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7 months
The Boilers have taken over the State Street and Northwestern Ave. intersection
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3 years
President Mitch Daniels entered the stadium in style, taking a ride on the campus-renowned “couch cart.”
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7 months
When you meet the man himself…
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One student has climbed the stoplight at Northwestern Avenue.
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#Purdue 0, Oregon 35
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2 years
It’s open! After 2 years and a 40 minute delay, Neon Cactus officially re-opens.
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It’s natty time
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Police reportedly told one student “we’ll let you guys go all night” as long as property is not destroyed.
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4 years
Hundreds of students gather on Slayter Hill for a spontaneous night of sledding and snowball fights.
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2 months
Debut of the Lance Dance at Ross-Ade Stadium
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7 months
Miss your chance to grab a paper today? Keep an eye on our socials tomorrow…
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Purdue team arrives from Detroit at the campus airport
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4 years
Wanted: An interview with the two people seen cruising around campus on a motorized ... couch? Our DMs are open 🏎️🛋️
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4 years
BREAKING: Maxwell Lawrence, the student who posted a TikTok video depicting him running over protesters in his vehicle and sent racist images into a group chat, has been expelled from Purdue, spokesperson Tim Doty says. Story to come.
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7 months
The watch party at the Purdue Memorial Union is packed.
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7 months
1 and a half hours until the total solar eclipse in Indiana, and 8 hours until Purdue faces UConn in the NCAA National Championship. April 8, 2024 will go down in history.
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7 months
Fireworks going off above State Street now.
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A couple Exponent reporters ran into Hudson Card amidst the celebration and gifted him “Stick Edey,” previously featured in a TikTok.
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BREAKING: After a spring and summer of full closures, attempted reopenings and stringent requirements imposed by local and state health authorities, the owners of Neon Cactus said it will close for good because the bar can't open in true form again.
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A South Korean chip manufacturer plans to build a $4 billion facility in West Lafayette. The decision came down to Arizona and Indiana, the latter being chosen due to the “pool of skilled engineers available through Purdue.”
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We hear you, everyone! We are working hard to get more papers printed. For ease of mind, we'll say this: the announcement will be made at 4:30 p.m. Turn on your post notifications so you don't miss it!
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7 years
We have been notified that the student section is sold out for Saturday's Homecoming game against Michigan.
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7 months
The sun has gone completely down but students are not slowing.
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7 months
Welcome back the Boilers with us
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6 months
Students and faculty are gathering on Agriculture Mall to camp out as part of a nationwide student protest against the conflict in Gaza.
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Purdue is the only school in the Big Ten that holds an intramural euchre tournament. Although the program shut down during COVID-19, it reopened in fall 2022 with 71 teams participating.
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7 months
Grab one before it's gone! Follow the link to see a list of pick-up locations in the Greater Lafayette area.
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Here it is: the Final Four Commemorative Edition! This special reprint has the same iconic front page, and Final Four coverage, but we added some exclusive game photos that haven't yet been printed. The link to donate is and copies are limited to 10/person
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Tyler Trent made an appearance at his own funeral through a video played during his service tonight in Carmel. “Time is really precious,” Trent said in the video. “I know where I’m going.”
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7 months
SPEEDWAY — The Purdue All-American Marching Band is performing at the Speedway
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6 years
Freshman WR Rondale Moore’s touchdown run to extend @BoilerFootball ’s lead over No. 2 Ohio State University 42-20. Video by @bschneider4848
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Despite nearly losing her lead with a late $3,000 miss in Double Jeopardy!, Adriana Harmeyer took control to win her 10th night and become a "super-champ."
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Some wearing Connecticut gear in the UConn student section line outside the stadium said they were Arizona State students who had been offered leftover tickets to fill UConn's student section.
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9 months
A door on the second floor of Tarkington Residence Hall is now covered in scratches after a student reportedly used it as a sled over the weekend.
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7 months
Do you want a copy of today's edition? We will be waiting two days to see if papers are left at our delivery sites before we offer mail-to-home delivery. Please email addirector @purdueexponent .org after Wednesday to see if there are papers left.
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2 years
The Neon Cactus will reopen "very soon". An beer, wine and liquor license for the bar was renewed on December 29, 2021.
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2 years
Ji Min Sha was booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail just moments ago. He is facing a preliminary charge of murder for allegedly stabbing his roommate multiple times in McCutcheon Residence Hall.
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Rohrman Automotive announced they will give last week's Kicks for Cash winner his choice of $5,000 or a two-year car lease. The company also released new rules for the competition.
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11 months
Robbie Hummel is widely seen as a rising figure in basketball broadcasting, and the latest confirmation is an honor for best in-game-commentator.
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Basketball players in the house to cheer on their fellow Boilers 🔥
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2 years
30 minutes before Neon Cactus officially reopens and the line of attendees already stretches to behind the building.
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6 years
Dean Gary Bertoline presented @theTylerTrent with an honorary Associate of Science degree from Purdue Polytechnic Institute this evening at his home in Carmel.
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On this day, Sept. 16, 1874, the first classes began at Purdue. There were 39 students and six faculty professors according to Purdue University. This year marks the 150th anniversary of our Old Purdue.
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Zach Spangler won a two-year car lease last week. But Rohrman used the junior’s “success” for good publicity in front of almost 60,000 fans in Ross-Ade and 20,000 more on Twitter, before ripping it away from him.
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7 months
Mackey Arena is getting ready to go crazy.
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4 years
BREAKING: Mackey Arena will be a vote center for the 2020 General Election, a Purdue Votes official confirmed today. Fifteen to 20 voting machines will be available for one day of early voting and on Election Day.
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2 years
Dean Mung Chiang has been elected as the next president of Purdue University, starting at the end of Mitch Daniels' term, which will end December 31st
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3 years
BREAKING: Purdue suspended all in-person classes tomorrow.
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2 years
Protesters stand outside the PMU North Ballroom chanting "trans hate kills" while waiting for Michael Knowles to arrive.
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4 years
Around 11:10 p.m., police arrived at the top of the hill, causing most of the students to scatter.
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9 months
Neel Acharya, the missing Purdue student, has been confirmed dead, according to an email from the interim head of the Department of Computer Science. A friend said, "He was a loving, caring, charismatic soul."
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9 months
Purdue's blowout victory over Indiana Saturday had just about everything: a Gene Keady appearance, free chicken and a Zach Edey 3. In the pandemonium, Purdue made the series sweep.
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7 months
President Mung Chiang picked up his copy of the Final Four Commemorative Edition! Have you gotten yours? It’s not too late! Head to to donate.
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Between Dec. 18 and today, the Tyler Trent Cancer Research Endowment more than doubled, as donations now total $268,645.20. The Walther Cancer Foundation will match that number in full, bringing the total to $537,290.40.
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4 years
BREAKING: West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis signed an executive order this morning mandating masks be worn in a variety of circumstances, like in businesses, when standing in line outside and on all public transportation, including ride-sharing, like Uber. Story to come.
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Purdue baseball wasn't picked in the top six of the Big Ten this season. Now, it's in first place.
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3 months
Robbie Hummel's broadcasting career, like his playing days, now includes international experience. Hummel has served on the NBC broadcasting team as an Olympic basketball analyst through the first two full days of the games.
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4 years
A group of students was summarily suspended after attending a party at Circle Pines Cooperative house last night and violating the Protect Purdue guidelines.
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5 years
BREAKING: Purdue will move to online classes only by March 23, according to an email sent to students, faculty and staff this afternoon. Story to follow.
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Students for Justice in Palestine raised 14,000 white flags on Memorial Mall Tuesday night, each representing a child who has died in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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2 years
After about 30 minutes of pulling, finagling and unscrewing the entryway doors, this year's Purdue Memorial Union Christmas tree concluded its brief journey from a Lafayette grower.
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Alex Hustedt-Mai began graduate school at Purdue in 2016. For the next six years, she faced a legal battle against unfair charges from Granite Student Living and their debt collector, finally ending for her this past June with a $1.9 million award.
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Zach Edey came back to Purdue in 2023 after being projected as an end-of-draft player. Now, he's a top-10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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2 years
The West Lafayette Board of Public Works and Safety approved renaming State Street to Mitch Daniels Boulevard.
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Purdue’s First Lady, YingKei Hui, on right, passes out cookies to cheer up students during finals week.
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The Pro-Palestine encampment on Memorial Mall is part of a nationwide student protest. But unlike at other universities, the "Purdue Liberation Zone" has seen limited resistance from police and no arrests.
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Purdue alumnus Drew Brees just broke the all-time NFL total passing yardage in a game against Washington on Monday Night Football.
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New look for the World’s Largest Drum 👀
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3 years
West Lafayette City Council voted 8-1 against tearing down the historic Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house.
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Adriana Harmeyer continued to show off her knowledge of just about everything Thursday night, winning Jeopardy! for the 12th time.
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BREAKING: The White House has rescinded its policy that would keep international students who take only online classes from staying in the US, announced by a federal judge on Tuesday in Boston, per CNN.
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4 years
After a graduate student's homemade plane lost power he said he had to guess on the best glide speed because he "hadn’t gotten to that point yet in my syllabus."
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The last time IU football won a bowl game was December 31, 1991, making today the 10,000th day without a bowl game title. Just something to think about...
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Boilers are locked in across West Lafayette. Another watch party is happening outside the PMU for those who want to take in the sun and 54 degree temperatures.
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Purdue Pete waves the green flag at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, kicking off laps around the track as thousands of attendees wait for the total solar eclipse.
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In response to Purdue having no on-campus voting locations for Election Day, the University Senate passed a proposal requesting no quizzes or exams take place that day to allow students adequate time to vote.
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Pro-Palestine groups are camped on Memorial Mall for the fourth day in a row as part of nationwide student protests.
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2 years
The board of trustees has unanimously approved the naming of the new School of Business as the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. Graduate programs will keep the name Krannert College of Management, Chairman Mike Berghoff said.
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6 years
From ESPN commentators to Boilermaker faithful, Exponent columnist Tyler Trent has heard from people across the nation offering words of support, thanks and inspiration.
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7 months
We’ve got the printing plate hung up in our office … how are you displaying your Final Four Commemorative Edition?
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Purdue Football has relieved offensive coordinator Graham Harrell of his duties, effective immediately. “Decisions like this are never easy,” said Walters in a press release. “After evaluating our start to the season, I felt that it was best for our team to make a change now.”
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The Purdue basketball team will reportedly be arriving at the Purdue University Airport around 6:30 p.m. tonight according to Chris Morris who works at the airport.
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