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The Springfield Student (vol. 128, no. 10) Nov. 14, 2013
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.
The Springfield Student (vol. 128, no. 5) Oct. 10, 2013
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.
The Springfield Student (vol. 128, no. 9) Nov. 7, 2013
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.
Finding Aid: RG 143 - Weiser Hall Records
No full textThis collection documents Weiser Hall from its construction and original use as the college’s infirmary to its renovations and use by the Humanities departments. Included in the collection are copies of floor plans; newspaper articles both from outside newspapers and the Student on its construction and cornerstone laying in 1922; a speech, both print and VHS video, from the dedication ceremony held in 2006 to dedicate its latest renovations; a list of items in the cornerstone; and photographs of the construction, including the students and Springfield College president Dr. Laurence L. Doggett clearing the land, the cornerstone laying ceremony, and the exterior throughout the years.In 1920, Clifton A. Crocker, a member of the Executive Board of both Springfield College and Hampden Hospital presented the need for an infirmary on campus. At this time, Hampden Hospital, located on the corner of State and Thompson Streets in Springfield, had closed its doors. Through the efforts of Crocker and hospital administrator Walter R. Weiser, they turned its financial assets over to charitable causes. On June 3, 1920, a pledge was signed by Hampden Hospital to turnover 180,000. Funding came from the greater community as well as the college community. The architect for the project was H.L. Sprague. The general contractor was Fred T. Ley.
The building was designed as a 3 stories high building, with the ground floor 3 feet below ground level. The building was 93 feet long and 44 feet wide, brick construction with granite trimmings. The rear of the building provided a 2-story high gymnasium for “medical gymnastics.” ‘Medical gymnastics’ was a forerunner of the athletic training program. The building also included hydro-therapy facilities, 4 operating rooms, and the entire third floor served as the college infirmary.
Summer school students worked to clear the building site and to raise funds for the project in 1921. Construction began in the late summer, with the laying of the cornerstone on September 27, 1922. The building opened in January 1923 as the Walter Rupert Weiser Infirmary.
Up until 1971, when the student infirmary was relocated to the renovated Electric Co. Building, the Towne Student Health Center, Weiser served its original purpose as the college’s infirmary. A local newspaper article in January 1922 reports the planned facility would “benefit the community with treatment of crippled children and those suffering after effects of infantile paralysis. Over 2,000 treated over past year with positive results.” The 1923 Yearbook said that “The building is designed for the reconstruction of re-education, and of post-operative cases and others who have lost their grip in physical and mental ways, and is fully equipped with the most modern apparatus for this type of work.” From 1938 the basement of Weiser housed the labs and classrooms of Dr. Peter Karpovich, the premier exercise physiologist in the U.S. at this time.
After 1971, the building was reused as home to the humanities department, housing offices, classrooms, a TV studio, and journalism. The building was saved from demolition when infirmary was moved by the intervention of Facilities Director Vin Swanberg, who did a review of the structure and said that “it should not be razed.” In 2006 the building was further renovated, improving handicapped access, updating TV studio, and added classroom facilities.
Written by Sheila Thompson with review and changes by Yang Liu and Nicole DeCristoforo, 201
The Springfield Student (vol. 128, no. 13) Dec. 12, 2013
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.
The Triangle, Winter 2013 (Vol. 84, No. 1)
No full textSpringfield College’s alumni magazine is currently called The Triangle, a reference to the school’s emblem: an inverted red triangle representing the spirit, mind, and body. The magazine began at roughly twenty pages and in three years doubled in size. As with its previous formats, the magazine covers college news, including faculty research and school development projects. However, its primary purpose is to provide a forum for alumni to comment, and much of the magazine is dedicated to alumni achievements and class notes.This is not the original file supplied by Communications. The original file OCR was incomplete and regarded a new file to be created. The original file has been kept under the file name: Triangle-2013-Winter-84-01-original
Humanics Lecture - "The Man Who Plants Trees" - Dr. Redington (2013)
No full textThis is a video of "The Man Who Plants Trees," a lecture given by Dr. Charles Redington, a biology professor at Springfield College, during the 2013 Humanics Lecture Series. Dr. Redington was named the Distinguished Professor of Humanics for the 2012-2013 academic year. The video begins with an introduction from Jean A. Wyld, the school’s vice president of academic affairs and professor of biology. After her, Dr. Richard Flynn (Springfield College’s twelfth president) describes the history of Humanics, the work completed by Charles Redington, and the night’s schedule of events. Jean Wyld then takes the stage again to recognize the previous Distinguished Professors of Humanics who are present. Dr. Redington begins his lecture by describing his early involvement with the YMCA as well as Springfield College’s international roots. He explains the importance of trees across a variety of religions and cultures, and the antiquity of trees in natural history. Trees, for Dr. Redington, serve as a metaphor for Humanics, which has roots across the world due to the school's international student body. Dr. Redington then plays a clip of a video of that shows flowers, plants, and the author Michael Pollan, who is farming. After the video clip, Dr. Redington discusses plant neurobiology and how he incorporates the Humanics philosophy into his general ecology curriculum. At this point in the presentation, Dr. Redington leads the audience on a field trip outside to visit a nearby tree. As a part of the work he completed as a Distinguished Professor of Humanics, Dr. Redington labeled trees around campus with their scientific and common names. The labels also had QR codes that linked to the Wikipedia page describing that species. His goal was to plant a tree native to each country from which Springfield College had an alumni. At the end of the lecture, Jean Wyld provides closing remarks and gives Dr. Redington a special Humanics pin. She talks about the school's scholarship fundraising efforts and announces the six recipients of that year's Friends of Humanics Scholarships. The students who were honored approached the podium to receive their award. At the end, she announces the 2014 Distinguished Professor of Humanics: Carol Mitchell. Carol Mitchell then takes the podium and thanks the faculty, students, her friends, and the college community. Finally, as part of his lecture, Dr. Redington gave everyone in the audience a tree sapling
International Center Newsletter, February 2013 (Vol. 4)
No full textThis two-page document is the International Center Newsletter for Febrary 2013. It is Volume 4. The newsletter has images of International Students and from events that were arranged or participated in by the International Center and/or students.To learn move about the Springfield College International Center, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/3
"Revolution, Evolution, and Solution" by Phyllis K. Lerner (October 25, 2013)
No full textThis video shows a lecture, "Revolution, Evolution, and Solution" by Phyllis K. Lerner, from Springfield College’s Symposium on Girls and Women in Sports. The symposium was held in conjunction with the celebration of fifty years of women’s varsity athletics at Springfield College and was held during homecoming weekend (October 25-26, 2013). Cathie Schweitzer, the director of athletics at Springfield College, opens the lecture by introducing Dr. Mary Beth Cooper, the college’s 13th president. President Cooper gives a two-minute welcome during which she briefly describes the history of women’s athletics at the college. Next is Mimi Murray, who introduces the previous Springfield College coaches who are in the audience and describes their important work supporting women’s varsity athletics. Murray then introduces Phyllis K. Lerner (’71), whose lecture is titled “Revolution, Evolution, and Solutions.” Lerner shares her memories of Springfield College and encourages the audience to appreci
The Springfield Student (vol. 127, no. 25) May 2, 2013
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.