Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country ...

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A 104-year-old Kansas University tradition is alive and well once again. The steam whistle atop the power plant that marks the end of classes blew up in January under 175 pounds per inch of steam at ...

The familiar daily chime that has been described as the University of Iowa’s longest-lived and loudest tradition became too loud. Noticing the Power Plant whistle had reached hazardous sound levels, ...

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