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November 30, 2023

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    BG News Issue 5: Trivia Answers

    Q: Over 2,000 fans attended BG’s first homecoming game in

    • 1914 
    • 1922
    • 1931
    • 1938 

    A: b. 1922

     

    Q: What was the title of the first college song composed in 1914 by Ernest G. Hesser? 

    • “Alma Mater”
    • “We Hail You, Dear Normal College”
    • “Home of Aspiring Souls, Our College Stands”
    • “Ay Ziggy Zoomba”

    A: b. “We Hail You, Dear Normal College”

     

    Q: The 1978 Homecoming theme was:

    • “Whammy Miami”
    • “Web the Spiders”
    • “Yell Like Hell”
    • “Matriculate Miami”

    A: C. “Yell Like Hell”

     

    Q: From 1922 to 1936, editors of the “Bee Gee News” were selected by:

    • A student election
    • The President of the University
    • The results of a competitive test
    • The student council

    A: a. A student election 

     

    Q: What year were BGSU’s school colors, orange and brown, chosen? 

    • 1938
    • 1910
    • 1954
    • 1915

    A: d. 1915

     

    Q: How does Freddie see out of his costume? Through the

    • Eyes
    • Beak
    • Neck
    • Navel

    A: d. Navel

     

    Q: At one time, all freshmen and transfer students were required to do all of the following except

    • Wear beanies (caps for the boys and green hair ribbons for the girls)
    • Carry the Freshman Handbook at all times
    • Sing for the President
    • Participate in the Freshman-Sophomore Tug-of-War

    A: c. sing for the President 

     

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      James EastmanSep 6, 2023 at 7:38 pm

      I enjoyed clues 1 through 7 and 9, but despite my best efforts I cannot locate “BGNews” anywhere within this puzzle. I did however spot b-g-e-w-s, which gave me some false hope. I appreciated greatly the inclusion of a secret 10th word, “Residence Hall,” which was not given a clue, but can be found within the puzzle.

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      Judith SmithAug 31, 2023 at 2:48 pm

      This was fun

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