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It all started with an insult. The more 'civilized' institutions labeled Purdue's football team a bunch of 'blue collar bullies.' The comment was unenlightened. But the name stuck. Perhaps because there was some truth to it. Boilermakers are strong-willed. Hard working. Skilled at not just simple trades, but masters of the often insurmountable challenge of making something-out of nothing. This culture has gone unchanged on our campus, from our founding to today. Once, we forged things from steel. Now, we build things even stronger. Faster. Smaller. More intricate. Awe-inspiring. Artful. We make things because we know the idea alone isn't enough. It must be proven. It needs to be made real-whether it's a word on a page, or a chemical reaction. What we make moves the world forward. We are Purdue. Makers, all.