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March 24, 2016
Celebrating 50 years: Solid as a rock
New video celebrates colourful history of two landmarks standing at the centre of the student experience
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.