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A Quiet Summer Day on Campus
This photo from the 1988 Explorer yearbook (pg. 206) was taken by a photographer standing in the Student Union hallway. It makes creative use of the building’s window frames. Beyond the window, a...
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A Look Behind the News
In this photo from the 1959 Explorer yearbook (pg. 62) , we see several staff members of the La Salle Collegian watching and waiting for issues of their newspaper to come rolling off the press. The...
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Censorship and the Record Industry in the Nineties
This article from the October 31, 1990 (pg. 10) Collegian reflects the student thinking of the time regarding free speech, especially in the music industry. One of the student responses hints that the...
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The Early Era of La Salle Football
Football and school openings are both rapidly approaching these days, and this week’s Backstory salutes our gridiron legacy. La Salle College/University had football during two eras: 1931 through...
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Welcome Back Week ’97
This advertisement ran in the September 3, 1997 Collegian (page 3). At the time, La Salle was hosting a “Welcome Back Week” to ease students into the fall semester. Comedian Leighann Lord made an...
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Expansion of the Student Union
For Labor Day, the La Salle University Archives salutes the contributions of all American workers. These two photos from page 46 of the 1981 Explorer yearbook depict construction workers building the...
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Remembering 9/11
Fourteen years ago, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon occurred. This immutable tragedy left no one untouched and leaves an imprint on the American psyche to this...
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The Collegian Celebrates Constitutional Convention’s Bicentennial
On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed by Constitutional Convention. Although it was not ratified until June, 1788, September 17 was chosen for what is now known as Constitution Day. In...
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Of Past Papal Visits to Philadelphia
In October 1979 Pope John Paul II visited Philadelphia. Here is a photograph of the public Mass at Logan Circle from the cover of the Fall 1979 La Salle magazine. The oval in the lower part of the...
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O(pen) H(ouse)!
This photograph from page 38 of the 1965 Explorer Yearbook is more explosive than your typical yearbook photo… literally! In the photo, a professor is performing a chemistry experiment to demonstrate...
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La Salle’s First Presidential Inauguration Ceremony
Backstory congratulates our new President, Dr. Hanycz. La Salle’s first inauguration ceremony for its president did not begin until October 19, 1969 (Bro. Daniel Burke). At top left is Bro. Michael...
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Fall Settles on La Salle
Here at La Salle, Fall is settling right around midterm time. Looking back, we can see two students taking advantage of the moderate weather and cool air to squeeze in some outdoor studying on the...
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Kicking Back on the Union Patio
This photo is actually two halves of a photo from the 1988 yearbook (p. 12-13). The photographer is apparently looking down from the balcony of the Student Union building. A student can be seen sitting...
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Ghosts of Halloweens Past
As October draws to a close, once again we find ourselves in a spooky and mischievous mood. Looking back, we can get a glimpse of what Halloween at La Salle has been like in the past. This photo from...
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The Harvest Dance
This photo from page 72 of the 1954 Explorer yearbook shows a group of students assisting preparing for the Harvest Dance. They are setting up a scarecrow with corn and a hay bale to whimsically...
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
This photo from p. 161 of the 1974 Explorer yearbook is a mystery. First, where was this photo taken? It’s difficult to tell, but the old wooden floor hints at either College Hall or Wister Hall....
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A Different Way to View the Student Body
This photo from the 1948 Explorer Yearbook shows a student, shirtless, in front of an x-ray machine. The machine belonged to the Philadelphia Tuberculosis and Health Association. The premedical...
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