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A VISUAL COLUMN by Larry Buchanan*
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OPINION
I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | W E D N E S D AY, A P R I L 1 3 , 2 0 1 1 | I D S N E W S . C O M
Howdy Wilcox,
Jr.
Symbol
Element Name
3
4
Li
Be
Lil Wayne
Beer
11
12
Na
A periodic table of Little 500 elements
1
Atomic Number
Howdy Wilcox, Jr.
Mg
National
Anthem
Mega Glory
19
20
Howdy Wilcox, Jr. founded the Little 500.
21
22
23
24
Sc
Ti
V
Keg
Caitlin Van
Kooten
Solo Cup
Tradition
Victory Lap
Criminal
Record
37
38
39
40
41
42
K
Ca
History meets alcohol meets two bike races in mid-April and the
campus undergoes a chemical reaction unlike any other. We’ve kept
every element of the traditional periodic table in place (go ahead,
check it against the Chemistry Building), but changed the element
names to make this a little more appropriate for the week.
Rb
Sr
Y
Zr
Rubber
Spandex Shorts
Eric Young
Razor Burn
55
56
57-71
72
Cs
Ba
Cinder Scar
Breaking Away
87
88
Fr
Frat
Ra
Resident
Assistant
*
89-103
**
*
**
Nb
Cr
25
26
Mn
Fe
Minaj, Nicki
43
27
Co
28
29
30
2
He
Herman B Wells
10
5
6
7
8
9
B
C
N
O
F
Bro
Cycling
Endurance
Obama
Fixed Gear
Nick’s English
Hut
13
14
15
16
17
18
Al
Si
P
S
Cl
All week
Sorority
31
32
Ga
Ge
Ni
Cu
Zn
Fear
World’s Greatest
College Weekend
Natty Ice
Cutters
Cycling Zen
General
Absurdity
44
45
46
47
48
49
Ne
Ar
Pride
Student
Foundation
Clean Up
Around and
Around
33
34
35
36
As
Se
Br
Kr
Siren
Beer Run
Kilroy’s
Sb
52
Te
53
I
54
Xe
Greek
Armstrong
Stadium
50
51
Mid-ride Snack
Nibble
Mo
Tc
Ru
Rh
Miss-n-out
Steve Tesich
Rust
Rookie Week
Parents
Drinking
Aching Groin
Crushed
Dreams
Indiana
Straight No
Chaser
Schwinn Bike
Teter
ITTs
Exchange
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
Pd
Ag
Cd
Hf
Ta
W
Re
Os
Ir
Pt
Au
Hg
Hell-of-a Finish
Track
#winning
Red Flag
So over spandex
Irresponsible
Team Pursuit
Alumni
Hangover
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
11
112
In
Sn
Bi
Po
At
Rn
Two hundred
laps
Pb
Ping Pong Ball
Binoculars
Police
Aviators
Rain
113
114
115
116
117
118
69
70
71
Tl
Rf
Db
Sg
Bh
Hs
Mt
Ds
Rg
Cn
Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo
Rooftop
Dave Blase
Starting Gun
Bike Helmet
High Speed
Mount
Distance Ride
Rage
Cinzano
Drunk texts
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
La
Ce
Pr
Lance
Armstrong
Checkered Flag
Pudding
Wrestling
89
90
91
66
67
68
Nd
Pm
Sm
Eu
Gd
Tb
Dy
Ho
Indy 500
Pre-game
Smirnoff
Epic Upset
GDI
Trading Bikes
Day Party
Hangover 2
Emergency
Room
92
93
94
95
96
97
99
100
AMF
Roadmaster
Community
Service
Ac
Th
Pa
U
Np
Pu
Accident
Thirty-three
Fanny Pack
University
Sprint
Purdue Friends
Am Cm
98
Bk
Cf
Es
Bikers
Certified Fun
Early Shots
Er
Fm
Freaking
madness
Tm
Yb
Lu
TMI
BYOB
Luck
101
102
103
Md
No
Lr
Monday After
No Classes
Left Turn
Buchanan is a senior
majoring in journalism
and fine art. Every other
week, he uses this space
to tell stories visually —
like looking at the change
in the campus during four
years, or drawing portraits
of all the IU presidents
by hair style. If you have
suggestions or comments,
please email them to
[email protected].
*Special thanks to Erin
Wright, Brad Zehr, CJ
Lotz, Sarah Hutchins,
Stephanie Doctrow, Alex
Farris, Charlie Scudder,
Mark Felix and Kamilla
Benko who all contributed
to this column.