Ferris Booth Hall - Revision history

Absentminded at 06:19, 14 May 2013

2013-05-14T06:19:36Z

Absentminded at 20:26, 26 April 2013

2013-04-26T20:26:15Z

PBOrfun at 15:07, 26 April 2013

2013-04-26T15:07:29Z

Reaganaut at 15:12, 22 November 2012

2012-11-22T15:12:21Z

Absentminded at 06:48, 14 March 2010

2010-03-14T06:48:41Z

Absentminded at 08:30, 6 May 2009

2009-05-06T08:30:29Z

SteveMcP: Added several other facilities that were present in FBH; also, the "aim" of the Rifle Team was not to "kill Communists," but to enjoy the sport, and compete against other NYC Metro-area teams.

2008-07-03T10:01:23Z

Added several other facilities that were present in FBH; also, the "aim" of the Rifle Team was not to "kill Communists," but to enjoy the sport, and compete against other NYC Metro-area teams.

Absentminded at 19:18, 17 March 2008

2008-03-17T19:18:06Z

Pacman at 00:22, 25 February 2008

2008-02-25T00:22:47Z

Absentminded at 23:25, 24 February 2008

2008-02-24T23:25:30Z

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 [[Image:LionsDenFerris.jpg|thumb|240px|The Lion's Den in [[Ferris Booth Hall]], Early 1960's]]
-The predecessor to [[Lerner Hall|Alfred Lerner Hall]], '''Ferris Booth Hall''' (known among students simply as '''FBH''', or in the 90s as '''FBiatch''') boasted magnificent campus views, a grand entry hall staircase, [[Wollman Auditorium]] (site of dances, receptions, amateur theatrics, etc.), a full-service commercial kitchen with extensive walk-in refrigeration facilities, broadcast studios for WKCR radio, a music and entertainment space known as "The Lion's Den," a six-lane bowling alley, a fifty-foot smallbore rifle range, billiards room, the facilities of the Student Beer & Wine service (staffed by the Student Bartending Service, and supplying beverage services within FBH, and at many other events across campus), and, in the Hewitt Lounge, an open-sided fireplace. Completed in 1960 from a design by [[w:Shreve, Lamb and Harmon|Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates]] (better known as the architects of the [[w:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] among other NYC landmarks), it was razed in 1996.
+The predecessor to [[Lerner Hall|Alfred Lerner Hall]], '''Ferris Booth Hall''' (known among students simply as '''FBH''', or in the 90s as '''FBiatch''') boasted magnificent campus views, a grand entry hall staircase, [[Wollman Auditorium]] (site of dances, receptions, amateur theatrics, etc.), a full-service commercial kitchen with extensive walk-in refrigeration facilities, broadcast studios for WKCR radio, a music and entertainment space known as "The Lion's Den," a six-lane bowling alley, a fifty-foot smallbore rifle range, billiards room, the facilities of the Student Beer & Wine service (staffed by the Student Bartending Service, and supplying beverage services within FBH, and at many other events across campus), and, in the Hewitt Lounge, an open-sided fireplace. Completed in 1960<ref>[http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19600419-01.1.5 Spectator Special Supplement - Opening of Ferris Booth Hall], 19 April 1960</ref> from a design by [[w:Shreve, Lamb and Harmon|Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates]] (better known as the architects of the [[w:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] among other NYC landmarks), it was razed in 1996.
 Prior to its construction, various locations around campus served the function of student center, most notably the second floor of [[John Jay Hall]], a space now occupied by [[Health Services]].

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 [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|University President Eisenhower]] first proposed, but never seriously pursued, creating a "Citizenship Center" where students would develop "a greater sense of obligation and responsibility to the community". The "Citizenship Center" would be partially staffed by military officers. The goal of creating a student life centered around civic engagement was later partially fulfilled by the [[Citizenship Council]], founded by [[Steven Weinberg]]. The mission of Columbia's student centers since then has backed off from the second half of Eisenhower's plan, but still tries to uphold the first half, as exemplified in the [[Double Discovery Center]].
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 [[Ferris Booth Commons]], a dining facility in Lerner, commemorates the former building. A plaque on the walkway outside the glass wall of Lerner also memorializes the old building.
 == Citizenship Center ==
-[[Dwight D. Eisenhower|University President Eisenhower]] first proposed, but never seriously pursued, creating a "Citizenship Center" where students would develop "a greater sense of obligation and responsibility to the community". The "Citizenship Center" would be partially staffed by military officers. The mission of Columbia's student centers since then has backed off from the second half of Eisenhower's plan, but still tries to uphold the first half, as exemplified in the [[Double Discovery Center]].
+[[Dwight D. Eisenhower|University President Eisenhower]] first proposed, but never seriously pursued, creating a "Citizenship Center" where students would develop "a greater sense of obligation and responsibility to the community". The "Citizenship Center" would be partially staffed by military officers. The goal of creating a student life centered around civic engagement was later partially fulfilled by the [[Citizenship Council]], founded by [[Steven Weinberg]]. The mission of Columbia's student centers since then has backed off from the second half of Eisenhower's plan, but still tries to uphold the first half, as exemplified in the [[Double Discovery Center]].
 [[Category:Demolished buildings]]
 [[Category:Morningside Heights campus]]

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	[[Dwight D. Eisenhower\|University President Eisenhower]] first proposed, but never seriously pursued, creating a "Citizenship Center" where students would develop "a greater sense of obligation and responsibility to the community". The "Citizenship Center" would be partially staffed by military officers. The mission of Columbia's student centers since then has backed off from the second half of Eisenhower's plan, but still tries to uphold the first half, as exemplified in the [[Double Discovery Center]].		[[Dwight D. Eisenhower\|University President Eisenhower]] first proposed, but never seriously pursued, creating a "Citizenship Center" where students would develop "a greater sense of obligation and responsibility to the community". The "Citizenship Center" would be partially staffed by military officers. The mission of Columbia's student centers since then has backed off from the second half of Eisenhower's plan, but still tries to uphold the first half, as exemplified in the [[Double Discovery Center]].

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 [[Image:LionsDenFerris.jpg|thumb|240px|The Lion's Den in [[Ferris Booth Hall]], Early 1960's]]
-The predecessor to [[Lerner Hall|Alfred Lerner Hall]], '''Ferris Booth Hall''' (known among students simply as '''FBH''', or in the 90s as '''FBiatch''') boasted magnificent campus views, a grand entry hall staircase, [[Wollman Auditorium]] (site of dances, receptions, amateur theatrics, etc.), a full-service commercial kitchen with extensive walk-in refrigeration facilities, broadcast studios for WKCR radio, a music and entertainment space known as "The Lion's Den," a six-lane bowling alley, a fifty-foot smallbore rifle range, billiards room, the facilities of the Student Beer & Wine service (staffed by the Student Bartending Service, and supplying beverage services within FBH, and at many other events across campus), and, in the Hewitt Lounge, an open-sided fireplace. Completed in 1960 from a design by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates, it was razed in 1996.
+The predecessor to [[Lerner Hall|Alfred Lerner Hall]], '''Ferris Booth Hall''' (known among students simply as '''FBH''', or in the 90s as '''FBiatch''') boasted magnificent campus views, a grand entry hall staircase, [[Wollman Auditorium]] (site of dances, receptions, amateur theatrics, etc.), a full-service commercial kitchen with extensive walk-in refrigeration facilities, broadcast studios for WKCR radio, a music and entertainment space known as "The Lion's Den," a six-lane bowling alley, a fifty-foot smallbore rifle range, billiards room, the facilities of the Student Beer & Wine service (staffed by the Student Bartending Service, and supplying beverage services within FBH, and at many other events across campus), and, in the Hewitt Lounge, an open-sided fireplace. Completed in 1960 from a design by [[w:Shreve, Lamb and Harmon|Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates]] (better known as the architects of the [[w:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] among other NYC landmarks), it was razed in 1996.
 Prior to its construction, various locations around campus served the function of student center, most notably the second floor of [[John Jay Hall]], a space now occupied by [[Health Services]].

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 [[Image:LionsDenFerris.jpg|thumb|240px|The Lion's Den in [[Ferris Booth Hall]], Early 1960's]]
-The predecessor to [[Lerner Hall|Alfred Lerner Hall]], '''Ferris Booth Hall''' (known among students simply as '''FBH''', or in the 90s as '''FBiatch''') boasted magnificent campus views, a grand entry hall staircase, six-lane bowling alley, fifty-foot rifle range, billiards room, and in the Hewitt Lounge, an open-sided fireplace. Completed in 1960 from a design by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates, it was razed in 1996.
+The predecessor to [[Lerner Hall|Alfred Lerner Hall]], '''Ferris Booth Hall''' (known among students simply as '''FBH''', or in the 90s as '''FBiatch''') boasted magnificent campus views, a grand entry hall staircase, Wollman Auditorium (site of dances, receptions, amateur theatrics, etc.), a full-service commercial kitchen with extensive walk-in refrigeration facilities, broadcast studios for WKCR radio, a music and entertainment space known as "The Lion's Den," a six-lane bowling alley, a fifty-foot smallbore rifle range, billiards room, the facilities of the Student Beer & Wine service (staffed by the Student Bartending Service, and supplying beverage services within FBH, and at many other events across campus), and, in the Hewitt Lounge, an open-sided fireplace. Completed in 1960 from a design by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates, it was razed in 1996.
 Prior to its construction, various locations around campus served the function of student center, most notably the second floor of [[John Jay Hall]], a space now occupied by [[Health Services]].
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 Ferris Booth also featured an outdoor terrace that hosted numerous bands. [[w:The Grateful Dead|The Grateful Dead]] played Ferris Booth following the [[1968 protests]].[http://www.gettyimages.com/search/detail.aspx?id=528-248&esource=feed_google_video]
-[[Lerner Hall]] has none of these amenities. Instead, it has ramps.
+[[Lerner Hall]] has none of these amenities. Instead, it has ramps and lots of big windows, which has lead to it commonly being compared to a rather generic airport terminal.
-[[Ferris Booth Commons]], a dining facility in Lerner, is named in commemoration of the former centers namesake. A plaque on the walkway outside the glass wall of Lerner also memorializes the old building.
+[[Ferris Booth Commons]], a dining facility in Lerner, commemorates the former building. A plaque on the walkway outside the glass wall of Lerner also memorializes the old building.
 == Citizenship Center ==
-[[Dwight D. Eisenhower|University President Eisenhower]] first proposed, but never seriously pursued, creating a "Citizenship Center" where students would develop "a greater sense of obligation and responsibility to the community". The "Citizenship Center" would be partially staffed by military officers and host a rifle range to teach students how to shoot and kill Communists. As recently as 1960, a rifle range existed under [[Philosophy Hall]]. The mission of Columbia's student centers since then has backed off from the second half of Eisenhower's plan, but still tries to uphold the first half, as exemplified in the [[Double Discovery Center]].
+[[Dwight D. Eisenhower|University President Eisenhower]] first proposed, but never seriously pursued, creating a "Citizenship Center" where students would develop "a greater sense of obligation and responsibility to the community". The "Citizenship Center" would be partially staffed by military officers. The mission of Columbia's student centers since then has backed off from the second half of Eisenhower's plan, but still tries to uphold the first half, as exemplified in the [[Double Discovery Center]].
 [[Category:Demolished buildings on the Morningside Heights campus]]