Rest in Peace, Tyler

by | Jan 1, 2019 | Community, Sportsketball, Top News

Tyler Trent, the Purdue alum and Honorary Captain of Boiler Football, who faced an aggressive form of osteosarcoma and became a household name, has died. He was 20 years old. Trent’s battle with cancer, and his love of his Boilers, came to light in September...
QCares: Community Christmas Day Dinner

QCares: Community Christmas Day Dinner

by | Dec 12, 2018 | Community, QCares

We’re sitting down with our friends from Friends of Downtown, Ken McCammon and Steve Belting on the latest QCares. Ken & Steve are talking about the Community Christmas Day Dinner, which will provide nearly 3,000 meals to those who need it most in Lafayette...

#TylerStrong

by | Dec 6, 2018 | Community, Sportsketball, Top News

Watch the videos below, but fair warning. This is a 4-box-of-Kleenex kind of post. Purdue’s own Tyler Trent has been on a whirlwind for the past few months. We’ve all known about how special he is since he camped outside Ross-Ade. But now the world has...

The Face of a Boilermaker

by | Oct 21, 2018 | Community, QBlog

If you missed ESPN Gameday’s segment yesterday on Purdue Alum Tyler Trent, take six minutes and watch it. We have much more to say on this inspiring young man and how his presence at Ross-Ade last night brought all the feels as Purdue trounced Ohio State. But...