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Greater Lafayette Weather: A Five Point Primer

To new Purdue students from all parts of the world, welcome to Greater Lafayette! You’ve picked an excellent time to arrive. Late summer and fall offer the most tranquil weather of the year. Prepare...

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Sharrows in the Streets?

A new semester is starting at Purdue and there is also a new addition to many of the roads on campus. Purdue is installing Shared Lane Markings, commonly called Sharrows, on many of the roads of...

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Feast 2013: Another Chance to Experience Lafayette’s Past

When Neil deGrasse Tyson visited Purdue a few weeks ago, he opened his lecture by gently chiding us for giving names to every monthly full moon. Despite Tyson’s pleas for basic understanding of...

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Top Ten Nicknames for Lafayette

LaLa (unknown, controversial, but perpetuated by #BikeLaLa, #GreaterLaLa, #sorrynotsorrylala, #verblala, #ironicverblala, etc.) East Purdue (@gizmomathboy) Pottersville (@gizmomathboy, dystopian future...

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May is Bike Month – Part 1

A new cycling season is upon us. Believe it or not, after a long and tiring winter, spring is finally here. It is May, right? May is also National Bike Month! If your favorite bicycle is gathering...

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May is Bike Month – Part 3

Okay, so we’ve discussed why you should ride in Part 1, what you need to know, and a little about infrastructure in Part 2; now I’ll tell you how to get started. Getting into it, where can you start?...

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The Map Collective Revisited: Your Favorite Place Downtown

About 10 months ago, we put out a post about using Google Maps to collectively map what you like most about our town. In partnership with The City of Lafayette’s Economic Development Department, we’re...

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16 things you have to explain to out-of-towners about Lafayette culture

Guide to Lafayette Culture D.T. Kirby’s will not give you a knife. No, it is not a joke. (Wow, that website needs some work. But it’s fitting for their image.) That smell is from the water treatment...

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