UNM parking officials enforced penalties in 1908, the same way they do 2011.
A century-old parking ticket was one of the items discovered inside a time capsule buried at Hodgin Hall in 1908 and opened Wednesday night at the alumni building’s grand re-opening.
A college newspaper, a Lobo banner, a magazine, books and a letter from a student were also unearthed inside the 103-year-old time capsule.
Alumnus David Swan said he was fascinated by the items because they showed the leaps UNM has made from its humble beginnings, when Hodgin Hall was the only building on campus.
“To think about what that very tiny beginning has spawned in this state is just amazing,” he said. “To be part of this is really something special.”
The black-tie event allowed faculty, students and staff from many generations to learn about the University’s past and bury its present history inside the time capsule to be opened in another 100 years, ASUNM President Jaymie Roybal said.
“We are a part of history, and that’s a really exciting thing because whoever is at this University in 100 years is going to open up something that we were involved in,” she said.
At Wednesday’s event, students wrote letters to commemorate their time at UNM. One will be chosen to be buried in the new time capsule to be opened in 2111.
Swan said despite the problems the University’s faces today, UNM’s rich history is something of which we can all be proud.
“I think, even with all the issues that go on from time to time, UNM has whole treasures its roots,” Swan said. “We have culture in New Mexico, and this University is part of the roots we have here at this community, and it binds us together.”
University President David Schmidly also attended the event.
“People love history, and the idea of having time capsules is a great idea, and I think that it shows students that the history of their university is important,” he said.
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