Alumna by the Spirit Bench soon after it was replaced

Title

Alumna by the Spirit Bench soon after it was replaced

Description

A woman, most likely a Pacific University alumna, standing near Pacific's "Spirit Bench" while holding cans of spray paint in her hands. In a tradition that began in the 1970s or possibly earlier, students have been allowed to paint the bench as they wished. The woman appears to have just painted the bench with the words, "Alumni Spirit Bench". Notably, the bench does not have many layers of paint on it, appearing to be nearly bare concrete. This photograph was probably taken soon after the original bench (which was damaged circa 1990), was replaced. The original slide was printed in November 1991; it was likely taken during Reunion of that year, which would have been in October.

Identifier

PUA_PeoSlides_559

Date

1991

Date Created

Oct 1991

Subject

Pacific University

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Format

Slide

Source

Pacific University Archives