Rhodes Facts
Legend has it that students should not walk across this area, if they want to graduate.
What is the seal in Southwestern?
Physics professor from 1926-1944. Later became college president.
Peyton Nalle Rhodes
What is triboluminescence?
The tri-annual SPS conference is colloquially known as this.
What is PhysCon?
Otto presented on this for his senior colloquium.
What are skyscrapers?
This college president coordinated moving Rhodes to Memphis.
Who is Charles Diehl?
Physics department chair from 1956-1992.
Jack Taylor
Things went slightly awry when President Collins (accidentally) did this during her ceremonial drop.
What is break a projector?
This physics phenomenon is featured in the SPS logo.
What is the Doppler shift?
Jasper plays this instrument.
What are drums?
Rites of Spring was originally held here.
What is FJ Amphitheater?
The machine shop is named in honor of this long-time machinist for the department.
Glen Davis
This scene was featured on the most recent Pumpkin Drop T-shirt
What is a green pumpkin fire tornado?
This beloved professor served as the president of Sigma Pi Sigma from 2006-2010.
Who is Dr. Ann Viano?
Hugh can be seen getting unreasonably confident on the dance floor with this style of dance.
This town in Tennessee is where Rhodes was originally founded.
What is Clarksville?
The chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma at Rhodes College was established during this year.
What is 1963?
Pep band plays this signature spooky song during Pumpkin Drop.
What is Thriller?
SPS was founded in this year.
What is 1968?
In his youth, Brayden had an allergic reaction to this common food ingredient.
What is Red 40?
This beverage was replaced by smoothies in the Lair.
What is beer (on tap!)
The number of steps from the ground floor of Rhodes Tower to the 6th floor +/-5.
75
What is 80?
This Rhodes alum worked for AIP and watches over us.
Kate opened this traveling Broadway performance with an original song.
What is Hamilton?