Quizzes & Puzzles January / February ’26 Trivia Roundup Did you miss any of the recent weekly trivia on our homepage? Here’s your chance to catch up with eight questions! 1) Lauren Weisberger ’99 is best known for writing what novel, which was adapted into a blockbuster film? “Bridget Jones’s Diary” “The Devil Wears Prada” “The Notebook” “P.S. I Love You” None 2) Which campus library holds the largest collection of physical volumes? Uris Olin Mann Law None 3) The Pep Band’s famed “tubas” are not actually tubas. What are they? Sousaphones Euphoniums Flugelhorns Three-nozzled bloozers None 4) What type of facility was located, in various incarnations, on or near the current sites of Day, Barton, and East Roberts halls? Football field Infirmary Swimming pool Observatory None 5) Tony Spring ’87 is CEO of what major retailer? Nordstrom Kohl’s Macy’s Neiman Marcus None 6) A plaque in Sage Chapel recognizes visits by which father and son? George H.W. Bush & George W. Bush Martin Luther King Sr. & Martin Luther King Jr. Al Gore Sr. & Al Gore Jr. Booker T. Washington & Ernest Davidson Washington None 7) In what sport did Karen Chen ’23, BS ’25, receive a belated Olympic gold medal? Bobsled Giant slalom Luge Figure skating None 8) Which novel by famed professor Vladimir Nabokov is set at a fictionalized Cornell? “Lolita” “Pnin” “Pale Fire” “Bend Sinister” None Time’s up (Top: Photo by Sreang Hok / Cornell University) Published March 3, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published.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 Chime In We Need Anthropologists Everywhere—Especially in AI Campus & Beyond Big Red Berries (and Grapes and Apples and Tomatoes and Cukes …) Quizzes & Puzzles Cornellian Crossword: ‘Happy 100th!’