Who Knew WashU? 10.30.19
Question: How much concrete did the new buildings constructed on the east end of the Danforth Campus require?
Who Knew WashU?
“Who Knew WashU?” is a weekly Record feature that tests your knowledge of university trivia, past and present. Include your name, school or department (or other university tie) and campus box or mailing address with your answer. One winner per week, selected from a random drawing of correct responses, receives an “I Knew WashU!” luggage tag and a mention in the Record. (You can only win once per semester). Thanks for playing!
Who Knew WashU? 10.15.19
Question: Ginkgo Allée is a corridor of trees on the east side of Olin Library whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. How old are the largest trees in Ginkgo Allée?
Who Knew WashU? 9.11.19
Question: First-year students experienced a nine-day orientation program, known as Bear Beginnings, this year. It includes Convocation, immersive experiences and much more. But decades ago, orientation looked a little different. Which of these activities used to be part of orientation?
Who Knew WashU? 8.21.19
Question: What is the oldest residential college on the South 40?
Who Knew WashU? 7.31.19
Question: What was McMillan Hall before it became a classroom building?
Who Knew WashU? 7.9.19
Question: The copy of the Declaration of Independence on display in Olin Library originated in what colony?
Who Knew WashU? 6.5.19
Question: The Field House witnessed the final game of what major-league sports team in 1960?
Who Knew WashU? 5.15.19
Question: In what year did U.S. Army Gen. George Marshall, author of what became known as the Marshall Plan, which helped rebuild European countries after World War II, deliver the Commencement address at Washington University?
Who Knew WashU? 5.1.19
Question: The universitywide Commencement ceremony will take place May 17. On that day, what color of tassels and velvet hoods signifies students graduating from the McKelvey School of Engineering?
Who Knew WashU? 4.10.19
Question: Thurtene, the oldest student-run carnival in the United States, returns to campus this weekend. It has operated without interruption as Thurtene since 1935 except for one year. In which year did the carnival not take place?