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16 Terms Only Iowa State Students Will Understand

If you didn't go to Iowa State University would you know what these mean?

Sidney Logan

Jan 30, 2017

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16 Terms Only Iowa State Students Will Understand

Iowa State University

Iowa State students seem to speak their own language sometimes. If you haven't attended the University, you probably would have no idea where to get a Superdog at.

Albino squirrel

Out of the hundreds of squirrels wondering on campus, you know you’re gonna have a good semester when you see the albino squirrel.

Bundies

If you haven’t tried Convos chicken strips, you haven’t lived!

Campaniling

Technically you aren’t a true Iowa Stater if you haven’t campaniled.

Clone Cone

Probably one of the main reasons you go to Hilton.

Curtiss to Beardshear

Sprinting butt naked from building to building… Common’ people, it’s tradition!

DIS

Destination Iowa State. The only time you will see hundreds of people walking in packs, plus you get a free t-shirt!

Dollar/Mug night

The best nights to go to the bars. Save money and get trashed!

Hilton Magic

Everyone knows the colosseum is magic. Go Clones!

LegaCY

Whether you are participating Dance Marathon, working in the dining centers or working out at State Gym, you are leaving your legaCY.

Towers

We feel bad for the freshman who live there. Have fun on Brown North!

U Dick

Referring to the dining center Union Drive Community Center (UDCC).

VEISHEA

A week for our eterinary Medicine, Engineering, Industrial Science, Home Economics, and Agriculture majors. Unfortunately, we don’t have the celebration anymore, but everyone knows what the insane week of partying really was.

Welch

This street not only holds the best bars in Ames, but some of the best food as well. Superdog, Fighting Burrito and more!

Yell Like Hell

No other campus’ Greek Community is quite like Iowa State's. In honor of homecoming, each Greek pairing puts together a huge show dedicated to their beloved Cyclones.

The Zodiac

Don’t walk over it or you

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How else are you going to get around campus? Thanks, CyRide!

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!