In the spirit of this past weekend's events and the love of healthy competition and a good old fashion rivalry, I decided to compile a short list of just a few of the many reasons why St. Lawrence University is superior to Clarkson University

1. St. Lawrence is much more difficult to get into, with an acceptance rate of 47.6 percent vs. Clarkson’s acceptance rate of 62.1 percent.

2. St. Lawrence has a near equal split of Females to Males in their student body, with 46 percent males and 54 percent females. Significantly less equal is Clarkson’s male to female ratio, with 70 percent males to 30 percent females.

3. In 2015, U.S. News National University Rankings ranked Clarkson #115 on the list of the Best Liberal Arts Colleges and ranked SLU significantly higher, at #60.

4. Also in 2015, Forbes ranked Clarkson #204 on the list of America’s Top colleges and yet again SLU is ranked significantly higher at #133.

5. St. Lawrence has an endowment of $230.3 million, whereas, Clarkson has an endowment of $158.3.

6. In an article posted on the website, Total Frat Move, SLU girls were ranked #52 on a list compiled by over 40,000 student reviews for the 100 colleges with the most attractive women. CU did not even make the list.

7. On the Niche.com list of 100 Colleges with the Most Attractive Men, SLU comes in hot at #74. Clarkson is not mentioned on the list.

8. SLU was established before Clarkson, in 1856. Clarkson was established in 1896.

9.The average freshman retention rate for SLU is 91 percent. At Clarkson, the average freshman retention rate clocks in lower, at 88 percent.

10. At SLU, 93 percent of students return each year. At Clarkson, only 85 percent of students return each year.

11. At SLU, 74 percent of students say their alumni network is strong and highly involved at SLU. At Clarkson only 67 percent of their students feel this way about their alumni network.

12. 57 percent of students at SLU feel they have a low-stress course load. At Clarkson, only 54 percent of students feel that.

13. On Niche.com, on the list of the best and worst qualities of SLU, 80 percent of students are proven to succeed. On the list of best and worst qualities of Clarkson, proven success isn’t even listed.

14. At SLU, 99 percent of faculty have earned the highest degree in their field. At Clarkson, only 88 percent of faculty have earned the highest degree in their field.

15.Forbes ranks Clarkson as the 88th top college in the Northeast. Forbes ranked SLU 25 positions higher, as the 63rd top college in the Northeast.

16.On StudentsReview.com, students graded Clarkson as a C+ school overall. SLU students gave us a B+.

17. Niche.com student reviews of Clarkson’s party scene add up to an average grade of a B+. SLU Students gave the Saint’s party scene a strong A-.

18. The capacity of Appleton Arena is 3,200. For Cheel Arena, there are 200 fewer seats.

19. The SLU Men’s Hockey team has won more Conference Tournament Championships than CU. Six for SLU and five for CU.

20. We have had 10 Hobey Baker award finalists. They have only had seven.

21. CU campus is about 640 wooded acres, SLU comes out on top with 1000 acres.

22. 94 percent of the Clarkson Class of 2014 were employed or enrolled in graduate or professional schools within a year after Commencement, for St. Lawrence, it was 96.5 percent.

23. On SoCawledge.com, St. Lawrence is ranked #52 on the 100 Colleges With The Hottest Girls In 2015 List. Again, Clarkson is not even on the list #yikes

24.Student reviews of Campus Food at Clarkson average out to a B- on Niche.com. SLU students gave the campus food an A-.

25. Clarkson does not even have a CU branch for the Odyssey Online, and won’t be able to write an article to chirp back at this one.

Oh also...SLU men's hockey swept Clarkson this weekend and is going to Lake Placid.

Smell ya later Golden Knights.