*This article first appeared in The Muse’s 75th Anniversary Print Supplement magazine, published January 2026.
Over 75 years of The Muse, the place we write from and for has changed massively. This is a map of campus from the 1960s. As shown on the map, campus was much smaller 60 years ago, and some buildings had drastically different purposes. The old Science building was missing one side of its distinct square, and shockingly, the Math building was the library.
Older main buildings, such as Education and Chemistry-Physics, weren’t even planned for construction at the time. Education was planned to go where the Music
building is now. The QEII library also wasn’t constructed yet.
Nothing existed across Prince Philip Drive, including Prince Philip Drive. The UC, Engineering, and Business buildings, among others, were absent. The Aquarena and the Works were also not yet built, alongside a large portion of the residences.
The campus was far smaller then than it is now. As it has evolved, The Muse has evolved with it, and now, both cover far more ground than they did in the 60s.
