Saxa Sundries and the Move to the Leavey Center: Shown here is a news article entitled “The Corp Faces Changes with Move to Leavey” from The Georgetown Voice, March 3, 1988 and an image of construction underway for Saxa Sundries, 1988

Saxa Sundries opened in 1979, providing standard drugstore items to students like cigarettes, candy, records, and personal hygiene products. At the time of its opening, Sundries was located in the basement of Copley Hall. In an effort to draw more foot traffic, the service relocated in November 1982 to the basement of Healy Hall. As a Voice article describes, a 1988 move to the Leavey Center marked a major shift in The Corp’s operations as leadership was unsure how the new space would affect its customer base. Saxa Sundries relocated out of Healy Basement along with Vital Vittles. The picture above depicts Corp members Julie and Bernie helping to construct the new Sundries.