The above quote is from Sharon Stern Gerstman (Class of 1972). Read the full memory below:

I remember fondly the coffee house at the rock in the late 60s-early 70s. I had this routine of going to the Rock after dinner, studying for about 2 hours, then going for coffee and a sweet for half an hour. The conversation, as well as the coffee and sugar, propelled me for another hour or so of studying.

I don’t know if it’s true, but a story going around was that the students had instantly named the library the Rock, and the administration didn’t like it. So the students started calling it the John and the administration said “the Rock was just fine.”