“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!
Question: University Libraries boasts a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, known as a Southwick broadside. How many copies of it exist today?
Question: Which artist created “Cosmic Filaments,” an iridescent work commissioned for permanent display in the Kemper Art Museum lobby, which reopened last fall?
Question: In honor of Memorial Day, which Washington University building was donated as a gift in memory of an alumnus who died while serving in World War I?
Question: The university’s independent student newspaper, Student Life, has been a part of campus for a long time. What year was this publication established?
Question: The nation will celebrate the birthday of George Washington, the university’s namesake, on Monday, Feb. 17. But after whom was the university originally named?
Question: When Andrew D. Martin became chancellor this year, he also became the second alumnus to lead Washington University in its 166-year history. Who was the first?