Here at Purdue we are known for the pride we take in our school. We have traditions upon traditions that have been around for god knows how long, and they’ll probably never die. At the same time, there are some things that happen here that just don’t make sense. I’m not trying to say we should get rid of them entirely, but while they might have a nice meaning behind them, I don’t understand them whatsoever. I’ve compiled a list ranked by level of confusion from least to greatest, and I’m sure you’ll agree. Here we go:
The Hello Walk
Okay this is a cute idea and being friendly and all that is awesome. However,
when I’m walking to class with coffee and phone in hand trying to figure out an
assignment I have due in 15 minutes, I’m not expecting anyone to yell “HELLO”
at me. Doing so will probably result in a death glare or look of utter confusion.
Because simply, I’ve been here for a while, and still don’t remember what that
walkway is called when I’m on it.
Jumping over the
train tracks during BGR
This is supposed to be a whole “starting your journey“ thing, right? But let’s
stop and think about this reasonably. Said tracks are practically in the middle
of campus, and all the little BGRers have been walking all over campus for at
least a couple days before they are required to do this. In essence, they’ve
probably walked across the tracks a couple of times without even knowing it.
Hence the tradition doesn’t make sense. Someone help me understand.
Moving/Disappearing
Statues
I’m all for art, I love art, but do all of the statues on campus make
sense? What is that thing outside of Beering? WHERE DID THE PENCIL GO? We miss
the pencil. Also, a very large banana that used to be across from Mad Mush has
gone missing. I’m sure there’s a reason for their disappearances, but where do
they go? Are they all stored in a room? I must find this secret room before graduation.
Who’s with me?
The Boiler Express
By far the most annoying sound to hear on a Saturday morning, second only
to girls screaming in line at Where Else. Okay, I get it, we’re excited because
sports, but why did I see the Boiler Express all the way out on 26by Olive Garden, aimlessly making loud noises at random cars and humans?
Purdue is a
relatively quiet campus, we don’t need anything that loud.
Dead Week
Dead Week is anything but dead. We’ve had exams, papers, projects,
presentations and even mandatory classes during this week. If we’re going to take
the time out to call it something, shouldn’t we actually do it? Purdue, if you’re
going to create impossible exams, you should probably give us some time to at
least glance at the study guide.
Going to Harry’s in
your wedding dress
This is something that physically hurts my being. I’m all for having a
wedding at Purdue if that’s your thing, but for the love of god DO NOT wear
your bridal gown into Harry’s. Rare forms of bacteria are probably on the floor,
making the bottom of your gown their new home. Have a nice reception in the
union or something, they have nice ballrooms. Seriously, if you want to go to
Harry’s after your Purdue wedding, come find me and we will pick out a nice
ALTERNATIVE dress for you to wear there. I’ll save you the embarrassment of
everyone staring at you, and the regret of having to dispose of your wedding
dress.
Disagree or agree? Tweet at me @em_stones. That’s all. Have a great week Purdue.