Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

Page 6 text:

2 OPENING

Page 5 text:

SUB TURRI 1983 The Yearbook of Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 Volume 71

Page 7 text:

Progressively in Style College years are often a time when students change from the fledglings that are accustomed to being nursed by their mothers, to full grown eagles that have wings to independently soar and explore new horizons. Not only have the members of the Class of 1983 experienced great changes in their own personalities and attitudes in the past four years, they have also The most visible symbol of Boston College is Gasson Tower, from which the nickname the Heights is derived. Welcome to and greetings from Sub Turri, Under the Tower. witnessed a great metamorphosis of Boston College. Physically, most evident is the transformation of Boston College ' s lower campus facade. In 1979, the area contained a few buildings and the recreation complex; currently, the area boasts a theater, an indoor parking lot, and the foundations of a new library. Academically, the school has continually elevated its standards for admissions and for programs offered. New programs, such as the computer science major in the School of Arts and Sciences have also been instituted. Technologically, the university ' s institution of computerized registration is evidence of the school ' s progressive style. Through each innovation, the University has consistently kept up with today ' s fast-paced, highly technological world. Over the last four years, however, there still are many immutable forces at the University that continually attract students. The University ' s committment to the Jesuit Tradition along with its superior academic programs have been a constant and major part of the University since its founding. These traditions and innovations complementally mix to make Boston College a microcosm of today ' s world. f i OPENING 3