View Full Version : What was your college known for?
Alfster
06-07-2005, 10:18 AM
Officially, my college has started to use the fact that they won the Malcolm Baldridge Award as a recruiting tool. This is not what I'm looking for here, as this is boring.
How do the other schools in your conference refer to your school?
For mine, it used to be "Come to Stout where the woman put out"
Anyhow, that's since changed. At a baseball game the other day, the visiting team had a sign that said, "Let's knock the panties out of them"
Anyhow, the whole story behind this sign is, in my opinion, hilarious.
http://www.stoutonia.uwstout.edu/2003-2004/stories/040429/ne_02.html
http://www.mugshots.com/Favorites/Anthony+Scholfield.htm
So what is your college known for?
AnticorRifling
06-07-2005, 10:18 AM
We started out guarding naval vessels. YUT
Czeska
06-07-2005, 10:20 AM
My college was known for hating the University of Michigan.
Wezas
06-07-2005, 10:21 AM
Mine was known for being located in Northern Virginia.
Hence NoVa (CC)
Our Annandale campus is also known for making white people a minority. Asian Invasion!
Riots in the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, and probably 10s.
Miss X
06-07-2005, 10:23 AM
My university is/was known for being the heart of socialism in Britain. It's also the most culturally diverse university in the UK, is rife with left wing political activists (and hippies) and is one of the top 5 social science research institutions in the world. I :heart: it.
Atlanteax
06-07-2005, 10:24 AM
Originally posted by Czeska
My college was known for hating the University of Michigan.
Yea, too bad OSU is a 2nd rate school... :smug:
Originally posted by Wezas
Mine was known for being located in Northern Virginia.
Hence NoVa (CC)
Our Annandale campus is also known for making white people a minority. Asian Invasion!
You went to Stony Brook?
Nieninque
06-07-2005, 10:25 AM
Originally posted by Miss X
My university is/was known for being the heart of socialism in Britain. It's also the most culturally diverse university in the UK, is rife with left wing political activists (and hippies) and is one of the top 5 social science research institutions in the world. I :heart: it.
Where is that?
AnticorRifling
06-07-2005, 10:27 AM
The UK? It's across the pond.
Wezas
06-07-2005, 10:29 AM
Originally posted by AnticorRifling
The UK? It's across the pond.
That was totally stupid but still made me laugh.
Sean of the Thread
06-07-2005, 10:47 AM
Mine was known as THE party school..to the point where the degrees lost alot of their value and credibility.
FSU.
T-city is sick tho.. Slap FSU, FAMU, TCC, 5 highschools and a few thousand state workers and politicians into a 5 mile radius and you have a recipe for party disaster.
Valthissa
06-07-2005, 10:49 AM
William & Mary is known for being around a long time (second oldest in the US , third oldest in North America). W&M educated a lot of famous early Americans:
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
John Tyler
John Marshall
It could be a strange feeling on the old campus thinking that you were in the same place that they had been 200 years ago.
C/Valth
Miss X
06-07-2005, 11:01 AM
Pics!
Miss X
06-07-2005, 11:03 AM
More pics. ;)
Groldar
06-07-2005, 11:03 AM
miss x looks like everyone at your college was fat and ugly.
Nieninque
06-07-2005, 11:04 AM
It looks like York
Nieninque
06-07-2005, 11:04 AM
Originally posted by Groldar
miss x looks like everyone at your college was fat and ugly.
well they are all lefties...duh!
Miss X
06-07-2005, 11:06 AM
Originally posted by Groldar
miss x looks like everyone at your college was fat and ugly.
Way to be constructive. I thought you were gone?
Groldar
06-07-2005, 11:07 AM
I'm sure you're hot chica..
StrayRogue
06-07-2005, 11:08 AM
Wait a minute...weren't crying like a fucking child about all the "hate" and shit on these boards then come here and do exactly the same. So not only are you a retard but a hypocrite as well? And I don't see you posting your pic anywhere either...
AnticorRifling
06-07-2005, 11:09 AM
The chick in the cap and gown looks like she's pinching a loaf.
AnticorRifling
06-07-2005, 11:12 AM
Originally posted by Groldar
miss x looks like everyone at your college was fat and ugly.
Thanks for the flames mates, I'll be off now to find another game to play in my free time. I'll leave you to yourselves now. - you
StrayRogue
06-07-2005, 11:13 AM
Actually Groldor, I think I've found your pic:
Edaarin
06-07-2005, 11:13 AM
Popped collars, racism, and a hell of a law school/business program.
Originally posted by Miss X
My university is/was known for being the heart of socialism in Britain. It's also the most culturally diverse university in the UK, is rife with left wing political activists (and hippies) and is one of the top 5 social science research institutions in the world. I :heart: it.
Socialism is the bane of England, it is like a noose around its neck.
Groldar
06-07-2005, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by StrayRogue
Actually Groldor, I think I've found your pic:
? I'm actually much fatter than that. And don't have a hideous gap in my teeth.
Wezas
06-07-2005, 11:22 AM
Originally posted by StrayRogue
Wait a minute...weren't crying like a fucking child about all the "hate" and shit on these boards then come here and do exactly the same. So not only are you a retard but a hypocrite as well?
Fuck you for beating me to the punch.
Groldar
06-07-2005, 11:29 AM
Originally posted by Wezas
Originally posted by StrayRogue
Wait a minute...weren't crying like a fucking child about all the "hate" and shit on these boards then come here and do exactly the same. So not only are you a retard but a hypocrite as well?
Fuck you for beating me to the punch.
Fuck you for not going to college, and now taking up my welfare checks.
Carl Spackler
06-07-2005, 11:49 AM
My school is known for cows, riots and the fact that playboy won't put it on it's list of annual party schools because it became unfair to include professionals with a list of amatuers
Wezas
06-07-2005, 11:55 AM
Originally posted by Groldar
Originally posted by Wezas
Originally posted by StrayRogue
Wait a minute...weren't crying like a fucking child about all the "hate" and shit on these boards then come here and do exactly the same. So not only are you a retard but a hypocrite as well?
Fuck you for beating me to the punch.
Fuck you for not going to college, and now taking up my welfare checks.
This Gov't cheese is delicious! There's my check, under my work boots!
Shari
06-07-2005, 11:55 AM
Hahaha, ouch Spackler.
ASU made it onto Playboy's list of party schools. :P
Other than that, I doubt that school is recognised for fucking anything, I wish I hadn't gone there in hindsight.
Anailea
06-07-2005, 12:04 PM
My school is known for:
being on Playboy's list of party schools, more than once.
having a soriety girl kill her new born baby.
having a fraternity get banned for filming a porn video.
having several people die during fraternity initiations, including one this year that died from drinking too much water.
And for being one of the best educational institutions in the area.
Edited to add:
Oh, and Halloween getting banned in town.
Floating down the river on Labor Day and Memorial Day.
Getting Pioneer Days banned.
Getting spring break moved because of St. Patty's Day (spring break is now the week of because of the partys).
Think that's it. :shrug:
[Edited on 6-7-2005 by Anailea]
Left Wing Brat
06-07-2005, 12:16 PM
Originally posted by Carl Spackler
My school is known for cows, riots and the fact that playboy won't put it on it's list of annual party schools because it became unfair to include professionals with a list of amatuers
You forgot Halloween, and all the fests in the spring.
And OUr hatred of J-crew U for that matter
[Edited on 6-7-2005 by Left Wing Brat]
So, yeah, my alma mater isn't known for much of anything on the party end of things. UIUC(U of I) definitely pwnd us in that area.
And, in all honestly...it should. It's the main campus and they get the bulk of the funds. They also have a more visible, national presence that's largely due to sports. They have outstanding academic programs too.
Only thing I regret about going to UIC is that they don't have a football team and there is virtually NO greek life.
Sean of the Thread
06-07-2005, 12:39 PM
FSU is all time pwner of Playboys crappy list.
Numbers
06-07-2005, 01:16 PM
My school's known for having a giant walking fruit as its mascot.
Worst mascot ever.
GSLeloo
06-07-2005, 01:22 PM
I think Ramapo is known as a hippie school and that's about it.
AnticorRifling
06-07-2005, 01:26 PM
Originally posted by Groldar
Originally posted by StrayRogue
Actually Groldor, I think I've found your pic:
? I'm actually much fatter than that. And don't have a hideous gap in my teeth.
Klaive?
Jadewolff
06-07-2005, 01:39 PM
Originally posted by Anailea
My school is known for:
being on Playboy's list of party schools, more than once.
having a soriety girl kill her new born baby.
having a fraternity get banned for filming a porn video.
having several people die during fraternity initiations, including one this year that died from drinking too much water.
And for being one of the best educational institutions in the area.
Edited to add:
Oh, and Halloween getting banned in town.
Floating down the river on Labor Day and Memorial Day.
Getting Pioneer Days banned.
Getting spring break moved because of St. Patty's Day (spring break is now the week of because of the partys).
Think that's it. :shrug:
[Edited on 6-7-2005 by Anailea]
That so sounds like my school. BU by any chance?
Factoid: UH is the most ethnically diverse major research University in the nation.
Phi Slamma Jamma
Carl Lewis
- University of Houston
Apotheosis
06-07-2005, 02:15 PM
Offhand, you can thank my college for "Discount Tire" chain, the person who started it came from my school... I know there were a few more interesting figures, possibly Mitch Albom being one of them (well, that might not be such a good thing.)
I liked his book - The five people you meet in heaven. It was an interesting read.
Skirmisher
06-07-2005, 02:32 PM
Originally posted by AnticorRifling
Originally posted by Groldar
? I'm actually much fatter than that. And don't have a hideous gap in my teeth.
Klaive?
Hahaha, I swear I had that same thought.
Originally posted by DeV
I liked his book - The five people you meet in heaven. It was an interesting read.
I did actually read that after you mentioned it.
It was quite good and the TV movie wasn't too bad either.
STDs.
That would be me winning the thread.
Edaarin
06-07-2005, 02:35 PM
When I saw peam was the last poster in this thread, I swear that the first immediate thought I had was STD's.
So I give Edaarin one little case of the clap back in my sophomore year, and ever since, I'm STD guy.
Edaarin
06-07-2005, 02:40 PM
Just more spice to the soup baby.
:rah:
Left Wing Brat
06-07-2005, 02:46 PM
Originally posted by peam
STDs.
That would be me winning the thread.
You go to BGSU?
Edaarin
06-07-2005, 02:49 PM
Actually, I think Soulpieced's school has a higher incidence of STDs now than peam's.
AnticorRifling
06-07-2005, 05:43 PM
Originally posted by Edaarin
Just more spice to the soup baby.
:rah:
Holy shit tha's a classic quote about STDs I'm going to make reasons to use that in day to day conversations.
Soulpieced
06-07-2005, 06:00 PM
Hot ass girls.
Keller
06-07-2005, 06:34 PM
We had a 3 hour tug of war ...
Edaarin
06-07-2005, 08:21 PM
Originally posted by Soulpieced
Hot ass girls with herpes.
That's about right.
Not much really the big promo push when I was 1st attending, that they finally gave up on. was being the 'most wired university.' Around campus generally it's known for being rated one of the most unhappy/depressed student bodies or something like that by princeton review. I'm too lazy to register to look it up exactly though.
Tsa`ah
06-07-2005, 08:52 PM
Jello balloon launcher.
longshot
06-07-2005, 10:21 PM
Originally posted by Atlanteax
Originally posted by Czeska
My college was known for hating the University of Michigan.
Yea, too bad OSU is a 2nd rate school... :smug:
Atlanteax, I have to know...
If you graduated from Ann Arbor, you are entitled to talk as much shit as you like for the rest of your life...
However, if your diploma has the word "Dearborn" or "Flint" on it, I'm going to piss myself laughing.
Which is it?
Edited for grammar
[Edited on 6-8-2005 by longshot]
longshot
06-07-2005, 10:26 PM
Originally posted by Carl Spackler
My school is known for cows, riots and the fact that playboy won't put it on it's list of annual party schools because it became unfair to include professionals with a list of amatuers
Fond memories of teargas bring tears to my eyes...
Anailea
06-07-2005, 10:42 PM
Originally posted by Jadewolff
Originally posted by Anailea
My school is known for:
being on Playboy's list of party schools, more than once.
having a soriety girl kill her new born baby.
having a fraternity get banned for filming a porn video.
having several people die during fraternity initiations, including one this year that died from drinking too much water.
And for being one of the best educational institutions in the area.
Edited to add:
Oh, and Halloween getting banned in town.
Floating down the river on Labor Day and Memorial Day.
Getting Pioneer Days banned.
Getting spring break moved because of St. Patty's Day (spring break is now the week of because of the partys).
Think that's it. :shrug:
[Edited on 6-7-2005 by Anailea]
That so sounds like my school. BU by any chance?
Nope, CSUC. But that makes me feel better about mine. Administration is worried about the reputation that our school is getting.
Riots.
The Westchester bomb squad basically lives at my school.
Primarily academics, not the world's most exciting University, but one of the best in Canada.
Eviltwinpsu
06-07-2005, 10:54 PM
Penn state is pretty much known for its football and them there riots!!!!
and im happy to say that my fraternity played a big part in the first big one!!!
bout two years before getting banned from campus for hazing
TheRoseLady
06-08-2005, 07:13 AM
Originally posted by Groldar
miss x looks like everyone at your college was fat and ugly.
What are you in the sixth grade? No wait, maybe that's a third grade taunt.
Groldar
06-08-2005, 07:18 AM
Originally posted by Eviltwinpsu
Penn state is pretty much known for its football and them there riots!!!!
and <<<im happy to say>>> that my fraternity played a big part in the first big one!!!
bout two years before getting banned from campus for hazing
Because destroying public property, and hurting people, and costing tax payers dollars is something to be proud of. Republican.
"Diversity University" and student activism (see generally, "PCU"...not accurate, but then, not meant to be)
and academics
riots
bomb threats
arson
drugs
riots
security guards armed to the teeth
security guards armed to the teeth with itchy trigger fingers
riots
suicides
arson
rape
hate crimes
drugs
bomb threats
federal investigations
riots
more arson
people jumping off the the roof of the campus bookstore after doing liquid acid
being a Princeton Review's top 100 college
hectomaner
06-08-2005, 02:01 PM
Originally posted by Left Wing Brat
Originally posted by peam
STDs.
That would be me winning the thread.
You go to BGSU?
hey now. we werent known for STDs, they all came from toledo and finley, not actually school atendees.
what BGSU was known for while i was there is Jägermeister
longshot
06-10-2005, 12:57 AM
Bump to this thread...
I have to know if Atlanteax went to U of M Dearborn or U of M Flint.
If he went to Ann Arbor, it's all good.
If not, I might stop laughing by the end of next year...
Warriorbird
06-10-2005, 09:23 AM
Beer drinking... and the fact that one of the people Indiana Jones was based on went to/taught there. Good anthro program.
[Edited on 6-10-2005 by Warriorbird]
Showal
06-10-2005, 09:35 AM
Originally posted by Carl Spackler
My school is known for cows, riots and the fact that playboy won't put it on it's list of annual party schools because it became unfair to include professionals with a list of amatuers
You went to Boston College? Playboy published that when I went there. BC also is know for the student body being the least accepting of homosexuals.
Keller
06-10-2005, 08:30 PM
Bump, Atl?
Myitkyina
06-10-2005, 08:43 PM
I did my undergrad at Mount Holyoke, which is an all-girls school known for having a really beautiful campus. It's in the Five College area of Western Mass, which includes among its claims to fame the characters of Scooby Doo. Scooby Doo was created by a guy at Hampshire, and each of the major characters represents one of the local schools. Shaggy is Hampshire, Scooby is UMass, the preppy guy is Amherst, and no one can ever seem to agree which of the girls is Smith, and which is Mount Holyoke.
I'm working on my PhD at American University right now, which doesn't seem to be known for much of anything other than having a really crappy library.
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