A drum major conducts, 1966. Quizzes & Puzzles January / February ’25 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) All of these luminaries have served as A.D. White Professors-at-Large, except … Philosopher Jacques Derrida Primatologist Jane Goodall Jazz musician Branford Marsalis Novelist Eudora Welty None 2) What was the subject of a Cornell college—the first of its kind in the nation—that operated from 1898 to 1903? Journalism Pedagogy Foreign affairs Forestry None 3) What is the bear holding atop the University’s ceremonial mace, which is carried at each Commencement? Hockey stick Oar Football Pickleball paddle None 4) What year did the last of Cornell’s giant mainframe computers shut down? 1992 2002 2012 2022 None 5) Which alumni author got a historic marker in Ithaca in 2024? Pearl Buck, MA 1925 Toni Morrison, MA ’55 Richard Fariña ’59 Thomas Pynchon ’59 None 6) What was the final year that the University printed its course catalog? 2000 2010 2015 2020 None 7) In what Persian Gulf nation is a branch of Weill Cornell Medicine located? Qatar Oman United Arab Emirates Bahrain None 8) The lowest temperature recorded in Ithaca, -25 °F, occurred on February 2 of what year? 1901 1921 1941 1961 None Time’s up Top: A Big Red drum major in 1966; photo courtesy of Rare and Manuscript Collections. Published March 3, 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published.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 Campus & Beyond Me-ow! Celebrating a Half-Century of Helping the Kitties Ask the Expert Rick Geddes on the State of U.S. Infrastructure—and the Evils of Deferred Maintenance Ask the Expert In this Love-Oriented Month, Tips on ‘Mindful Communication’