The rumor was that East Halls were originally supposed to be built where PL 80 was, but the ground underneath was riddled with caves and wouldn't support the foundations. They must've either found a way around that problem, or perhaps it wasn't true. Anyway, that's what I remember. Yes, it was a very, very nasty walk when the wind was blowing from across the corn fields and the flower gardens. Nasty cold. Just downright nasty.
Willie -- what was the name of that building that connected the towers in East Halls? Was it the Fisher Building? Played a lot of ping pong down there, and many a late night visit to the vending machines for a two-week old egg salad sandwich.
"Downright nasty."
For sure, but not as nasty as sitting in Beaver Stadium in the south bleachers with a north wind coming at you. I remember a Pitt game I watched through a crack in my gloves, held tightly over my face for most of the game. My hair was frozen with ice, which later melted down my neck. I swear the climate has changed since then. Not to mention Beaver Stadium!