Who Knew WashU?

Question: Massive amounts of dirt were excavated from in front of Brookings Hall early in the east end construction project. To put the figure in perspective, roughly how many Starbucks Venti coffee cups could be filled with that dirt?

It’s time for a Halloween-inspired question: Which Washington University building is rumored to be haunted?

Question: A time capsule was removed from a cornerstone of Francis Gymnasium on Oct. 25, 2014. In what year was this time capsule installed?

Question: How many new academic buildings will be added to the Danforth Campus when the east end transformation is complete?

Question: In what year did the annual campus event Safe Trick-or-Treat begin at WashU?

Question: Which WashU alum co-wrote the spooky film “Ghostbusters”?

Question: Many alumni have explored the world after their time at Washington University. What did graduates Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben use to travel the world on a three-year post-graduation trip in the late 1800s?

Question: The late Vilray P. Blair, MD, the first division chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the School of Medicine, had distinctive taste in decorating. What covered the walls of Blair’s operating room?

Question: How many coins are in the John Max Wulfing Coin Collection, housed in the Department of Classics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis?

Question: On what song is Washington University’s alma mater based?