Saint Peter's University

"William Buckley Jr. spoke on October 24, 1960. His speech on the Cold War that "co-existence breeds pacifism, pacifism breeds apathy, apathy breeds defeat," received strong reactions from everyone."

"Julian Bond, a GA legislator for civil rights, spoke in 1969, saying "power concedes nothing without demand, it never has and it never will." The student senate president then called for a strike."

"On December 19, 1958, ground was broken for Saint Peter's Hall. MostRev. Martin Stanton, the Auxiliary Bishop of Newark and alumnus of theclass of 1919, blessed the ground."

"St. Peter Hall served as a Jesuit residence until 1995 when it wasconverted into dormitories for sophomore students, a chapel, a meetinghall, and office space for various administrative departments."

"St. Peter Chapel, the College's present chapel, only became available tothe College Community in 1994 when the Jesuit community moved theirresidence from St. Peter Hall to 50 Glenwood."

"In the 1930's, before the Rec Center existed, the College's basketballteam played on campus in Collins gym. Their opponents included HudsonCollege's Half Moons."