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[[File:School_of_Practical_Science.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Front door of the "Old Skule House" with sign indicating the entrance to the School of Practical Science (SPS)]] | [[File:School_of_Practical_Science.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Front door of the "Old Skule House" with sign indicating the entrance to the School of Practical Science (SPS)]] | ||
The origins of the word Skule™ come from the '' | The origins of the word Skule™ come from the ''School of Practical Science'' (SPS), which was the name of the engineering school at the University before it was officially absorbed as the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The name was engraved in a large lintel stone above the entrance of the old [[Skulehouse]]. Students referred to the SPS simply as "School", even long after the Faculty became a part of the University. | ||
The first recorded usage of the word ''Skule™'' appeared in a 1943 School Nite programme, which listed the revue as "[[Skule Nite]]". From then on, a new era of spelling began. When asked, students often said that this was the "metric spelling" of 'School'. | The first recorded usage of the word ''Skule™'' appeared in a 1943 School Nite programme, which listed the revue as "[[Skule Nite]]". From then on, a new era of spelling began. When asked, students often said that this was the "metric spelling" of 'School'. | ||