Stories
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Clark Computer Lab, 1984: The ‘Rainbow Room’
A microcomputer center opened in room 105 of Jonas Clark Hall in 1984. This photo from the 1984 Pasticcio shows some of the 40 DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) Rainbow 100 computers in the center, which was known as “The Rainbow Room.” Each of the computers was equipped with a staggering 256 KB memory capacity (the…
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Exams in the gym, 1969–70
During the 1969–70 academic year, students gathered in Stoddard Hall — then the University’s gymnasium, now the main dining hall — for exams. Photo from the 1970 Pasticcio









