This 1993 Time Capsule Proves How Much The World Has Changed

Students of Shenandoah University in Virginia opened a box assembled 25 years ago, featuring a collection of items from the past. Among the items are cassette tapes, vinyl records, comic books, yearbooks, bubble pacifiers, handwritten poems, and old newspapers.

It proved how advanced the world has grown to be with the rise of digital applications, which enable users to pick their own preferences. The time capsule containing all of these memorabilia will give a peek at the changes that have occurred in the last three decades.

The time capsule from 1993 came with instructions

Boldly etched on the body of the embroidered box was a statement that read, “Class of ’93. Time capsule to be opened in the year 2018.” Adhering to the instructions, some students gathered on the lawn during the institution’s homecoming weekend to finally unearth what was beneath the wide plank.

The items contained in the box were enough to have those present gasping in surprise. It also contained tinsel-wrapped bookmarks, photographs, and many other items straight out of a time machine. There was also an interesting love letter from a certain Marvin Everette Grice, which read, “Request: Gloria Warner, To dance with Marvin Grice on 5-6-93. 8-?”

Then and now

A photo of three smiling girls from the capsule was that of Former Bachelor of Science in Arts Management graduates Catherine Ann Via Burzio, Barbara Ellen Hartsell, and Vera Massarotto. The ladies went on a choir tour to Zurzach, Switzerland, wearing dainty dresses and adorable hairstyles reminiscent of the typical ‘90s.

Even cooler was the fact that vinyl records of The Fab Four’s “Introducing The Beatles” were found in the box, with others such as “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Love Me Do,” and “Twist and Shout” present too. There was a printed playlist from Shenandoah University Radio, showing songs like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, and “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.