Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Northeastern had Huntington street, was anyone jealous? Boston University had Kenmore square, did anyone care? Emerson had . . . where did they keep Emerson anyway? But, BC, BC had the place of honor among colleges in Boston. BC had Chestnut Hill. Chestnut Hill was a fairytale town with the grass always being greener on its side. It was a suburban neighborhood, But since Boston College was on the bor- der between the city of Boston and the suburb of Newton, it derived benefits from both the large metropolitan city and the residential suburb. The residential suburb of Newton was located about one mile from the col- lege ' s main campus. Nev rton was a marvelously ritzy, elite, little neighbor- hood. Just driving or walking along Commonwealth Ave. from BC toward Newton, it was easy to notice the typical New England houses. The ivy palaces of Nev on was made of warm, red brick or perhaps laid out in a Tudor style. The Newton Campus of Boston Col- lege was a big part of this classy com- munity. The students who lived on the campus had an opportunity to interact with Newton ' s residents on a personal and educational level, whether it be babysitting for a local family or learning | management at one of Nev 4on Cen- j ter ' s quaint shops. in addition to Boston College students interacting with residential Newton, BC , also benefited from Boston itself. The . Circle was just one of the more popular ' locations for off campus residents to live during their year of off campus housing. Many students rented an apartment in Cleveland Circle with three or four of their friends, it was a circle of public facilities, such as movie theaters, a park, stores and a mass transportation center surrounded by purley Bostonian apart- : ment houses complete with baywin- dows and fireplaces, Boston College ' s domination of the Hill provided BC students with much more than a good view of the city. Chestnut Hill embodied a Camelot for coeds during their four undergraduate years. The coeds in turn would be loyal and tnje to it and their alma mater in the i years to come. ' — Theresa Holtman : Clockwise from top left: An aerial sitot of a Boston nelghbortiood; one of ttie magnlfleent houses along Commonwealtti Ave.; a shot of Cleveland Circle; the splendor of the Chest- nut Hill Mall. £ 7 iB. Kim Langdon 22 Boston

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Cooped Up Just across the Charles River from Bos- ton was Cambridge. It had a definite character of its own. Harvard and MIT contributed to the atmosphere of edu- cation that pervaded the area, but the abundance of intellect was not the only quality that distinguished Cambridge from its surroundings. Sometimes the city seemed trapped in a time warp, a ref- uge for left-over flower children, but at the same time it was at the vanguard in diverse areas as technology and social issues, It was an area full of free spirits, each contributing his or her own views to form a composite which made Cam- bridge liberal, experimental, intellectu- al, and eccentric all at the same time. Harvard Square represented the core of Cambridge, and the heart of the square was Harvard University. With an academic tradition that dated back to 1636, Harvard was the pinnacle of elite American education. It was amazingly private considering the city that sur- rounded it, but the bookstore that served Harvard was a mecca for any- one who wants to purchase anything from a micro-computer to a deck of cards. If an apartment or dorm room was looking a little barren, the ' Coop ' was the place to go for all decorating needs. With all the diverse articles in the Coop ' , it was sometimes hard to re- member that it was a bookstore. If the Coop ' didn ' t have what was wanted, the neighborhood stores did, Urban Outfitters carried Esprit clothes, weaved mats, and kitchen utensils. The Garage, right down the street, counted Newbury Comics and a specialty cof- fee shop among its boutiques. Specialty shops, many of them selling the ever popular ice cream, were places at which people congregated. Two out- door magazine stands sold everything from the most recent Paris Match to Pravda, the official newspaper of the Soviet Union, Harvard Square offered free enter- tainment outside during the evening. The entrances to the Coop offered great acoustics to all sorts of musicians and their audiences. Leaflets advertis- ing everything from cults to shoes to so- cial issues were handed to the crowds heading by. Some headed for off-beat movie houses in the area like The Orson Welles and the Brattle Street Theater. Cambridge was not defined by Har- vard Square aione. It was also the Hyatt with The Spinnakar restaurant and Cen- tral Square. The Inn ' s Square Men ' s Bar showcased some of the best local bands in intimate, surroundings. With such diversity and uniqueness, Cam- bridge continued to be a place which was included on many people ' s itinerar- ies long after graduation. — Laura Swain Cloekwls from right: a cr w t am tcull along the Charles River; sailors take advan- tage of a summer breeze; a patch of green on Harvard Square; the gates of Harvard Yard John Boswell 24 Boston