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PhilaU

Things you might not have known about Philly

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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

+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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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!

+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…

+Philadelphia University’s Chips!

Crispy

Light

Generous amount

Made fresh at the university

Not greasy

Just the right amount of salt

+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

+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

+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)

+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

+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

+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

+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

+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

+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

+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.

+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

+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.

+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.

+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

+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

+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!

+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.

+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

④ Visiting friends, family and having a fun time!

+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.