Comments for Widener Magazine

Comment on A Big Widener Congratulations, Mom! by Patricia Fleming

Patricia Fleming — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:24:42 +0000

Congratulations Kelly and William definitely looks like his Mom–he is adorable!

Comment on A Big Widener Congratulations, Mom! by Rosemary Connors

Rosemary Connors — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:33:25 +0000

Adorable kids you have there, George!

Comment on Titanic Exhibit To Feature Widener Family by Jan

Jan — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:23:01 +0000

This exhibit was fantastic. I HIGHLY recommend everyone going to see it. What fun!

Comment on New Widener Magazine: 150 Years of Engineers by Jan Alexander

Jan Alexander — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:02:58 +0000

Wonderful issue! The cover is awesome and the articles fun and informative. Good job!

Comment on Widener Student Releases Bluegrass Album by Pam

Pam — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:21:57 +0000

He makes it look easy!! Thanks for letting us listen in.

Comment on Widener Student Releases Bluegrass Album by Jan

Jan — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:01:40 +0000

What fun to hear him play! Thanks for sharing this link, Sam. He’s amazing…

Comment on Can You Solve Widener – Springsteen Mystery? by TomBates (@TomBates)

TomBates (@TomBates) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:04:28 +0000

Wow. This is incredible…as a Boss fan, but not a historian, seeing early footage, especially this song which would become one of the most Iconic songs in American music, “Thunder Road”, performed right here on campus is amazing.

Comment on Can You Solve Widener – Springsteen Mystery? by Dan Hanson

Dan Hanson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:42:23 +0000

The Springsteen — Widener video mystery has been solved! The video was actually shot by two friends working together. It’s a story of success, loss, and a questionable breathing problem. More details in the days to come.

Comment on Can You Solve Widener – Springsteen Mystery? by Dan Hanson

Dan Hanson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:04:37 +0000

Michael: Part of the controversy comes from the fact that segments from the concert were shown as part of a Springsteen documentary in the 1990s and they were from the same angle but of much better quality — maybe from the original. The other possibility is a second videographer, perhaps on the grassy knoll .

I could try to go through Springsteen’s publicist to see if I can get an answer, but I thought I would give our alumni first crack at solving the mystery. Thanks for your response. Sounds like it was a great concert despite the wait.

Comment on Can You Solve Widener – Springsteen Mystery? by Michael Savino

Michael Savino — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:33:49 +0000

I was in the top 100 or so people to get in the doors that night so I sat/stood fairly close to the stage. I do remember waiting outside for like 2 hours – the concert was supposed to start around 7 and my friend and I were about only 20th in line. Then somewhere around 8:30 the crowd got restless and surged the door and we got pushed back. Before the surge there was one automobile parked close to the door – the surge had people clambering over the top of that car – it got trashed. It was shoulder to shoulder to squeeze in the gym door (I think they only opened one side) and we just ran as far forwards as possible. Based on the camera angle in the above segment, the cameraman was to the left of us and possibly behind us. I don’t recall ever seeing any 8mm cameras being operated. As you can see there was also plenty of smoke in the room despite any ban on smoking in the gym.

Another friend in college who was into photography asked Bruce if he needed a photographer and he was told he already had one! Perhaps it was a Bruce hire. Has anyone asked the man himself?

BTW – I do remember that song being played that night!