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Fun facts about the University and theurban experience 15 minutes away
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Misc.
Mummers
Mummers are costumed entertainers welcoming in the New Year. It has the same importance to Philadelphia as Mardi Gras does to New Orleans
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+FUN TRIVIAOn December 13, 1766 two dozen dog owners of Philadelphia and Glouster Counties formed the…?① Second dog agility competition in America
② First fox-hunting club in America
③ Third greyhound race in America
④ First dog show in America
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+Bacon
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BACON
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Kevin BaconA film and theatre actor born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Edmund Norwood Bacon, was an architect who was Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission for many years.
Kevin Bacon is Bacon!
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+FUN TRIVIA
① Governor Rendell
② Edmund Bacon
③ Merrill Reese
④ Senator Arlene Spector
Which two famous public figures live in the East Falls area?
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Herr’s
Crunchy
Flavorful
More air in the bag than chips
Addicting
Popular family brand
Utz
Thin
Flavorful
More crumbs than chips
Tasty
Affordable brand for families
Herr’s VS Utz
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and the winner is…
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+Philadelphia University’s Chips!
Crispy
Light
Generous amount
Made fresh at the university
Not greasy
Just the right amount of salt
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+FUN TRIVIA
① 1776
② 1999
③ 1884
④ 1885
What year is the University Founded?
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All The Places You and Your Friends Will GoCenter City
Olde City
King of Prussia
Mutter Museum
Love Park
Manayunk
Rocky Steps
Eastern State Penitentiary
South Street
Fairmount Park
Sporting Events
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+FUN FACT AT PHILAU
There is a local legend that Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner were married in this house
Actually they were married in West Mount Airy
But the house was used as a decoy to fool the media
White Corners
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Delicious FoodPhilly Soft Pretzels
Wawa
Tastykakes
Philly Water Ice
Cheesesteaks
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+FUN TRIVIAOn average, how much pizza is consumed by a student?① 100 slices
② 250 slices
③ Too many slices to actually have a legit answer for this question
④ 50 slices
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Ordering a Cheese Steak is as Simple as One, Whiz, WithOne (how many)
Whiz (Provolone, American are also commonly used)
With (with or without fried onions)
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+FUN TRIVIAThe average student in a day typically walks roughly how many steps?
① 25,000 steps
② 40,000 steps
③ 500 steps
④ 10,000 steps
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+Speaking Philadelphian
School Kill - The name of a river and a highway.
Jawn – a word used to describe any person, place or thing.
Wooder - H2o.
Iggles – Philadelphia’s very own NFL football team!
Wooder Eyes - Italian Ice/Shaved Ice.
Thirsty - The day before Friday.
Downashore - Where people go for a summer vacation.
Simple Words to get you around
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+FUN TRIVIAA student at PhilaU drinks how much coffee a day?① 1 medium coffee with sugar and milk
② Currently working on my 3rd big gulp
③ Roughly $10 of coffee
④ Enough to keep him or her awake
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A Wealth of HistoryLiberty Bell
Independence Hall
Valley Forge
Roxboro House
Constitution
Betsy Ross House
U.S. Mint
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Roxboro HouseAround the 1830’s, the house was acquired by members of the Brown family which owned the house until 1915 with the death of Mary Walin Wistar Brown.
In 1965 the Philadelphia Historical Commission added this house to its list of registered buildings (No. 141).
Prior to the University’s purchase of the property in 1998, the house was being used as a Bed and Breakfast establishment.
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+FUN TRIVIAPhilaU has changed it’s name four different times. What is the name that most people know the school as?① Philadelphia University
② Philadelphia College of Textiles & Sciences
③ Philadelphia Textiles Institute
④ Philadelphia Textile School
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+Industry
Comcast
DuPont
Boscov’s
AppLabs
NutriSystem
Urban Outfitters
Toll Brothers
UGI Corporation
Sunoco
IKEA North America
TD Bank, N.A.
EB Games
Vanguard
Destination
Maternity
Campbell Soup
Curtis Publishing Company
Goldstein Media LLC
Fortune 500 companies
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+FUN TRIVIAWhat famous princess went to Ravenhill Academy which is now Ravenhill campus at PhilaU?
① Grace Kelly
② Princess Superstar
③ Amber Rose
④ Teresa Edwards
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+FUN FACT AT PHILAU
The use of washers and dryers is built in to your room rate
No coins or money on campus card needed for laundry
Cool feature to view the laundry room online to see what is available and how long left on those that aren’t
Can sign up to have the machine text/IM/or page when the washer or dryer is finished your clothes :D
Laundry Service
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+Traveling to Major Cities?
Baltimore – 39 minutes
DC – 54 minutes
NYC – 1 hour
Boston – 1 hour 38 minutes
Chicago – 2 hours 15 minutes
Baltimore – 106 miles
DC – 141 miles
NYC – 100 miles
Boston – 309 miles
Chicago – 758 miles
Baltimore – 2 hours 30 minutes
DC – 3 hours
NYC – 2 hours
Boston – 6 hours
Chicago – 12 hours 29 minutes
DISTANCE FROM PHILLY TO: FLIGHT FROM PHILLY TO:
DRIVE FROM PHILLY TO:
We can help you.
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+FUN TRIVIAPhiladelphia confectioner Elizabeth Coane Goodfellow (1767-1851) gave America its first…?
① Ice cream freezer
② Cinnamon buns
③ lemon meringue pie
④ Soft pretzel
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TransportationPHL
Amtrack/Acela
Septa regional rail and Bus
1-95
30th Street train station
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+FUN TRIVIAFor the site of his giant clothespin, Claes Oldenberg originally proposed what?
① 50 foot-long bow
② 45 foot-long screw
③ 30 foot-long drum stick
④ 40 foot-long saxophone
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Campus Life
Powered to Do What’s Now, Powered To Do What’s Next.
PhilaU is a place where you’ll find a
community of creators,
innovators, and life-minded friends.
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+FUN TRIVIAAs a small, private university, PhilaU maintains an average class of size of?
① 45
② 10
③ 25
④ 18
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Ravenhill Mansion purchased 1982Presently, the mansion houses the administrative and faculty offices for the School of General Studies. There are also spaces for campus meetings and catered events. Classrooms R11 through R35 are located here.
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Day of ServiceDay of Service is in place of classes and regular work schedules, all students, faculty and staff participate in volunteer-service activities. These activities replace all undergraduate class times, day and evening.
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+FUN TRIVIABenjamin Franklin founded America’s first what in Philadelphia?
① Light Blub
② Roasted turkey
③ The Philadelphia Zoo
④ Philadelphia University
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FoodCommon Thread
Ted’s
Tuttleman Café
Ravenhill Dining Hall
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+FUN TRIVIAStudents spend crazy amount of hours in the studios and labs. On Average how many hours is a student in either location weekly?
① 3-15 hours
② 10-25 hours
③ 30+ hours
④ 100+ hours
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AthleticsBaseball
Basketball
Cross Country/Track
Golf
Rowing
Soccer
Tennis
Softball
Lacrosse
Volleyball
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+FUN FACT AT PHILAU
Built in 1966 called the Pastore Library
Designed originally to replace the Hesslein Library
Due to design problems the projected figures for space usage were never obtained in daily usage
Gutman Library was built in 1992
Pastore Library went through major interior renovations and was renamed the Architecture & Design Center
Architecture & Design Center
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Maurice Kanbar Graduate of ’55 studying Materials Science donated $6 million dollars for the
construction of the school's new campus center
SKYY Vodka Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur Blue Angel Premium Vodka produced the animated film Hoodwinked!
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+FUN TRIVIADuring major snow storms PhilaU students tend to do what with their time?
① Catch up on classes
② Go out in the snow and build all different types of snow creatures and designs
③ Sleep in until the late afternoon after reading the email that the school is closed
④ Sleep, eat, relax
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The Ramsoriginally nicknamed the Weavers, the mascot changed during the 1958-59 academic year.
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+FUN TRIVIAWeekends here at PhilaU can seem quite. Where have all the students gone?!?!?!
① Sleeping. It’s a weekend. Wake me up when it’s Sunday night.
② Out and about! Manayunk, Center City, Olde City any where!
③ Studios, library, gym, sports
④ Visiting friends, family and having a fun time!
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+Fun Facts
Amount of Cardboard recycled: 83.8 tons (2009-2010)
Amount of Leaves: 91.5 tons (2009-2010)
Amount of Recycling done: 280.3 tons (2009-2010)
Cadaver Lab: 3 to 5 bodies are in the
cadaver lab Get new ones every year in
January
Looms in Hayward: It is an original piece of equipment to
the Philadelphia Textile Institute (now Philadelphia University) that continues to be a viable tool for narrow-width weave design experimentation with the CAD upgrade.