Talk:State University of New York at Cortland/Archive 1

Gymology
This tidbit appears both not notable and unverifiable. I can't find anything on google or anywhere else that suggests this is true. --  Noetic  Sage  20:57, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Did you attend the school? If not you probably wouldn't have heard the expression. If you would like I will add something along the lines of it being slang for physical education majors. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stalin75 (talk • contribs) 21:04, 13 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Even if it is slang for physical education majors, it is still not notable and probably unverifiable. — Noetic  Sage  21:14, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Since when does verifiable mean it needs to be verified on the internet? As an alum I am verifiying it right now.--Stalin75 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stalin75 (talk • contribs) 23:31, 13 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Please read WP:VERIFY - contested or controversial information (like what you are adding to this article) needs to have a reliable source to back it up. This can be on the internet, from a book, or from another third-party source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Noeticsage (talk • contribs) 23:43, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Fine, In Cortland College: An Illustrated History by Leonard F. Ralston the book is quoted on page 73 as saying, "Once physical education entered the mainstream curriculum of Cortland Normal School many of the students entering into the major jokingly referred to it as "the study of gymology." This popular catchphrase quickly caught on among the student body and even today this term remains popular with physical education majors."--Stalin75


 * Then add it, with the appropriate citation. To do so, instead of the hash you made of things over on the ID4 article, please, please, please, read the how-to guide over at WP:CITE. Whether it meets notability criteria or not, I'll leave up to others. Best regards, Liquidfinale (Ţ) (Ç) (Ŵ) 00:16, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

I am also an alum of the Cortland (physical education major) AND I work in the department now. I have never heard the word "gymology" used. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Recgrrl (talk • contribs) 18:54, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

I recommend an addition to the list of notable alumni. In the most famous and uplifting photo to emerge from the 9/11 destruction of the World Trade Center. George Johnson, class of 1988 of Ladder 157 in Brooklyn, FDNY, is on the left side of the photo and was one of three firemen to hoist the American Flag amid the ruins