Cultural transformation was an irresistible force during the university’s early days. Campuses around the Western World were being redefined by the sexual revolution, women’s and gay liberation and rock and roll. At UCalgary, we were witnessing the birth of Bermuda Shorts Day, the painting of the rock, and other traditions we continue to hold dear.
This page’s sartorial self-expression suggest these fashions weren’t just flower-powered dresses, pants and hair-dos. They are reflective of a time and a place, man. And it was out of sight.
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