Recent News
Tucked within a row of shops along the north side of Main Street is an inconspicuous building that, upon further inspection, is filled with cats napping in playhouses, smooshed against sidewalk-facing windows.
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Purdue police are warning international students about a recent vishing scam targeting them over the phone.
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Vicky Qiu was browsing through her feed, checking out the Purdue Class of 2024 Facebook group, when one day she decided the group needed some excitement.
Purdue announced in June that it would be providing space for students traveling to campus from out of the country to self-quarantine for a two-week period before the semester begins for an $800 fee.
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A recent study found that although the majority of respondents nationwide believe masks play a role in curbing the spread of viral disease, misconceptions about face coverings harming the wearer are more common in Indiana and surrounding states than the nation at large.
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While many restaurants have struggled due to the pandemic, Blue Nile Restaurant in West Lafayette appears to have had additional problems.
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The Big Ten Conference announced today that it has approved plans for a fall 2020 football season consisting of a 10-game conference-only schedule set to start the week of Sept. 5, per a Wednesday morning release.
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The Union Club Hotel officially reopened on Wednesday after a ribbon cutting by Purdue President Mitch Daniels. Take a look inside the new $35 million renovations.
In Case You Missed It
As public parks and outdoor spaces empty out or close completely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one public space has been running with little change: the golf course.
Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday that all players will continue to receive a $400 weekly allowance through May 31 or the minor league opening day, whichever comes first. The decision extended a statement made on March 19, which paid players $400 weekly through April 8.
The Big Ten Conference announced it will extend the moratorium on spring sports through the beginning of May.
Officials from INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced today that the Indianapolis 500 has been postponed to August 23 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Catch-Up
On Tuesday, all of the hard work that the Purdue women’s cross country team and coaching staff has put in so far this season finally paid off and garnered recognition on a national level.
Cold temperatures and 20 mile per hour winds plagued the cross country team in Iowa City, Iowa, for the Big Ten Cross Country Championships.
Purdue will host the 2013 Big Ten Cross Country meet Sunday at the Boilermaker Cross Country Course located next to the Schwartz Tennis Center and Boilermaker Soccer Complex.
Starting the first three years of her college career in the Southland Conference, cross country runner Samantha Walkow took a big chance transferring from Lamar University to Purdue her senior year.
Purdue seems to have found the right leader to inject life back into the track and field program.
