FSU’s The Scoop: A Trip to the Archives: FSU Hard Bodies, the Fresh Prince, and Pres. Clinton
posted by Iliana Vega | March 27, 2019 | In Arts and Culture, NewsIf you didn’t know, your very own Fayetteville State University used to host a body-building competition for both men and women. It seems like there is only evidence of it being done in the year 19881989. Specifically found in the yearbook from 1989 titled “Physique of 1989” (also 1988.)
There are no stories from that year in the paper as to why it was started or why it ended. Nevertheless, it’s an interesting part of FSU’s history. The most interesting part is that women were boldly showcasing their sculpted bodies as they posed for the camera.
It would be most interesting to hold such a competition in 2019. There are many people that still work out and try to bulk-up but it could ever be as the great as the year 1989. We’d like to hear from you, do you believe “The Physique” should ever make a comeback? Can 2019 do it better 30 years later?
While on my visit to the FSU archives and through the yearbook of 1989, I also found a picture of Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of BelAir) attending Homecoming and a picture of Bill Clinton attending Dr. Lloyd V. Hackley’s Chancellor’s Inauguration.
All of this is made possible by your library technician for archives and special collection Nicholle Young.
The archives are filled with so much rich history from our very own alumni. Ms. Young also knows so many facts and interesting stories that she doesn’t mind sharing. Ms. Young has been working in the archives section of the library since 2015, and even graduated from FSU’s preschool in 1991. She also noted that there was not much of an interest until after 2017. She commented that she believes the sesquicentennial really sparked curiosity on campus.
“The sesquicentennial celebration, which was the 150th anniversary of the school’s founding, has inspired a lot of interest in understanding the school’s legacy and because of that there has been more visits from students, faculty, staff and even the community,” Ms. Young said. She loves her job and is very passionate about FSU’s History. Ms. Young welcomes anyone who wants to know more about the history of FSU to give her a visit on the fourth floor.
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