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Wil Courtney
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journalist on a good day.

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#CharlieKirk came to debate; #Purdue struggled to listen

The full report below:

#WestLafayette #Indiana #TPUSA #Trump

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Conservative commenter Kirk came to debate; Purdue struggled to listen
Several people wearing MAGA hats walked up to protesters and posed with their signs as they chanted. Tensions rose as protesters and supporters argued back and forth.
www.jconline.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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#CharlieKirk will be coming to #Purdue on April 10th from 12-3 p.m. for an event on Krach Lawn. The event will be a Q&A where anyone is able to walk up and ask questions.

The full story at the Journal & Courier.

#Trump #Indiana #News #Politics #TurningPointUSA

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Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk to host event April 10 at Purdue
Kirk is slated to come to Purdue on April 10 as part of the American Comeback Tour across the country at various universities.
www.jconline.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The House Select Committee on the #CCP sent #Purdue President Mung Chiang a letter Wednesday demanding information on Chinese students and their research.

#Indiana #Politics #College

The full report:

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House committee calls on Purdue's president Chiang to release info on Chinese students
The letter said U.S. universities rely on the tuition but that the presence of Chinese national students jeopardizes national security.
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March 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Never change, #Purdue.
March 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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President #Trump has called on Congress to kill the #CHIPS Act, a move that may threaten the proposed #SKHynix semiconductor plant at #Purdue.

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Is West Lafayette's SK hynix facility in limbo after president attacks CHIPS Act?
West Lafayette projects have not been resumed since late January, a spokesperson said, when federal funding was paused on upgrades needed for the facility.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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#Lafayette’s own Gladys Wright, widow of #Purdue band director Al Wright, turns 100 today! Wright spoke with me last week about her life of shattering glass ceilings and the secrets to turning 100.

#WestLafayette #Indiana

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Director Wright turns 100, celebrates decades of breaking glass ceilings
As Gladys spoke of her life on Thursday, she didn’t speak long before mentioning her late husband, Al. He died five years ago, at the age of 104.
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March 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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A #Purdue lab aims to uncover the untold Black history of #Lafayette, #Indiana. But federal and state attacks on #DEI could jeopardize their work.

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Purdue lab aims to uncover Black history of Greater Lafayette
The professor and several of her students are dedicated to unearthing the Black history of Lafayette and West Lafayette through the “Urban Matters Lab.”
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March 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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After a week with the #flu, I’ve gone totally stir crazy. Friendly reminder that the thing we take for granted most in life is good health. Now if you’ll excuse me, I can’t breathe out of my nose.

#Indiana #FluSeason #Midwest
February 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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At the end of next month, #Lafayette shoe repair shop “Kenny’s” will be closing its doors for good after 88 years in business.

#Indiana #LocalNews

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After 88 years, Lafayette staple Kenny's Shoe Repair to close its doors
For six decades, he has been repairing shoes. And as he enters into the new decade, he looks to leave the last five behind him.
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February 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The Wesley Foundation at Purdue and the Purdue Student Government came together to “March for Empathy” Monday evening, protesting against anti- #DEI legislation in the state and nation. My report:

#Purdue #Indiana #studentprotest #protest

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Purdue students 'March for Empathy' against anti-DEI legislation
“Today is just our first step of many," she said. "To truly protect each other, our cultural centers and uplift marginalized communities, we must keep taking actions."
www.jconline.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Some scenes from “March for Empathy” at #Purdue on #DEI, organized by the Wesley Foundation at Purdue and the Purdue Student Government.

More tomorrow for the Journal and Courier.

#Indiana #Boilermaker #SB289 #Lafayette #WestLafayette
February 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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#Indiana Governor #MikeBraun came to #Tippecanoe County last night for a town hall, and though a protest organizer told protesters to be respectful, the event quickly devolved into deafening heckles. My report:

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Indiana governor Braun's town hall sparks back-and-forth between protesters
This was much of the scene Wednesday night, when snow and sleet weren’t able to scare the governor from the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds for a town hall.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Florists in #Lafayette, #Indiana are bracing for another #Valentine’sDay.

#Purdue #TippecanoeCounty #Flowers

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Lafayette florists brace for flurry of Valentine's Day
“Preparing for Valentine's Day is like preparing for a bodybuilding competition,” the company’s owner said. “It’s (about) what you do in the beginning, and you have to be consistent.”
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February 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Jaekwon Akins, 20, believes #Purdue’s cultural centers are under attack after state senators filed SB 235. To counter it, he launched a petition to begin building a coalition to protect them.

#Indiana #IndianaPolitics #DEI #Politics

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Purdue student starts petition to protect cultural centers from Indiana DEI legislation
He began the petition as the first step to form a broader coalition aimed to support the cultural spaces. The petition has garnered more than 1,000 signatures.
www.jconline.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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#Purdue Student Govt. inches toward extending the #LifelineLaw following its passage in the Senate 43-6. PSG VP Rebecca Siener told me it’s been challenging to speak with the few opposing legislators.

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Purdue student-led 'Lifeline Law' expansion inches toward Indiana law, moves to House
“We have pages and pages of anecdotes from students,” she said of stories of how reluctant they are to call for help for their inebriated friends.
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February 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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After years in the housing crisis, #Purdue RAs are in the midst of trying to start a union.

“I've had minor frustrations with UR," an REA told me, "… (but) I think my breaking point was the suicide of the RA in Earhart … and not receiving anything from upper UR.”

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Purdue dorm resident assistants push their case for a union; top concern is sharing rooms
"It's an insane concept that there's nowhere in Harrison that has a private space that we can take a resident to talk about issues," said 21-year-old Milo Wiebus, an RA at Aspire.
www.jconline.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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#Purdue, which holds the Office of the State Chemist, is in jeopardy of losing funding through an Indiana House Bill. The university approved a $16.5 million renovation of State Chemist lab space in September.

#Indiana #Agriculture

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Bill would move state chemist office from Purdue to Indiana ag department control
In September, Purdue’s trustees received approval from the Indiana Commission on Higher Education to renovate the state chemist’s lab. The cost was estimated to be $16.5 million.
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January 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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#Purdue President Mung Chiang said deferrals may be on the rise as the university braces for another year of record applications. He told media back in August that this year’s admissions will be reduced.

#Indiana #College #News

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Purdue President Mung Chiang: University braces for another record enrollment year
Although the president did not address Monday whether the university will admit fewer freshmen, its answer looks to be in the form of increased deferrals.
www.jconline.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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First of two stories today:

#Indiana Sen. Sue Glick’s bill was sent to appropriations committee this afternoon. It follows a string of Hoosier-led legislation over #carbonsequestration.

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Indiana bills on controversial carbon science hit committees
The science isn’t all that new, but it’s raised concerns and praise on three fronts: the environment, land rights and what corporate investment may bring to Indiana.
www.jconline.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Time to be a bandwagon Eagles fan again.
January 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Barely survived the “are you a human?” test. Maybe I need to reevaluate some things.
January 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM