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May 2024

Citation

John Ruby leading singing at IUPUI commencement 1975 photo by Ed Lacey, Jr.

Black and white photograph. A middle aged white man wearing glasses is standing a podium with microphones on it. His arms are raised and his mouth is open, as if he is singing or mid speech. There are three other white man behind him. Everyone is wearing graduation gowns. Behind them it's all black except for a white sign that has the word Indianapolis wrapped around two circular logos, one of IU the other Purdue.

Captions

No one could argue the firing of  program director Claude Frampton after he booked the Boring White Men Quartet as entertainment for graduation.

Submitted by joppold on Wed, 05/01/2024 - 08:32

"Proud Are The Voices Lifted High, Cheer for IUPUI"!

Submitted by droland on Wed, 05/01/2024 - 08:58

"I" is for "Inseparable" as nothing will pull us apart. "U" is for "United" as we stand together always. "P" is for "Partners" though our bond goes much deeper still. "U" is for "Undissolvable" as our bond will always be.  "I" is for "Infinity" as our time together will have no end. "I-U-P-U-I" may we stand true to you!

Submitted by andjsmit on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:46

“For those … who might not understand … IUPUI … BEHOLD! … A VENN DIAGRAM!”

Submitted by mjhinsma on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 16:31

John took a different approach from last year when his solo of "I Will Remember You" did not go over well.

Submitted by tdkleyn on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 09:50

Now go do that voodoo that you do so well!!

Submitted by dhobson on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 10:07

*Singing* "Can you tell me how to get to sesame street"

Submitted by tnw4 on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 10:11

1.21 gigawatts, Hail to Old IU, and Boiler Up!

Submitted by ppokhare on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 10:30

"Behold! The final phase of campus division... Telophase!"

Submitted by lkiep on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 10:30

Doc Bowen "I know I have the words to this song written down somewhere!"

Submitted by larrhill on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 11:04

"On your mark, Get set....GO!"

Submitted by cltrent on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 11:37

“Here’s to the red, gold, black, and white.”
55 years after its founding, commencement of the final graduating class of IUPUI is nearly here!

Submitted by mooneys on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 12:38

"Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?" -no, we will not let you go-

Submitted by tayrgard on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 12:59