The History and Traditions of WPI: The culmination of a series
by Donna Emma Edzards - Associate Editor
Having completed the ten part series on WPI history and tradition, here is the questionnaire for the contest as promised. There are no rules other than only one entry per person and only one person per entry, (unless, of course, you agree to split the prize). As with any contest, any staff member of the organization sponsoring the event, in this case, Newspeak, is not qualified to win. First prize is a Domino's pizza, second prize is a Gompei's, and anyone else entering who gets all ten questions and the BONUS question correct will get a neat-o certificate of historical WPI knowledge. Answers should be brief, generally one to five words, and submitted on an index card with your name, phone number, box number, and class year or department. Entries must be dropped of at the Newspeak office, downstairs in Riley Hall by 5pm on Friday, April 5th. Please mark them to my attention! Winners will be announced in the next issue of Newspeak. One last bit of information, or rather an announcement, before the questionnaire, there will be a Traditions Eve Talk at Higgins House following the Candle Walk on Monday, April 15th. Now for the questions. Good luck!
1) Who is the author of Two Towers: The Story of Worcester Tech?
2) Name three Freshman/Sophomore Rivalry Events, past or present.
3) Who formerally resided in Alden's Bell Tower?
4) Complete the following: E to the X, D - Y, D - x, E to the X, D - X. Cosine, Secant, Tangent, Sine, 3.14159, E - I, Radical, Pi, . . ..
5) What event was held annually in honor of the author of a certain Diff E Q's book? What is the name of the musical group that played there?
6) In what year, did women first become students at WPI?
7) Who put on the skits at the original Tech Carnivals?
8) Where was the mess hall located during the "War years?"
9) What is the main focus of research at Alden Research Labs?
10) When did Tech News occupy the old Magentic Laboratory?
BONUS: How many people can be seated (in the permanently provided chairs) in Perreault Lecture Hall?
