Talk:Newman College (University of Melbourne)

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With its lush Quadrangle Newman College is also one of the few places in suburban Melbourne that the native animal, Rattus norvegicus foras induviae can be found.

It is believed that the triac was discovered by a student while residing at Newman College

The Brown Rat originated in China and is a pest. If you meant a different animal, please find the right link.

The TRIAC is an electronic component, "TRIode for Alternating Current". If you meant something else, please find the right link.

pfctdayelise 00:59, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

I didn't add that information myself, but I am aware of what the previous contributor was on about. Have ammended as needed. --Schgooda 04:18, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Ugh. Why does an encyclopedic article on a historically interesting building need a trivia section anyway? Is it some Newman injoke, about the rats and the TRIAC? Whatever. I'll continue to remove the TRIAC comment until a source is cited. See WP:CITE and WP:V. pfctdayelise 02:45, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

OK, but the building is not the only focus of the article, the institution and the people who inhabit the walls have their place. The eccentricities of the place. This is not to suggest that I list the most popular and least popular residents. I don't have a verifiable source for the TRIAC. No in-jokes about the rats, you may have been inside Newman for the photos, but the rats only come out at night. --Schgooda 00:11, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

They have their place, Schgooda, but let's have a sense of proportion, you know? Like, it might be nice to have a few things like a list of deans, major financial supporters, famous alumni... before we worry that the rats get their place. Anyway, I look forward to seeing what improvements you can make to it! pfctdayelise 05:52, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

Mark Viduka married at Newman? As far as I'm concerned it's hearsay until proven otherwise. Not sure if I want a player like Viduka associated with Newman in an encyclopedic sense anyway.--Schgooda 02:01, 8 February 2006 (UTC)