UMass Amherst Freshman year - Sept 1969

[DickWhitney]

That is something. Wonder if you have telephones any more in the room, as I remember the phone number. Also, in the early 1990s (when one could still get into the building) I tried the mailbox combo and it was still the same! Would be fun to talk.

Best regards,

Dick Whitney

[bobman212]

@DickWhitney One kid on my floor last year had one, we still have the option though.

[danfeld07]

I'm living in 2107 of washington this year and I can honestly say it hasn't changed at all

[makeupjunkie1002]

I lived in 1313 Washington in the 90's... and it hasn't changed one bit!

[scottdisney83]

New student to UMass this semester...I can't believe I've looking at SouthWest from over 40 years ago! Wow, this is fantastic!

[Ridgid]

I lived in John Adams 1975..

[PKingman]

I watched them build the towers.

[JesusDiedLMFAO]

Sadly, I had the same furniture when I was there in the mid-90's.

[curlboi8764]

Awesome video!! thanks for sharing. I was there in the 90's and it was cool to see what changed in 30 years. Not too much really.

[ssparr1]

Loved this video...thought I was watching "Animal House". I lived in GW, room 2007 in the fall of 1976. My son has lived in Southwest for the past 2 yrs. Amazing how things look both so similar and so different.

[neicer43]

2:05 i tripped in that tunnel!

[jmfox1987]

wow! 2:32 note how there's now a: softball field, soccer field, parking lot and highway currently from that one frame lol

[cappy6565]

Awesome! 1969, 1986 or 2009..UMASS Still the greatest place on earth!

[bigcat2010]

I lived in in SW first year also. Just the cars in the vid are wild. Love it.

[holla098]

Anyone know the title of the music playing in this video? I really like it. UMass forever.

[hollanderchris]

Oh the memories.  I graduated in 1998. So much looks the same...even the desks they had in the dorms. I loved Southwest! Thanks for sharing!

[albanypalmer]

Awesome! I was there 1995-2000 doing a Ph.D. The place looks exactly the same. Thanks for putting this together and posting.

[asiatroyanahhw]

wow ppl arent even allowed on those balconies anymore...this crazy

[itsasean]

even with those heavy duty screens! i know!! notice how in the video there is no screen at all. this is a very good video, its great to see how things were back then at umass. good old fasioned video

[HamiltonFDRJWJS]

aw man, that's flippin. flash forward 40 years and here I am a freshman. gee. funny, things looked so much cleaner then. now that stuff's all old and...man, I kinda hate that concrete lasts so long. Anyway, love the posters. Makes me nostalgic for the old days.

[billythehut]

What a great post. I grew up in Amherst, but I was only 9 back in 69, & didn't become a student myself at UMass untill nine years later. Thanks for the memories.

[crakmoney18]

man i love your vids...they kinda make me sad and how life goes by so fast.....things change its crazy