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Rivet

A group of serious, hardworking intellectuals published Rivet, the campus humor magazine, according to the 1949 Debris. Circulated as Limp Rivet in 1947, the tome had shortened its moniker by the following year due to the “suggestive” title. “The clever style of presenting campus problems and discussing them with an air of superimposed authority has […]

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Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year, often a time of lavish feasts and customs, is one of the most important cultural observances in many Asian communities. Falling in January or February, the holiday is typically celebrated during the second new moon after the winter solstice; the dates fluctuate based on the lunar calendar.  A host of Purdue’s academic […]

150 Things to Love About Purdue

Campus landmarks we really love 1. Lions Fountain Sustained by the Reamer Club, the Lions Fountain boasts decades of tradition. Located on the northeast corner of Memorial Mall, the Lions Fountain includes four lion heads facing out in each direction. The drinking fountain was dedicated in 1904 as a gift from the class of 1903 […]

Purdue Grand Prix

Known as “The Greatest Spectacle in College Racing,” Grand Prix was first held on May 17, 1958, in order to raise money for the Purdue Alumni Scholarship Foundation and give engineering students a chance to exercise their skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm. The idea for the race is credited to five students who decided it should […]

A Purdue Commencement ceremony

Pomp & Circumstance

The objects, customs, and traditions that make Purdue’s commencement ceremony special for its graduates The university’s first commencement was held in May 1875 to honor a class of one.  John Harper, a transfer student from Northwestern Christian University, now Butler University, received a bachelor’s of science in chemistry. Early ceremonies were held in Military Hall […]

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Campus Myths Under the Microscopes

Almost from the moment of its founding, Purdue University was home to tales so strange that they seemed to be the stuff of legend, not real life. Was founder John Purdue really so particular about the appearance of campus that he insisted that no building be taller than University Hall? Did he demand that no […]

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75 Years

Introduced in 1940, the Boilermaker Special is the largest and fastest mascot of any college in the world. It is a picture-perfect September day at Purdue. The leaves are turning and the air is crisp. In the distance, you hear a whistle blow and a horn sound, which is followed by a bell. It can […]

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