goes. Your nickel didn't pay for cost of the bus you are riding. The taxpayers did that for you to allow you to participate in society to a greater extent, even with your modest means. Now, America is infected with the "pay no taxes, drown government in a bathtub" crowd because they are wallowing in enough money to pay for anything their heart desires. AND THEY FEEL NO RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WIDER WELL-BEING OF SOCIETY. That's what pees me off. They have more than they need in 20 lifetimes, but it doesn't even enter their mind to throw just a little of it out so that somebody with lesser means can experience some of the better life in America than their personal means could otherwise afford.
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Post by JMHO on May 6, 2013 12:51:20 GMT -7
It is a shame you feel the need to embed a political discussion into even the most mundane of subjects. The Us Vs. Them mentality you (and others) seem to enjoy bringing up ad nauseum is worn thin and leaves Independents merely shaking their heads in frustration and utter boredom. You invited an Iranian student over in college for a meal, not to chastise him but to learn and be social with someone outside your comfort zone and environmental experience. Why can we not see past the political posturing of each poster and view the humanity beneath as you were so ready to do when a student? Have you aged into so rigid an adult as those you now criticize? It's baffling. They have more than they need in 20 lifetimes, but it doesn't even enter their mind to throw just a little of it out so that somebody with lesser means can experience some of the better life in America than their personal means could otherwise afford. That's not even in the realm of accuracy. I'm fortunate to claim friends from a wide spectrum of varying political parties, sexual orientation, gender, race, education and income levels. No one group donates more than another, whether in sweat equity or writing a generous check. Believe it or not, there ARE Republicans who are generous, both literally and in spirit. There ARE Democrats who call themselves Christian and live their lives proving it. Generalizations do nothing but divide us. I cannot fathom the wide brushstroke approach to life you apply so boldly and with such relish.
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Post by bamapilot on May 6, 2013 13:42:17 GMT -7
Geez. I just posted a little nostalgia of seeing Bogart films at The Ferg ... and some of you folks can't even enjoy that without turing it into some crazy political rant.
The us vs them mentality is really affecting the brains of some folks. The jealousy of their failed ambitions and failed drives to succeed , have made them bitter. All that is left, since they have given up on life ... is to gripe online at other folks.
Its just sad.
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