Difference between revisions of "The Sundial"
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| − | [[Image:Sundial.jpg|thumb|240px|The Sundial | + | [[Image:Sundial.jpg|thumb|240px|The Sundial before the sphere cracked and was removed in 1946.]] |
| − | Though only the base remains today, originally a giant granite sphere sat on the base and indicated the date of the year by the shadow it cast on the base. The sphere developed a crack in 1946 and was removed. It eventually disappeared from storage and recently turned up in Michigan. Efforts to return it to campus have failed. | + | '''The Sundial''' is a fixture of campus geography, located at the center of [[College Walk]] at the opposite end of [[Butler Plaza]] from [[Butler Library]]. The sundial is a campus landmark and a popular site for readings, speeches, advocacy, and meeting up. |
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| + | Though only the base remains today, originally a giant granite sphere sat on the base and indicated the date of the year by the shadow it cast on the base. The sphere developed a crack in [[1946]] and was removed. It eventually disappeared from storage and recently turned up in Michigan. Efforts to return it to campus have failed. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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*[https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/history.php History of The Sundial] | *[https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/history.php History of The Sundial] | ||
*[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/10/18/News/Where.Is.The.Sundial-2374116.shtml Where is the Sundial - The Spectator 10-18-06] | *[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/10/18/News/Where.Is.The.Sundial-2374116.shtml Where is the Sundial - The Spectator 10-18-06] | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 18 April 2007
The Sundial is a fixture of campus geography, located at the center of College Walk at the opposite end of Butler Plaza from Butler Library. The sundial is a campus landmark and a popular site for readings, speeches, advocacy, and meeting up.
Though only the base remains today, originally a giant granite sphere sat on the base and indicated the date of the year by the shadow it cast on the base. The sphere developed a crack in 1946 and was removed. It eventually disappeared from storage and recently turned up in Michigan. Efforts to return it to campus have failed.
