Fall
is upon us, and with it commences a new academic
year. This means fresh faces, cooler weather,
and—one hopes—a renewed spirit
of collegiality. To celebrate this new beginning,
the staff of fyi decided to organize a University
trivia contest.
The
University of Iowa, as the state’s
first public institution of higher learning,
has a rich history that boasts all sorts
of intriguing stories and amazing accomplishments.
How
much do you know about campus? Test your
knowledge with this quiz, and then see how
you did when we publish the answers in the
October issue of fyi. (UI faculty and
staff members are invited to send in their
best guesses
by Sept. 19 to win prizes; submit answers to
Sara Epstein Moninger, fyi editor,
300 PCO, or sara-moninger@uiowa.edu.)
|
. Identify
where the photos below are located on campus.
 What
did the following UI undergraduate students have in
common—Jacob Van der Zee (1905), Charles G. Siefkin
(1930), Mark E. Schantz (1963), and Margaret O. Little
(1983)?
 Which
University building had to be moved across the street
in 1904 to make way for new campus construction?
 What
year was fyi first published?
 In
1939, Iowa established the nation’s first ___________
___________ that used preservative agents for long-term
storage.
 In
1961, Iowa was the first university to completely design,
assemble, and operate:
a. a personal computer
b. a color television
c. a remote-controlled car
d. a spacecraft
 Whose
ashes were reportedly scattered over campus in 1940?
 How
much was the cost of tuition, as advertised in a local
newspaper on March 5, 1855?
 Who
wrote the lyrics to the Iowa Fight Song?
 What
1918 event caused the academic year to begin late and
sent more than one-third of the student body to the
hospital?
 What
was the name of the first student newspaper at Iowa?
 What “dangerous” popular
pastime prompted the student newspaper to write a note
of caution in 1889 “to call students’ attention
to the danger” and remind them that almost every
year it “claims some poor fellow’s life”?
 Who
once said, when criticizing the campus architecture, “You
must give up your sentimentality about Old Capitol
or you will be doomed”?
 Which
of the following was NOT an Iowa mascot:
a. Burch the Bear Cub
b. Rex the Great Dane
c. Floyd the Pig
d. Herky the Hawk
 Match
the Iowa Writers’ Workshop award-winning faculty
members with the titles of their published work:
| James Alan McPherson |
The Meadow |
| Marilynne Robinson |
Carry Me Across the Water |
| James Galvin |
Enola Gay
|
| Frank Conroy |
Elbow Room |
| Ethan Canin |
The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought |
| Marvin Bell |
Stop-Time |
| Frank Levine |
Stars Which See, Stars Which Do Not See |
|
