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Letter to the Editor: Allow protests to continue, for the sake of mental health
Purdue University is at a critical junction with the on-going "Liberation Zone" protest. Its response will indicate if it truly upholds values of intellectual discourse, human rights and education. The administration has commendably allowed the peaceful protest to continue without excessive disruption, unlike situations at Columbia and Yale. The right...
Ethan Morton commits to Colorado State
Ethan Morton announced his commital to Colorado State Monday, a little over two weeks after entering the transfer portal. Morton announced alongside fellow senior Mason Gillis that he was leaving Purdue shortly after the Boilers' April 8 National Championship loss to University of Connecticut. The 6-foot-7 senior guard will head...
CityBus to charge for off-campus loops in August
Purdue students, faculty and staff will no longer be able to ride off-campus loops for free when they return to campus in August. A semester-long pass, which will be valid between Aug. 11 and Dec. 15 in the Fall and Jan. 13 and May 18 in the Spring, will be available for $99 through Token Transit, a mobile ticketing app, according to a CityBus press release.
University threatens discipline against pro-Palestine protesters
Purdue administration has begun threatening “disciplinary proceedings” against protesters on Memorial Mall as a relatively quiet protest in support of Palestine is increasingly coming to head with the university. While most of campus slept at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, leaders of the “Purdue Liberation Zone” received an email...
Protesters dodge 'camping policy' on fourth day of 'Purdue Liberation Zone'
Students and protesters sat circled around a professor on Memorial Mall, sitting on tarps and blankets and surrounded by tents blowing violently in the wind. Behind them was a structure seemingly built over night, tarps tossling in the breeze. “Don’t we stand for open inquiry?” asked Bill Mullen, emeritus professor...
Sekne wins Bolstad Award, Purdue finishes 3rd at Big Ten Championships
Herman Sekne became the first Boilermaker in 17 years to win the Les Bolstad Award. The Big Ten award goes to the men's golfer with the lowest stroke average of the season. The senior Oslo native averaged 70.27 strokes this season. “Obviously, Herman winning the Bolstead Award is huge for...
Purdue baseball on historic streak, takes Big Ten lead
Purdue baseball will be riding into the summer hot. Like, don't leave the dugout hot. In sweeping another Big Ten series, the Boilermakers (29-15, 11-4 Big Ten) will enter May in the Big Ten's top spot. They matched a program record with a 10th-straight conference win, with eight, nine and 10 coming against Northwestern over the weekend.
CREATIVE EDITION: Formal encounter of James Kling
James Tiberius Kling, senior in the College of Liberal Arts and the campus editor of the local and prestigious publication known only as “the Exponent”, is soon to leave the campus which has fostered his growth and development over the last four years. Though Kling works at a...
CREATIVE EDITION: Formal encounter of Wil Courtney
The metal trash can in the Exponent conference room clanged as a pen soared through the air and struck it. When the Exponent reporter who had last held the pen was asked about it, he began yelling. “I have nary thrown a pen toward nobody!” reporter Wil Courtney said.
Ex-Boiler Sanoussi Kane selected in NFL Draft
It took until the 30th pick of the seventh round, but Purdue had another one of its own hear his name called in the NFL Draft. After playing four years at Purdue, safety Sanoussi Kane put his name in for the draft. He was no sure thing to be drafted, ranked 397 on NFL Mock Draft Database's consensus big board.
Former Purdue RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. picked in NFL Draft
Tyrone Tracy Jr., standout running back in his last season with Purdue as a converted wide receiver, was picked 166 in the NFL Draft, in the fifth round Saturday by the New York Giants. He was the first Boilermaker to be picked. Tracy ran for over 700 yards and eight...
'Purdue Liberation Zone' faces limited police, continues to day 3
The "Purdue Liberation Zone," an encampment of tents, signs and wooden structures on Memorial Mall, is entering its third day. Dozens of Purdue students started the protest zone on Thursday as part of a nationwide student protest against the conflict in Gaza, mimicking thousands of others who have set up barricades and resisted university administration on campuses across the country.
Lafayette man allegedly pulled gun on children
A Lafayette man allegedly pulled a gun on a child in a parking lot on Thursday. According to the probable cause affidavit filed Friday, 40-year-old David Medina was sitting in a white SUV with the driver’s side door partially open when a group of kids approached his vehicle curiously after allegedly seeing guns in his car.
Inside the Purdue 'Liberation Zone'
A scene of tents, flags, tables with snacks, waters and signs with messages like “Purdue Divest From Genocide, Palestine Will Be Free, Exist Resist Return," and “34,000 innocent Palestinians killed. End Genocide” occupied the South Memorial Lawn on Thursday afternoon. As of Friday, about 75 students have congregated for a sit-in Pro-Palestinian protest. This is the second day of the gathering.
Explore different international grocery stores around campus
All around Purdue and West Lafayette there are a variety of international food stores. One of these is Baklava Plus, a store located on Chauncey Ave and is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. This store has been here for around two years and is the only location and sells a variety of food from around the world.
Big Ten Freshman of the Year Mary Ashley Stevenson set to transfer
Mary Ashley Stevenson, star freshman forward and presumed program building block for Purdue, is entering the transfer portal, according to reports. The news was broken on X Thursday afternoon and echoed across the platform as it was confirmed. Stevenson was a top-100 recruit from New York, and flourished in her...
MKSK’s plan to create 2,000 residential spaces in Lafayette
Landscape architecture group MKSK has set out a plan for 12 development sites which could create about 2,173 residential spaces and anywhere between 198 and 395 jobs. Associate principal planner of MKSK, Aaron Kowalski said to the commissioners that the plan included a combination of sites that would have properties and parking lots “filled in.”
Purdue raises $76.5 million in 2024 Day of Giving
Purdue raised $76.5 million in this year's Day of Giving, an annual 24-hour event where the university rallies donations to various departments, colleges and student organizations. This year's round saw 32,054 donations, breaking the record set by the 2023 Day of Giving and bringing the cumuluative total since the program's...
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