![Image of The Rock sitting in its original location outside MacEwan Hall. It’s been painted with many sayings over the years – but this 1978 one makes any parent proud! Rock On! #Ucalgary50.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2019-06/image_of_the_rock_sitting_in_its_original_location_outside_macewan_hall-1.jpg?itok=TMCVcJjV)
Image of The Rock sitting in its original location outside MacEwan Hall.
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March 24, 2016
Image of The Rock sitting in its original location outside MacEwan Hall.
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Whether you walk by them, read them, paint them, like them or hate them — “The Rocks” have become a symbol of free expression at the University of Calgary. Experts say the rocks are limestone glacial erratic from the Jasper region — students say the rocks are a canvas to reflect opinion, protest and points of pride. The rocks have been around almost as long as the university. Many may not look past the paint — but these stones have seen a lot in the last 48 years. Our Alumni team dug up the facts and created a two-minute video telling their story called Rock On! Alumni are being called to “Paint the Rock” on April 30, as part of the first-ever alumni weekend.