The Rock pictured in February of 1985. It was located on the lawn in front of the dining hall before the construction of fountain plaza. The back of photograph reads "The Rock - located on the lawn west of the Dining Halls (near the bride or walkway to the upper level); it is used for messages students want to leave about campus activities, etc. -- usually painted on in bright colors. Messages must be left for at least 24 hrs. before a new one can be painted over. From time to time "The Rock" is sand-blasted when paint build-up becomes too thick. 2/25/85"
Type
Image
Original format
Photographs
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
UA104 Photographic Prints Collection
Series/grouping
3: Buildings, Grounds, and Views
Folder
283: Rock, The
Folder description
The 12.7 ton rock, also known as “The Rawk,” was donated by Alpha Phi Omega fraternity in 1973. Originally located between the Quad and the Dining Hall, it is currently located between the Library and the Dining Hall and has become the “student graffiti center.”
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material.
Object ID
ua104.3.283.003
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
