At either end of the east–west sidewalk between University Hall and Stewart Center, plaques that encourage pedestrians to smile and say hello to passersby hearken back to a custom almost as old as Purdue itself. Called Hello Walk, the sidewalks across the mall and along its perimeter are a modern version of a tradition that […]
One of the biggest campus social events for nearly 40 years, Winter Whisper, sometimes referred to as Winter Whispers, took place annually from the late 1950s to the early ’90s. Initially a collaboration between X Hall (now Meredith Hall) and Windsor Halls, the celebration grew to encompass Earhart Hall, Cary Quadrangle, and Graduate House West. […]
Inspired by the autumnal sight of Canada geese flying in formation, student band director Paul Spotts Emrick (ECE’1908) dared to do something in 1907 that no band had done before — break military ranks and form a special shape on the football field. The Block P he created was a marching-band milestone and commenced an […]
