Purdue Exponent

Purdue Exponent

The Purdue Exponent stands out as one of the few independent student-run newspapers, unlike most college papers that are either owned by the university or managed by journalism programs. This newspaper caters to Purdue University located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is released twice a week, specifically on Mondays and Thursdays, throughout the academic semesters. The Purdue Student Publishing Foundation is responsible for its publication, making it the largest daily newspaper for college students in Indiana.

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  • 1 week ago | purdueexponent.org | Kathryn Bassett

    AUBURN — With the back row of the public gallery filled with law enforcement officers, the man facing charges for his role in a June 1 officer-involved shooting appeared in a wheelchair for his initial hearing in DeKalb Superior Court I Monday afternoon.

  • 2 months ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson

    A deadly Thursday crash involving the Boilermaker Special was caused by a "tire malfunction," the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday in a press release. The crash occurred in Lafayette at about 3:40 p.m. when the Special crossed the median of U.S. 52 and collided with an oncoming car, police say. The driver of the car died at the scene, while the Special's two drivers were transported to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries.

  • 2 months ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson |Katie Walling

    The Boilermaker Special was involved in a crash Thursday afternoon that has reportedly resulted in the death of one person, police on the scene said. It occured near the intersection of U.S. 52 and Wyandotte Road in Lafayette. Photos posted on Facebook by witnesses show the Special crumpled near the side of the road after police say it crashed into a car. The identity of the victim is still unknown.

  • 2 months ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson

    A federal judge has ruled that five international Purdue students, who are suing the federal government over the revocations of their student visas, can be detained by immigration officers, even while their lawsuit is still underway, according to a court order filed Thursday. U.S. District Judge James Hanlon is allowing federal authorities to uphold the termination of the students' visas, arguing that "'some possibility' of deportation is not enough" to warrant protecting them from detainment.

  • 2 months ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson

    Five international students at Purdue, all of whom are Chinese, are suing the federal government after their student visas were revoked earlier this month, joining an American Civil Liberties Union-led lawsuit filed Tuesday, according to court documents.

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