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Coed Floor Experience: Living With Boys for the First Time

Let's just say I don't have a desperate desire for a brother like I did growing up. I gained plenty of brothers by moving onto my floor; maybe even a few too many at times.

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Coed Floor Experience: Living With Boys for the First Time

Alison Vellender

This year at Marquette University, I lived on a Coed freshman/sophomore floor. My Dorm I had always had a deep desire for a brother but never knew I would gain so many when I moved onto Floor 9. There were ups and downs, but I wouldn't trade midnight Mac and Nugs for the world. If you know, you know. The five things I quickly discovered about living with boys:

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Student Life

The Life Of UGA Students, As Told By 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO PARK ON GAME DAY?

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The Life Of UGA Students, As Told By 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

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20 Things To Know About Game Day for Auburn Students

A five-part series dedicated to life on the plains.

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20 Things To Know About Game Day for Auburn Students

Molly Joiner

As a seasoned student at Auburn, I can tell you most of the ins and outs of life on the plains. I've been here since 2016 and, although it was a rough ride on the struggle bus my first semester here, I made it. I'll be graduating soon, and I would just like to leave some sage advice for those soon-to-be tigers on game day.

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Life Stages

Why I Transferred To The University Of Oklahoma And Joined a New Sorority

Change is always hard, but it can give us the best gifts in life.

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Sarah Stevens

My life since moving to Oklahoma has basically erupted into something 3 years ago I could have only dreamed of. But how? And why would I leave something outside of St. Louis that I loved so much? I had a lot going for me in Illinois. I had my best friends, a research position with a Dean that I was obsessed with in every way, and a sorority that I still miss being a part of. I was on track to graduate pretty soon as well. So why leave?

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Sports

12 Reasons You Should Be Excited That Baseball Is Back In Season

For the love of baseball and everything else, go to the game!

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12 Reasons You Should Be Excited That Baseball Is Back In Season

Pexels

There is almost nothing better than baseball season. Sitting outside in the warm stadium as the sun shines down and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" plays over the speakers, watching your favorite player get a hit and dancing like an idiot to get on the dance cam - I could go on.

Baseball is great for so many reasons, more than can possibly be named, but here are some of my favorites.

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Let's just say I don't have a desperate desire for a brother like I did growing up. I gained plenty of brothers by moving onto my floor; maybe even a few too many at times.

The Boys Get Butthurt if They Aren't Included in Spa Day or GNO

DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO PARK ON GAME DAY?

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1. Me when I swear off toxic relationships and promise I'll never let myself get played again.

2. "If nobody has anymore questions, I guess you guys are free to g-" "Um, ProFEssoR, ACTUALLY..."

3. When you schedule your Science and Spanish classes fifteen minutes apart but you're a #studentathlete (intramurally, at least). No bus? No problem.

4. UGA students calculating how much food they would actually have to eat to make their meal plan worth it.

5. When you rescue your friend from a frat party and finally (after a car ride, a five minute walk and four flights of stairs) get them into bed.

6. Non-drivers @ people with cars on campus ("Anybody driving from Athens to California with a pit-stop in Mexico? Will Venmo $").

7. Your first time in Hedges.

8. Present me coming for past me for screwing us both over. Yeah, four days of napping was nice, but this paper is due in four *hours*.

9. When your homie sends their Quizlet in the class Groupme.

10. Freshmen at the first summer football game.

11. When your friend does something stupid DT in front of the police and you gotta act like you don't know them. Whose friend is that? Who let him out of the house? Why is he calling your name repeatedly? Somebody (not you) should help him off the pavement!

12. Friday night you apologizing to Saturday morning you for what you're about to see in your friend's Snapchat memories.

13. When you finally get that one boring friend out of the house ("You'll like it once you get there, I promise").

14. Me looking at my jam-packed agenda figuring out what to put off first.

15. Students in August vs. students in April.

16. When you get locked out of your dorm after a shower and are a little unsure as to how things should proceed from here.

17. *goes to Ramsey once*.

18. Trying to stay ahead of deadlines.

19. When you have a stressful assignment due and all 58 of your personalities come out to cheer you on.

20. DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO PARK ON GAME DAY??

21. When someone sets of the dorm fire alarm at 3 a.m. Who is that person and where are they? You're not angry, you just want to talk.

A five-part series dedicated to life on the plains.

1. "War Eagle" is our war cry.

2. We celebrate everything by rolling Toomers.

3. Toilet Paper Famines are a thing.

4. People have passed out at football games from heat exhaustion, but it's a risk you have to take.

5. When Nova circles the field, get ready to feel the "WAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR Eagle, Hey!"

6. You remember when we won that National Championship in 2010?

7. It's easier than you think to end up on the Jumbotron.

8. Auburn IS a basketball school, don't @ me.

9. Ranked basketball games are insanity.

10. Volleyball games are underrated.

11. Football Jerseys aren't just for football season.

12. Parking lots will shut down on game weekends, and you better move your car or Auburn will move it for you.

13. The Equestrian Team is just *blows kiss*.

14. When you see the tailgate tents, know it's about to go down.

15. The Bookstore is the last place you want to be on game day.

16. The Iron Bowl.

17. What is parking on game day? It's nonexistent, that's what it is.

18. At football games, pledges will collect mountains of cups. Don't question it.

19. Up and over.

20. Drunk girls will try to steal your shakers.

Change is always hard, but it can give us the best gifts in life.

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Career

Duh, it's OU!

O.K. but like, how are you in two sororities?

For the love of baseball and everything else, go to the game!

1. Hot summer game days.

2. Pre-gaming.

4. The memories.

3. The AMAZING food.

5. Special theme nights.

6. Buying new jerseys and hats.

7. Ballpark giveaways.

8. Hoping for a better record than last year.

9. The chance to catch a ball.

10. Have I mentioned the food yet?

11. No seriously, ballpark food is to die for.

12. Love for the game.

It doesn't get better than game days.

1. School Spirit

2. Tailgates

3. Athletes

4. March Madness

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8. Present me coming for past me for screwing us both over. Yeah, four days of napping was nice, but this paper is due in four hours.

17. goes to Ramsey once.

13. The Equestrian Team is just blows kiss.