Talk:Washington & Jefferson College/Archive 1: Difference between revisions
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I made a few new pages. I hope they look ok. [[List of Washington & Jefferson College people]] and [[President of Washington & Jefferson College]]. |
I made a few new pages. I hope they look ok. [[List of Washington & Jefferson College people]] and [[President of Washington & Jefferson College]]. |
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* W<s>&J's Old Main is home to the plaster model used to sculpt the head of Jefferson for the [[Jefferson Memorial]].</s> Replaced, with source. |
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* <s>W&J was granted a [[Phi Beta Kappa]] chapter in [[1937]].</s> Replaced, with source. |
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*<s> W&J's traditional college cheer is "Whichi Coax!"</s> Section added. with sources |
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*<s>Library archives show that W&J's student literary society, named after [[Benjamin Franklin]], included honorary members such as [[Horace Mann]], [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Edgar Allan Poe]].</s> |
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**Poe referenced at [[Literary societies at Washington & Jefferson College]]. (I'm skeptical of the other claims, and I haven't seen any good reference for them.)--[[User:GrapedApe|GrapedApe]] ([[User talk:GrapedApe|talk]]) 06:06, 22 July 2010 (UTC) |
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*<s>The doorknob used in the 1939 film "Gone With The Wind" for the front door of Tara is now a part of the library in Lazear Hall.</s> |
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**Referenced and incorporated into [[List_of_Washington_%26_Jefferson_College_buildings#Lazear_Chemistry_Hall]].--[[User:GrapedApe|GrapedApe]] ([[User talk:GrapedApe|talk]]) 06:06, 22 July 2010 (UTC) |
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* <s>Coach [[John Heisman]], of whom the [[Heisman Memorial Trophy Award]] is named after, coached at Washington and Jefferson College.</s> Replaced, with source |
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While this is interesting, we can't use it unless you [[Wikipedia:Cite your sources|provide a source]]. Also, none of this is really trivia, as [[trivia]] by its definition is "unimportant information" - it therefore shouldn't be in a trivia section but instead the information should be incorporated into the main article. - [[User:Tbsdy lives|Tbsdy lives]] ([[User talk:Tbsdy lives|talk]]) 06:57, 6 September 2008 (UTC) |
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**Did you consider looking for any of this yourself? I found sources for 3 of them in a couple of minutes. [[User:Niteshift36|Niteshift36]] ([[User talk:Niteshift36|talk]]) 08:20, 6 September 2008 (UTC) |
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| Archive 1 |
Intersession
I changed an edit about the 4-1-4 schedule. I don't think we can call it "unique" as I'm fairly certain at least one other college uses a similar format. "Unusual" is a better word, I think. Midnightdreary 02:44, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
Jefferson College
If any one is interested in creating a strictly Jefferson College wiki entry let me know, as I have a biography-like document on it, as well as student directories from the 1850s. These items are part of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity Archives. -- ~TNT~ 15:22, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
I made a few new pages. I hope they look ok. List of Washington & Jefferson College people and President of Washington & Jefferson College.
Unsource information
The following is unsourced material:
- W
&J's Old Main is home to the plaster model used to sculpt the head of Jefferson for the Jefferson Memorial.Replaced, with source. W&J was granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 1937.Replaced, with source.W&J's traditional college cheer is "Whichi Coax!"Section added. with sourcesLibrary archives show that W&J's student literary society, named after Benjamin Franklin, included honorary members such as Horace Mann, John Quincy Adams, and Edgar Allan Poe.- Poe referenced at Literary societies at Washington & Jefferson College. (I'm skeptical of the other claims, and I haven't seen any good reference for them.)--GrapedApe (talk) 06:06, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
The doorknob used in the 1939 film "Gone With The Wind" for the front door of Tara is now a part of the library in Lazear Hall.- Referenced and incorporated into List_of_Washington_&_Jefferson_College_buildings#Lazear_Chemistry_Hall.--GrapedApe (talk) 06:06, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
Coach John Heisman, of whom the Heisman Memorial Trophy Award is named after, coached at Washington and Jefferson College.Replaced, with source
While this is interesting, we can't use it unless you provide a source. Also, none of this is really trivia, as trivia by its definition is "unimportant information" - it therefore shouldn't be in a trivia section but instead the information should be incorporated into the main article. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 06:57, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
- Did you consider looking for any of this yourself? I found sources for 3 of them in a couple of minutes. Niteshift36 (talk) 08:20, 6 September 2008 (UTC)