They bought all the purple and gold items, leaving Tulane, home of the Green Wave, with only green items. Given that LSU was founded in 1860 and Tulane dates back to 1834, we’re not sure how ...

If green is the color of spring, then purple conjures up autumn, fading light, and shorter days.” Smith also noted that the rich color is “associated with an escape from reality and magical ...

Such is the case for the sweeping purple and green lights that can hover over the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere. The phenomenon looks like an aurora but is in fact something entirely different.

Purple, green and gold. Most know the symbolism of the colors, but the history is much more elusive. Historian Errol Laborde offers new insight.