Golden Reunion: 1971/72
The President's Residence
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In June 1971, the house at 186 LeBrun Road was purchased by UB for $125,000.00 (approximately $898,000.00 in 2022). It replaced the Darwin D. Martin House as the home of the president and would serve in this capacity until 1982.
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Chabad House Dedication
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On September 7, 1971 over 500 people attended the dedication of Chabad House at 3292 Main Street. "The Chabad House is designed to enlighten the Jewish college student on the true meaning of Torah Judaism in the modern world" The Spectrum, September 13, 1971, p.7.
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Sit-In!
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On September 15, 1971, in the wake of the Attica Prison Riot, 150 students staged a sit-in of Capen Hall (now Farber Hall), the home of the School of Medicine. One of their demands was for the School of Medicine to provide healthcare for the prison. At 12:35 a.m., the protesters received word that their demands had been met.
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Rock Festival
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On September 12, 1971, local bands and musicians such as Al Kooper, Sundance, Magic Ring and Boomerang played for UB students and members of the local community at Rotary Field.
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Women's Basketball
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The Women's Basketball team huddles up around coach Cynthia Anderson on the sidelines of a game, circa 1972.
Women's Athletics
| W-L-T | |
| Basketball | 5-8 |
| Swimming | Unknown |
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Men's Athletics
| W-L-T | |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 19-15-1 |
| Basketball | 12-12 |
| Cross Country | 4-13 |
| Fencing | 6-13 |
| Golf | 16-0 |
| Hockey | 14-8 |
| Tennis | 6-2 |
| Track | 5-4 |
| Wrestling | 17-1 |
Appalachia Symposium
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At the Appalachia Symposium, craftspeople (like the blacksmith seen above), artists and musicians demonstrated their skills and talents in an effort to educate the UB community about the people and culture of that region of America. The symposium took place in and around Norton Union March 21-24, 1972.
Class Session in Goodyear Hall Lounge
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Dick Gregory at Clark Gym
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On March 16, 1972, Dick Gregory cut his speech short after ten minutes when members of the Black Student Union would not stop filming it. Gregory felt the filming would be a breach of the contract he had with a movie studio.
Top 10s for 1972
| Albums* | Movies** |
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1. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - David Bowie |
1. The Godfather |
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2. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones |
2. The Poseidon Adventure |
| 3. Pink Moon - Nick Drake | 3. What's Up, Doc? |
| 4. Close to the Edge - Yes | 4. Deliverance |
| 5. Harvest - Neil Young | 5. Deep Throat |
| 6. Transformer - Lou Reed | 6. Jeremiah Johnson |
| 7. Machine Head - Deep Purple | 7. Cabaret |
| 8. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull | 8. The Getaway |
| 9. Ege Bamyasi - Can | 9. Last Tango in Paris |
| 10. Foxtrot - Genesis | 10. Lady Sings the Blues |
*According to www.besteveralbums.com
**Based on box office gross
Commencement
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On May 14, 1972, Commencement was held outdoors on Rotary Field for the third consecutive year. This would be the last year UB would hold one commencement ceremony for all graduates.
Amherst Campus
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A model showing proposed development of the North Campus in March 1971 and the progress of construction in July 1972. The Ellicott Complex can be seen in the foreground in the photo below.
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