Category: Fun

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Old Oaken Bucket Game

Each year Purdue battles Indiana University in November. During this rivalry game, each side seeks to claim the iconic Old Oaken Bucket — one of the oldest football trophies in the nation. In 1925, Chicago alumni groups of both Purdue...

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Balancing creativity, STEM and Boilermaker pride

Not many students can claim on their resume that they designed and built wearable, miniature symbols of their university, except for a senior in mechanical engineering, Joe Navarra. Navarra dressed as the World’s Largest Drum in 2017, the Boilermaker Special...

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Bringing a STEM approach to live entertainment

Purdue’s Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering serves as a conversation hub connecting entertainment industry, practitioners and academia Shep Dick, Issy Block and their teammates thought they had found an ideal solution to the task at hand. And maybe they...

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A Boilermaker wedding

When Brooke and Marc Conner were planning their wedding, Purdue quickly became their top choice as a venue. “Most of our time dating had been spent at Purdue. It was a home for us for so long. We just wanted to...

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Boilermaker super fans: A Purdue memorabilia buff

Purdue super fan Eddie Keister shares some of his favorite pieces of Purdue sports memorabilia In the mid-90s, Eddie Keister kept himself entertained while working at Bruno’s Pizza by looking at the enormous amount of Purdue memorabilia in Big O’s...

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Boilermaker super fans: Ambulance turned tailgate icon

Purdue super fans Andy and Betsy Eibling reflect on what it takes to turn an emergency vehicle into a tailgating hub When Andy and Betsy Eibling bought their second ambulance, one of the first orders of business was painting all...

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Boilermaker super fans: Leader of the Ross-Ade Brigade

President of the Ross-Ade Brigade and Purdue super fan Maddie Barondeau shares what it means to become a Boilermaker for life, even if you weren’t born into a Purdue family Growing up in a family of die-hard Mizzou football fans,...

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Podcast Ep. 39: Behind the Scenes: Purdue’s Boiler Gold Rush

In this episode of This Is Purdue, we’re going behind the scenes at Purdue’s largest Boiler Gold Rush event yet ahead of the start of the 2021 Fall Semester. Listen in as we chat with Craig Johnson, Director of Orientation...

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Podcast Ep. 37: Purdue’s Old Golden Ticket Vaccination Drawing: Winners’ Reactions

In this special edition of This Is Purdue, we’re featuring our journey to find and award the 10 Boilermakers who entered the Old Golden Ticket Vaccination Drawing. Students who submitted valid proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by...

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Mitch Daniels rides “Couch Cart” to Purdue’s Spring 2021 commencement

Mitch Daniels arrived for Purdue’s Spring 2021 commencement in style. The parents attending commencement on May 15 might have been a bit confused by the University president’s mode of transportation when Daniels rolled into Ross-Ade Stadium on a motorized couch....

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Purdue Polytechnic High School Purdue Day

Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood celebrated Purdue Day on April 16 with numerous activities for its first class of graduating seniors. The highlight of the day came when 35 students announced they will pursue their postsecondary education...

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Purdue Grand Prix Track 360° Ride

Take a 360° ride on Purdue University's Grand Prix Track. The greatest spectacle in collegiate racing.