This Week in Tower History
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By Jacqueline Jedrych
Catholic University and The Tower have a long history, so let’s take a look back to see what the CUA community was up to in February 1928, 1973, and 2013.
95 years ago: Volume 6, Issue 18, February 22, 1928
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In 1928, the CUA community was finishing up their junior prom weekend. Morpheus, of course, brought the drama in his column on the first page, calling out a student for abbreviating his name in the prom program. Additionally, the Utopian Club had their Tea Dance, where students are reported to have had some sick dance moves. It is a week for the arts, with the Glee Club hosting a concert, a notable meeting of the Dramatic Association, and the announcement of a one-act play contest. Illustrations of the basketball team during a game headed off the sports section, which discussed a game at George Washington. The issue closes with a cartoon advertisement for Old Gold Cigarettes, “the smoother and better cigarette… not a cough in a carload.”
50 years ago: Volume 51, Issue 17, February 23, 1973
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The front page of this edition from 1973 discusses housing on campus. A meeting discussed the possibility of a co-ed dorm, a new sign-in desk for the (now gone) Spalding dorm, and the role of RAs, and an upcoming survey will examine student satisfaction with the housing. The acceptance of a theological thesis is also covered above the fold. Additionally, Catholic University professor minimum salaries were increased to $16,000 annually and compared to other local schools.
10 years ago: Volume 90, Issue 18, February 27, 2013
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The lead story covers men’s and women’s basketball teams and their respective wins at the Landmark Championships. The Quill section is particularly controversial: a letter in Quill discusses the experience of the proposal to officialize CUAllies, a still-unrecognized LGBTQ+ recognition organization on campus and a Tower editorial discusses Pope Benedict’s decision to step down. This edition closes with a page of memes and jokes themed around lent and the basketball win.