Recently, on October 6th, I attended the Stockton Myths and Legends event. This event was hosted by a few of Stockton University’s original staff and students. This event, which was a part of University Weekend, was held in the Campus Center Event room. The panel of original staff and students who were speaking sat at the front of the room behind a long table. As the event started, each individual member of the panel introduced themselves and then began to share their fond memories and experiences of the original Stockton.
Unfortunately, the audience turnout was not that impressive. It’s upsetting that this event wasn’t as popular as many other University Events because it really was a valuable learning experience. It was enjoyable to hear original staff members talk about how the school started out and how different the school is now. It even made me kind of sad that things are so different now because the panel discussed how much closer the staff and students were back in the original days. The Stockton they described sounded like an atmosphere that balanced a fun, laid-back attitude with hard-working academic habits. The event lasted about two hours, both of which were filled with interesting anecdotes and facts.
I really enjoyed this event and it made my love for Stockton grow. I had never really thought about the history of Stockton before, but now I am glad I know more about it. To my knowledge, they do this event every year during University Weekend, so I look forward to attending this event next year.