Quizzes & Puzzles September / October ’24 Trivia Roundup Did you miss any of the recent weekly trivia on our homepage? Here’s your chance to catch up with nine questions! 1) Due to a decreasing incidence of tuberculosis, Cornell dropped the requirement that entering students submit a chest X-ray in what year? 1965 1969 1973 1978 None 2) Sherman Kelly ’66, BA ’68, wrote which early 1970s hit song? “Dancing in the Moonlight” “Band of Gold” “Love Train” “Come and Get Your Love” None 3) Before the term “Big Red” became popular, what was the nickname of Cornell’s athletic teams? The Bears Ezra’s Farmboys Carnelian and White Gorges Gladiators None 4) Florence Kimball, the first woman in the U.S. to receive a DVM degree, graduated from Cornell in what year? 1890 1910 1925 1935 None 5) Jane Lynch, MFA ’84, appears as the murder victim in what 2024 TV series? “White Lotus” “Death and Other Details” “The Perfect Couple” “Only Murders in the Building” None 6) What did A.D. White write in his diary on the day when trustees voted him in as Cornell’s first president? “May heaven strengthen me.” “Our bucolic locale is ‘centrally isolated.’” “I will be amused if someday a statue is erected in my honor.” “Dogs here shall forever roam free.” None 7) What’s the name of the coffee shop in Uris Hall? The Cubist Café Cerebellum Rusty’s Iron-y None 8) The Engineering Quad’s new Tang Hall was dedicated in September 2024. What other facility is named for benefactor Martin Tang ’70? Welcome center Humanities building Health center Baseball stadium None 9) What’s the current slogan for WVBR? Real Rock Radio The Ithacation Station Tunes for Our Times Ithaca’s Alternative None Time’s up Top: Photo by Noël Heaney / Cornell University. Published November 4, 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Class Year Email * Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Other stories You may like Quizzes & Puzzles November / December ’23 Trivia Roundup Alumni Meet the New Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees Cornelliana For Generations of Alums, ‘Straight Cookies’ Were a Beloved Treat