Golden Reunion: 1967/68
A New Home for the President
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In 1967, UB purchased the main house of the Darwin D. Martin House complex as the President's residence for Martin Meyerson. The house would later serve as the home of the University Archives and the Alumni Association.
Freshman Orientation
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Freshman Orientation marks the beginning of each school year. In this photo, many of the attendees have decided to forgo the traditional freshman beanie.
Dow Chemical Company Protest
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Students protesting the Dow Chemical Company Recruitment visit to UB in December 1967. A digitized film of this protest from the University Archives' Historical Film Collection can be found here.
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In the Library
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Lecturers
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In the photo above, Muhammad Ali speaks to a packed Millard Fillmore Room in Norton Union on December 18, 1967. Other notable speakers who visited UB during the 1967/68 academic year include Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (November 9) and Dr. Benjamin Spock (November 1).
Music Composition
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Men's Athletics
| W-L-T | |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 16-1 |
| Basketball | 12-12 |
| Cross Country | 2-8 |
| Fencing | 8-5 |
| Football | 6-4 |
| Golf | 5-3 |
| Hockey | 15-0 |
| Swimming | 4-6 |
| Tennis | 7-6 |
| Track | 7-3 |
Track Practice
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Women's Athletics
| W-L-T | |
|---|---|
| Basketball | 4-4 |
| Swimming | Season record not found |
| Volleyball | Season record not found |
Buster VI
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Buster VI was UB's last live bull mascot. A descendant of the original Buster (gifted to UB by Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd in 1957), Buster VI was brought to UB football home games throughout the 1970 season.
Norton Union
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Top 10s for 1968
| Albums* | Movies** |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles (The White Album) - The Beatles | 1. Funny Girl |
| 2. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison | 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| 3. Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3. The Odd Couple |
| 4. Odessey and Oracle - The Zombies | 4. Bullitt |
| 5. White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground | 5. Romeo and Juliet |
| 6. Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones | 6. Oliver! |
| 7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks | 7. Planet of the Apes |
| 8. Music from the Big Pink - The Band | 8. Rosemary's Baby |
| 9. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash | 9. Yours, Mine and Ours |
| 10. Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel | 10. The Lion in Winter |
*According to bestalbumsever.com
**Based on box office gross
Spring Weekend
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Once called Moving Up Day, Spring Weekend is a UB tradition that dates back to 1922. A parade float competition, the naming of the Spring Weekend Queen and other competitions took place during Spring Weekend.
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Relaxing
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