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Brock's 1988 Ecology Club<\/p><\/div>\n
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When the Class of 2013 crossed the stage at Brock\u2019s June Convocation<\/a>, American singer Robin Thicke topped the charts with \u201cBlurred Lines.\u201d The times certainly have changed; 25 years ago, when the Class of 1988 received their diplomas, the surname Thicke would have brought to mind Robin\u2019s father, Alan, known as Jason Seaver on television\u2019s Growing Pains. <\/p>\n As we look towards Brock\u2019s 50th<\/sup> Anniversary, we recognize the tremendous growth the University has made. We\u2019ve raised new buildings and our student enrolment has skyrocketed to more than 18,000. So much in fact that incoming students recently caused the system to crash while trying to register for courses. <\/span><\/p>\n BIRT<\/p><\/div>\n In 1988, however, Brock had just rolled out the BIRT phone registration system, a system more likely to have students tying up their parents touch-tone phone lines, as they tried to ensure they got their prerequisites and desired courses. The BIRT system had replaced arena registration with 14 telephone lines.<\/span><\/p>\n Brock was about to make large-scale changes in 1988, as Paul Vedova (BBA \u201992), the Brock University Students\u2019 Union president at the time, put forward a referendum to build a new Student-Alumni Centre<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe school felt as if it was bursting at the seams. Students were packed in the corridors around the (Schmon) Tower doing homework or meeting other students. At midday, there was never a chair in the cafeteria or table in the library that was empty,\u201d Vedova said. <\/span><\/p>\n Alumni Centre & Taro Hall Construction<\/p><\/div>\n Entertainment tastes on campus have evolved as well. During the 1987-88 school year, Brock played host to The Tragically Hip and Blue Rodeo, while in recent years campus concerts have included rapper Mac Miller and DJ Avicii. <\/span>And soon, BUSU will announce its O-Week lineup and perhaps a musical act for Homecoming as well. <\/span><\/p>\n
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