Cheerleaders in the South Mall

Description:	Cheerleaders cheer in the South Mall outside of ResCo. Their participation was likely part of the groundbreaking ceremony for an Atherton Union addition on Friday, October 9, 1992. First opening on January 3, 1950, and designed by the architectural firm of McGuire and Shook, Atherton Union was originally named the John Whistler Atherton Center, in honor of John W. Atherton (Class of 1900), who served for 26 years as the secretary-treasurer for the University. Four decades later, the administration of Butler University felt the building was not being used to its true potential. A group of students, faculty, board of trustee members, administrators, and parents were tasked with making recommendations for improvements to the building. Architect Jonathan Hess of Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, Inc. designed the updates to the building, including a 24,000 square-foot addition at the southern end. University administrators felt this work would transform the space into what they considered to be a true student union, a gathering place, and a hub of activity for all students. Elevators and lifts were added to make the building accessible; an information center, a flexible lounge and entertainment space, a billiard room, and an exercise area were added; and air conditioning was installed. Renamed Atherton Union, the grand opening was held on Friday, August 27, 1993.
Origin:	1992-10-09
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/1793
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.836876, -86.171483 39.836876 -86.171483
Subjects:	Cheerleaders Male cheerleaders Megaphones College students Sidewalks Trees Dormitories Student unions Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Groundbreaking ceremonies Residential College ResCo John Whistler Atherton Center Atherton Union People South Mall Fairview campus

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