Phil Brahm | Lindenlink Managing Editor
Feb. 12, 2016; 12:30 p.m.
[su_heading size=”25″]Butler Library’s weather vane symbolizes learning at Lindenwood[/su_heading]
Photo by Phil Brahm
Sitting atop the library’s tower, the weather vane has an owl and a parrot. The owl represents inductive thinking, while the parrot represents deductive thinking.
[su_heading size=”25″]Lindenwood has had a greenhouse on campus for 78 years[/su_heading]
Photo by Phil Brahm
Originally located near Sibley Hall, the university’s first greenhouse was built in 1937. It was moved to Young Hall in 1965 when the science building was constructed. In 2006, the greenhouse was renovated by Monsanto and renamed after the donor.
[su_heading size=”25″]Women’s basketball is believed to be the longest played sport at Lindenwood[/su_heading]
Photo by Carly Fristoe
Starting around 1943, the women’s basketball team began competing against other college programs. Lindenwood now has nearly 50 different athletic teams.
[su_heading size=”25″]In Lindenwood’s early years classes started at 5:15 a.m.[/su_heading]
Photo by Phil Scherer
According to a letter written by an 1838 graduate, classes started at 5:15 a.m. Aside from breaks for prayers, breakfast and lunch, students spent the majority of the day attending to their studies.
[su_heading size=”25″]The Scheidegger Center used to be a drive-in movie theater[/su_heading]
Photo by Phil Brahm
Before Lindenwood’s performing arts center was opened in 2008, the land was once a drive-in movie theater. The $32 million facility is 138,000 square feet.
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Information was provided by LU Archivist Paul Huffman
