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In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
The Husky Union Building (The HUB) is a building at the University of Washington that is known as the center of campus[1] as it functions as an event center, a place for student engagement[clarification needed], and a place intended to improve student experience.[clarification needed][2]
The HUB's original architecture contained elements of Collegiate Gothic Revival Style, but a more modern interior.[3] It was transferred from the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) to the university administration in April 1962.
Talks of building a union building at the University of Washington began in 1919, after decades of planning, it was fully constructed and opened in October 1949.[1] The original building was 71,000 square feet. Throughout time, many additions were made to the HUB; what student paper The Washington Daily would refer to as the building's name. In 1952, a ballroom, game room, deck, an expansion of the food service, and barbershop were all added to the building. In 1953, the University Book Store added a branch inside the building.[4]
In the early 1970s, the hub underwent a major renovation that included one of the largest precast structural beams ever used in a structure. The firm Joyce Copeland Vaughan and Nordfors designed the renovation, the principal architect was Clayton R Joyce, a University of Washington graduate class of 58. The HUB now stands at 262,000 square feet.[2] Construction began in July 2010 on another remodeling of the HUB. The Grand Opening of the new HUB took place in Fall 2012.[2]
Within the HUB, there are variety of spaces to hold activities and events.
The lower floor hosts HUB Games, which is home to a bowling alley, an e-sports lounge, table tennis and pool tables, and other gaming consoles and board games.[5] The HUB also contains the Husky Den Food Court, a dining hall which contains a variety of food options. Some of the notable restaurants in the food court include: Ace Sushi, DUB Street Burgers, Firecracker, Motosurf and Pagliacci Pizza.[6] In addition, many other services are hosted at the HUB, such as an information desk and a University Book Store branch. One notable trait about many of the office rooms at the HUB is that they are hosts to specific student groups and services available to registered student organizations (RSO) or to the general student population. These rooms include Scissor's Edge, a salon and styling shop,[7] Q Center,[8] an office for Greek Life,[9] and a meditation room.[10] Another notable space to hold events in is the HUB Ballroom, which fills almost 14,000 square feet.[11]
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The Husky Union Building (The HUB) is a building at the University of Washington that is known as the center of campus as it functions as an event center, a place for student engagement, and a place intended to improve student experience.
Husky Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States. It has been home to the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference since 1920, hosting their football games. Originally named University of Washington Stadium, it was renamed Husky Stadium following the 1970 football season. Husky Stadium also briefly hosted the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League for part of the 1994 season while the Kingdome was being repaired and again in 2000 and 2001 while Qwest Field (now Lumen Field) was being constructed. Aside from football, the university holds its annual commencement at the stadium each June. It has a capacity of 72,132 spectators and is situated at the southeast corner of campus, between Montlake Boulevard Northeast and Union Bay, just north of the Montlake Cut. The stadium is served by the University of Washington Link light rail station and several major bus routes. The stadium underwent a $280 million renovation that was completed in 2013. Its U-shaped design was specifically oriented (18.167° south of due east) to minimize glare from the early afternoon sun in the athletes' eyes. The stadium's open end overlooks Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains, including Mount Rainier. Prior to the 2013 renovation, its total capacity of 72,500 made it the largest stadium in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest college football stadiums. Renowned for its loudness, Husky Stadium holds the record as the loudest college football stadium ever recorded.
Husky Ballpark is a college baseball park in the Northwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. Opened 28 years ago in 1998, it is the home field of the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference. The playing field was renamed for donor Herb Chaffey in May 2009. Husky Ballpark is located about 600 yards (550 m) north of Husky Stadium; the ballpark's left field wall borders wetlands adjacent to Union Bay. The UW's natural grass soccer stadium is adjacent to the north. A new concrete grandstand was constructed after the 2013 season and opened on March 21, 2014, with an approximate seating capacity of 2,500. It formerly seated 1,500 in temporary bleachers.
The University of Washington Husky Marching Band (Husky Band, or HMB) is the marching band of the University of Washington. HMB uses the traditional Big Ten-style chair step style of marching. The HMB is a year-round ensemble that actively participates in supporting all Husky sports. Members participate during the fall to help support Husky Football at all home football games and selected away games. The 2026 season is the 97th for the HMB. The Husky Band, under the direction of Bill Bissell, is credited with the invention of the Wave in 1981. An event for local high school bands, Band Day at Husky football games began in 1950 under former director Walter C. Welke. The HMB is a traveling group, sending many pep bands to away games. The full band has performed at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. and traveled and performed in Japan, China, and Europe. In addition, the HMB plays at various community events around Seattle and does a full show at one local high school once a year. The 2015–2016 season included a trip to Vancouver, B.C. to perform at a B.C. Lions football game as well as a trip to the 2016 Women's Final Four in Indianapolis. The 2023-2024 season also included a trip to Vancouver, B.C, as well as traveling to Las Vegas, NV for the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, New Orleans, LA for the Sugar Bowl, and Houston, TX for the College Football Playoff National Championship in support of Husky Football.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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