Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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A new white giant took shape in the Spring of 1952 Northeastern ' new Library Building, which was first opened for student use in May. NT ers found themselves spending more time in the library than they ever had before, no doubt because of the attractive surroundings. Crackin ' the books was much more of a pleasure than it had been previously. Though it never could he said that the spacious reading rooms were filled to overflow, they were always comfortably crowded. Even after dark the new library played a great part in student life. Not only the bookworms of the Evening Division found it a great assist. The Day College stu- dents often read into the night. U0

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Physical Education Center HERE ' S what we ' ve all been waiting for, but we will have to take posthumous pleasure in its existence. Northeastern ' s new Physical Education Center, under construction all during our senior year, is due to be completed in 1954. Northeastern ' s new white giant will add greatly to the looks of the Huntington Avenue campus. The plans for the athletic cage have it placed a good distance away from Richards Hall to give the cam- pus ' overall appearance a bit of breathing space. The brick portions of the new center will be similar to that of the other N.U. buildings. But glass will predominate. A major portion of the front wall of the gymnasium building will consist of blocks of translucent glass. Except for the base and the steel girders of the cage, that structure will be made en- tirely of transparent glass panes. There ' s little ques- tion that the new N.U. unit will be the most fas- cinating on the campus. The Center will consist of a gymnasium building with four gymnasia for men and women students and an indoor athletic field building. In addition to floors equipped tor basketball, tennis, badminton and volley ball, the gymnasium will include facilities for rifling, wrestling and boxing. Special exercise rooms and adequate shower and locker facilities also will be provided. Complete physical education facilities for women students will be offered. The gymnasium equipped with folding chairs, will be able to seat 2,500 at a lecture meeting and at least 1,200 for a dinner meeting. Cage facilities will in- clude a cinder running track, a special cinder straightaway for sprints and hurdles and substantial area inside the running track for field events. Ample room for indoor baseball and football practice as well as space for R.O.T.C. drill also will be provided. With the completion of the Physical Education Center, a new era will begin tor Northeastern. {11