Old CU

George Norlin is famous for many things around CU's campus, but you might not know just how much he loved to fish.

Vintage postcards dating as far back as 1911 speak to the Norlin Charge, first read in 1935: "The University consists of all who come into and go forth from her halls, who are thinkg of you touched by her influence and who carry on her spirit."

Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ became the first university in the nation to open a student-led Environmental Center. The day coincided with the nation’s inaugural Earth Day.

CU students have performed as varying versions of Chip, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s character buffalo mascot, since the 1980s. 

Most of the buildings on CU’s old quad are named for past CU presidents, faculty, deans and regents. Then there’s Guggenheim.

From the 1920s and through the 1950s, a window-display mastermind joyfully created spectacular scenes in his hardware store on what is now the Pearl Street Mall. 

It wasn’t much to look at, but it was the start of a ̽»¨ÊÓƵ institution. The first issue of this magazine appeared as The Colorado Alumnus in May 1911.

During winter break 1971, around Christmas, a disheveled band took the Tulagi’s stage on The Hill. The heater was broken, the club was frigid, the crowd was small. One of the musicians strummed a banjo in gloves.

Visiting cards, also known as calling cards, were popular among both men and women in the 19th century.

On Sept. 5, 1877, the day CU opened, Joseph Sewall was on the steps of Old Main to shake every hand.