FYI on IUPUI
What do you think of when you hear IUPUI?
If you answered eye chart, you’re not alone.
Actually IUPUI--known in its long form as Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis--made its first true mark on the NCAA Division I basketball scene Saturday with a stunning 98-92 victory over Georgia Tech at Atlanta.
The team is playing its fourth season in Division I after compiling a 24-53 record in its first three. Its biggest victory before Saturday was a 72-70 stunner against Indiana State on Dec. 20, 2000.
But there’s more to IUPUI than basketball. Here are some points of interest you probably didn’t know:
* The school boasts the nation’s largest collection of “sport-related art.â€
* “The Liberal Arts Cookbook,†a compilation of recipes from 50 IUPUI professors, administrators and staff, has directions on how to make such delights as Buzzard’s Breath Chili and Corncob Jelly.
* Students can earn a bachelor of science degree in tourism, conventions and event management.
* The IUPUI Natatorium has been proclaimed “one of the fastest pools in the world.â€
* The best lines from the school’s fight song:
We’re raising by the power of two
Both Indiana and Purdue
Makes you want to run through a wall, doesn’t it?
Go beyond the scoreboard
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