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On Dec. 22, 2017, Nebraska's oldest high-rise residence hall complex - Cather and Pound Halls - was imploded. The 13-story towers, which opened in 1963, were Nebraska's first high-rise student housing facility. Watch the implosion again at the link. More details at: https://housing.unl.edu/remembering-cather-pound