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September 27, 2012
Two stone walls decorate the front of Yost Hall, but have you ever actually looked to see what decorates those stone walls? If so, you likely got the answer to this week’s question correct. We asked where the “arts” crest, pictured above with its “science” counterpart, resides on campus.
As you can...
September 20, 2012
Michelle Alexander, author of New York Times bestseller The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, headlines an upcoming series of free weekly citywide book discussions—one of which is taking place on campus Sept. 25.
The citywide book discussions, which began Sept. 11, will...
August 30, 2012
Though many of you likely pass it on a daily basis, not everyone knows where it is. Monday’s photo actually is a close-up of the front of Allen Memorial Medical Library, located on the corner of Adelbert Road and Euclid Avenue.
Many people answered this correctly, while other guesses included Sever...
August 23, 2012
Coming to campus—whether it’s your first or your fourth fall at ϳԹ—can be filled with a mix of emotions: excitement over seeing old friends or making new ones, nervousness about starting new classes or sadness from leaving your loved ones at home.
And that mixed bag is about what ...
August 02, 2012
On Monday, we showcased a photo of a sundial on campus. Contrary to many guesses, this sundial actually is located in front of Thwing Center (though another is present on Mather Quad near Guilford House).
The sundial has been located on campus for nearly 30 years, after the Society for Creative Ana...
July 26, 2012
Earlier this week, we asked the campus community about their favorite summer flick so far, and the results ended up looking quite similar to those of the box office: In first place was the superhero blockbuster, The Avengers. (We assume you especially loved seeing our fair city up on the big screen....
July 12, 2012
This week’s photo showcases one of ϳԹ’s closest neighbors: The Cleveland Museum of Art.
The photo is actually—as many people correctly guessed—of the East Wing of the museum, which is part of the museum’s expansion and renovation project that started in 2005.
Have a ph...
June 29, 2012
On Monday, we showed you the #ϳԹpicaday of the “Elephant Stairs”—the massive steps that connect the lower and upper levels of the South Residential Village—and asked when they were built.
Guesses ranged from 1938 to 1999, but the answer lies somewhere in the middle of the two and was guessed corr...
May 18, 2012
Graduating this Sunday? A professional photographer from GradTrak will take a picture of each graduate receiving his or her diploma. If you would like to order a copy of your photo, contact Grad Trak Graduation Images at 800.247.3435 or contact your school's commencement coordinator....
May 18, 2012
Commencement is just around the corner, and nearly 2,000 people are expected to graduate from a school or college at ϳԹ—many among them women. But, unsurprisingly, women haven’t always been marching in the ceremony.
Here’s a quick look at the history of women graduates ...