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Guarding the Rock
No full textAt Christian Brothers College during the 1960s and 70s, upperclassmen required new freshmen to wear Red Derbies during their first months on campus. During this time the freshmen could be ordered to perform various tasks, including cleaning the Rock, sitting on the Rock (until it got warm), and in this instance, guarding the Rock. The Rock was a campus fixture. Discovered during the construction of the new CBHS in 1964, it was brought to the college campus and initially installed in front of Kenrick Hall, where the high school had been formerly located. The Rock figured in much of the college hazing
Cleaning the Rock
No full textFreshmen (note the Derbies) clean the Rock as part of their orientation.
The Rock was uncovered at the CBHS construction site and moved to the College's campus during the 1961-62 school year as a curiosity.
It has had several locations over the years. For some time, it was located in front of Kenrick, but the sounds from Freshman/Sophomore "rioting" over the painting of the Rock ("Rock Night," according to alum Gregory Charles Krog) disturbed classes in the Evening program (and people whose houses abutted the campus). After spending some time north of Rozier in the 1990s, it was eventually moved to its present location near the Thomas Center.
Eventually, the Rock morphed into a point of campus promotion, being decorated and painted over many times through the years
Memo to Faculty on CBC student participation in the 1969 Vietnam Moratorium Day
No full textOctober 15, 1969 was Vietnam Moratorium Day, a nationwide educational effort to bring pressure on the government to end the Vietnam War. CBU student, Leo Arnoult, was the coordinator of the Memphis Moratorium Committee. It was a day of mourning for those who had died in the Vietnam conflict. In the morning, each campus conducted debates on the issues. At 1 pm, students from all schools and concerned Memphians assembled at the Spanish American War Park for a march to the Overton Park Shell, where speakers addressed the marchers that afternoon
Christian Brothers College: "WCBC-FM Educational Radio: Purposes and Scope"
No full textChristian Brothers College made efforts in the late 1960s to start a radio station, WCBC, to provide for students' education as well as community service. This booklet described proposed programming
Sweet Thursday [student-produced newsletter], March 1969
No full textIn this edition of Christian Brothers College's underground student newspaper, the editors addressed the Vietnam War, school administration, and critics of the publication.
Though "Sweet Thursday" had been anonymous for its history, this particular edition was signed by the editorial staff: Michael Dean, Martin Rice, Wayne Carrozza, Martin Connolly, James Coleman, Br. Joel Delpha, and John Carrara
Vietnam Moratorium Poster - "It's Our Job to Help Close the Wound"
No full textStudent-made posters advertised the Vietnam Moratorium student anti-war protest held in Memphis. Christian Brothers' student Leo Arnoult was the coordinator for the Memphis protest, which consisted of debates and forums on individual college campuses followed by a march from the Spanish American Memorial Park to the Overton Park Shell. More speeches and a performance by a folk group continued at the Shell
Golf Team, 1969-1970
No full textGolfers from Christian Brothers College posed in front of the De La Salle Gymnasium (L-R): Jim Abell (coach), Chris Chapman, Bill Hensel, Jim O'Brien, Tom Sevie
Black Leadership & Brotherhood
No full textBlack Leadership & Brotherhood was the first organization of black students at Christian Brothers College. Its aim was to be of service to CBC, its black students, and the Memphis community.
The first officers were (L-R): William Jackson, president; Bill Adkins, SGA representative; Earl Stanback, vice-president; Oliver Peyton, treasurer; and Edward Thompson, another vice-president
Parents' Weekend Program, 1969
No full textParents Weekend was an annual event inviting students' parents to visit Christian Brothers' campus. Festivities included the Red and White basketball game, tours of campus, laboratory demonstrations, and visits with selected professors. One notable speaker, considering this came at the height of the Vietnam War, was a guest speaker on the draft
Vietnam Moratorium - Work for Peace, Oct 15: A Liturgy Service
No full textThe Vietnam Moratorium was a nationwide student protest against the Vietnam War. It was held on October 15, 1969. A special liturgy was conducted in front of the Administration Building with chaplains from Christian Brothers College, Memphis State University, and Siena College officiating