Big Names on Campus
Name that Building
Colors
October in Carbondale
Anything Goes
100

He's the Chancellor! 

Who is Austin Lane?

100

This is the oldest standing building on campus.

What is Altgeld?

100

This is the full name of the 289,000 acre area in Southern Illinois where people go to see fall colors. 

What is the Shawnee National Forest?

100

Shryock Auditorium is said to be haunted by this former SIU President. His first and middle names are Henry William

Who is Henry William Shryock?

100
He's probably Brown Dawg's best friend.

Who is Grey Dawg?

200

She's the Provost!

Who is Sheryl Tucker?

200

It has the clock tower!

What is Pulliam Hall?

200

Faculty and Staff can buy this color of parking permit.

What is Blue?

200

This sprawling academic building is said to be haunted by a student who never found the exit.

What is Faner?

200

This is the name of the SIU student-run news service.

What is the Daily Egyptian?

300

Nick Hill coaches what sport at SIU?

What is football? 
300

If you buy tickets for MSP, what building would you be going to for a show?

What is the Communications Building? 

300

Sunsets look beautiful in oranges and pinks over this body of water on campus.

What is Campus Lake?
300

More often sighted in Murphysboro, this creature is not a ghost, but more of a monster.

Who is the Big Muddy Monster?

300

Delyte's, the coffee shop in the library, is named after this person.

Who is Delyte Morris? (former SIU President from 1948-1970)

400

Brown Dawg plays what instrument at football games.

What is the trumpet?

400

It's "Over By Faner", but that's not what OBF stands for. 

What is the Old Baptist Foundation?

400

Before “Salukis,” many SIU teams were casually called this color-based nickname.

Who are the "Maroons"?

400

This holiday was once so celebrated in Carbondale that John Candy's "Roadshow" bus visited in 1980. 

What is Halloween?

400

If you take the Amtrak train south from Carbondale, this city is at the end of the line.

What is New Orleans?

500

You can rub his nose on campus for good luck. 

Who is Abe Lincoln? 

500

It's named after the Susan who's face is on a US $1 coin.

What is Anthony Hall?

500

The Veo Scooters in town are colored black and this color. 

What is Teal?

500

This is the average high temp in Carbondale in October. 

What is 70 degrees?

500

Formerly the home of the Good Luck Glove Company, the Glove Factory in Carbondale is the location of many studios for students in what department?

What is the School of Art and Design?