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     ...by Marion Basha 
     
    
   
   
    
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     I remember when..... 
     
    
   
   
    
     TheSe cold winter days remind me of the dress 
     
     regulations during my University years.» It was 
     
     unheard of that a co—ed would show up.in class 
     
     attired in slacks, no matter what the temperature 
     
     was. _Many's the time we walked across the field 
     
     from the "Old Mount" with slacks under our skirts, 
     
     and slipped into the.ladies room prior to class, to 
     
     shed the unbecoming garments. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Residence living in my day was the inrthing. 
     
     There wasn't enough accommodation on campus to 
     
     house all that applied. Waiting lists were very 
     
     long and vacant spots were scrambled for. In the' 
     
     four yearSdI wasghere,ngBS-69,.I lived in The 
     
     Sister's of St.-Martha old mother—house (better 
     
     known as the Old Mount), as a Freshette; in Marion 
     
     Hall as'a Sophomore; back to the Old Mount as a 
     
     Don in my Junior year; and into Bernardine Hall 
     
     as a Don in my Senior year. Bernardine Hall 
     
     opened in 1969 and prior to that'there were sever— 
     
     al off-campus locations rented by the University 
     
     to house the female population. 
     
    
   
   
    
     We had to make our own fun in residence be— 
     
     cause we spent the majority of our time there. 
     
     Curfews were somewhat different, and visiting 
     
     hours for the opposite sex were unheard of. 7:30’ 
     
     was our week—day evening curfew unless you were 
     
     gOing to the library, then it was 10:00 pm. There 
     
     were study halls in all of the residences, and al— 
     
     though unsupervised, the silence was respected. 
     
     Friday nights we had a late pass until 12:30 pm, 
     
     Saturday until 12:00, and if you went home on Sun- 
     
    
   
   
    
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     :Since we were home, we had to make use of the 
     
     time somehow. Some people became quite skilled at 
     
     bridge; raiding kitchens; throwing people, fully 
     
     clothed into bathtubs; talking about who's dating 
     
     whom; and some_even studied! Studying always became 
     
     a more serious habit by about the Junior year. The 
     
     Sisters werchons’a d Head Residents in those days, 
     
     and were still wearing the habit. If you were lucky 
     
     enough to get on the good side of one of them, you 
     
     could depend on being treated with a treasure load 
     
     of goodies from her big pocket - tea pots, cookies, 
     
     cake, etc. 
     
    

    
     I remember my second year in Marian Hall. It 
     
     was a bitter cold winter, and I slept in a room 
     
     along the front of the house. There was quite a 
     
     large lounge on second, right in the middle of the 
     
     floor. The windows and the heating system were no 
     
     obstacles to the bitter cold that got into those 
     
     So what did we do —— ten of us pulled our 
     
     mattresses out into the corridors and slept there. 
     
     This went on for about three nights, and finally 
     
     the weather changed. v . 
     
    
   
   
    
     The campus atmosphere was much different than 
     
     it is today. Because there were so many people 
     
     living on campus, many turned out to attend events. 
     
     Debating, political parties, yearbook, and the news— 
     
     paper were among the most pOpular events. There 
     
     was also an active drama society, glee club and 
     
     band composed of people who enjoyed acting, sing— 
     
     ing, or wanted to learn to play a musical instrument. 
     
    
   
   
    
     One of the big theatrical productions during 
     
     this time was called the Centennial Revue put on 
     
     at the Confederation Centre. This was directed by 
     
     Bert Tersteeg and involved people from all segments 
     
     of the University. It took the shape of a variety 
     
     show with many dance routines, skits, and appearances 
     
     by the glee club. This production also made two 
     
     appearances, one in the east end of the Island and 
     
     one in the West. The enthusiasm, the esprit d'corps 
     
     and the fun generated by this adventure will live 
     
     long in the memories of those who participated. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Coffee Shoppee was another area that was 
     
     very popular. During my years it was the building 
     
     which is now our University Chaplaincy Centre. It 
     
     was the centre of the campus, and to go and come 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘from class you had to walk around it or through it. 
     
    
   
   
    
     If you happened to walk through, chances were great 
     
     you would miss your class. There were many informal 
     
     debates, and class discussions here, as well as new 
     
     friendships formed. Being in the centre of campus, 
     
     the Coffee Shoppee meant seeing old friends and 
     
     possibly meeting someone new. 
     
    
   
   
    
     day, you had to be back by 7:00, hopefully to attend 
     
    
   
   
    
     Benediction.. Through.the year we were allowed two 
     
     or three special late passes (12:30 pm) to be used 
     
     for personal, special occasions. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
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