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5/09/2007 11:34:00 AM

Things You Need to Do Before you Graduate

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We suggest that all Arizona students take a dip in the pool at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. What else should students do before they graduate?
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With the end of the school year approaching, we know you still want to squeeze in some fun before the long and somewhat boring summer. Luckily for you, SIOC has compiled our annual list of 101 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate. The list is extensive and touches on a number of different activities at different schools (conveniently split up by geographic region – East, South, Midwest, and West). While we don't have room to list all the activities, here are some of our favs:

26. Channel your inner leprechaun on Green Beer Day at Miami (Ohio), when students chug dyed beers and slurp toxic-looking Jell-O concoctions at 5:30 a.m., then slink off to class.

46. Take a Dip at Arizona. Why? Former 'Cat (she's currently on leave) and seven-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard is known to frequent the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. Did we mention she's the cover girl of Playboy's July 2007 issue.

68. Get your skin a fine burnt orange at Hippie Hollow Park, a half hour's drive from the University of Texas and billed as "the only clothing-optional public park in the state."

We’re sure we missed some fantastic activities at your school. Tell us what else we need to do before we graduate.

Comments:

Posted: 2:59 PM   by Anonymous
Attend Homecoming at McMurry University (in Abilene, Texas) and visit Teepee Village. You might actually learn something. McMurry students might not be able to (officially) call themselves Indians, but this tradition will continue as long as the school exists.
Posted: 4:31 PM   by Anonymous
Sing "The Eyes of Texas" at a Texas football game. Take note of the new North endzone that is being built to make the stadium the third largest in America.
Posted: 4:41 PM   by kyle
Unofficial St. Paddy's day at U of I...best party in the Big Ten behind IU's Little 500.
Posted: 5:22 PM   by Anonymous
One of them was declare yourself draft eligible. Anyone know how to go about doing this?
Posted: 6:49 PM   by Anonymous
Visit Augustana College in early March and you'll find over a thousand people dressed in bright green t-shirts for STIGMA, the annual St. Patrick's day party. It begins at 6 a.m. and lasts until 12 a.m. Considered one of the best St. Patrick's Day party's in the Midwest.
Posted: 6:51 PM   by Big Timay
Visit Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois in early March to witness STIGMA, Augie's own St. Patrick's Day celebration. You'll find over a thousand students dressed in bright green shirts partying from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. One of the best St. Patrick's Day parties I've ever been to.
Posted: 8:02 PM   by Anonymous
How about go to Oregon State University and watch the NCAA National Champion Beavers' baseball team with some fine Beaver in 2007 Playmate of the Year and OSU Alum Sara Jean Underwood?
Posted: 8:03 PM   by adam
attend the University of Wisconsin Mifflin block party in the Spring and the Halloween Celebration in Fall
Posted: 8:06 PM   by Anonymous
Attend the Mifflin Street Block Party in the spring or the Halloween celebration on State Street at the University of Wisconsin.. two best parties in the big ten
Posted: 9:18 PM   by Brian
eat a fat sandwich at the grease trucks at Rutgers.
Posted: 10:18 PM   by Anonymous
How about go to THE biggest Halloween party of the year on Court Street at Ohio University
Posted: 10:39 PM   by Anonymous
Catch a game from cheap seats should include - a Cal football game from "Tightwad Hill" and have a view of the San Francisco Bay.
Posted: 1:48 AM   by fckstanford
PROTEST NAKED at Berkeley or Streak through the main stacks during finals! These are some great college moments!
Posted: 3:48 AM   by Anonymous
Breakfast Club and Purdue Grand Prix. You get in a goofy costume to go drinking at 7:00 AM and wander across campus to watch a go-cart race with 50 mph carts.
Posted: 4:40 AM   by Anonymous
Yeah, not sure how eating a Fat (insert any noun here) sandwich from the famed grease trucks of Rutgers didn't make the list ... better yet, come up with your own combination of ingredients and you can name the sandwich yourself ... so long as it starts with "Fat".
Posted: 9:19 AM   by Faceman
Ring the Chapel Bell in Athens after beating Tech. Again.
Posted: 9:37 AM   by Steve
attend Little 500 weekend at Indiana University. There is a reason it is called the World's Greatest College Weekend.
Posted: 9:50 AM   by Anonymous
Sing the Aggie War Hymn at Kyle Field in the student section. WHOOP!
Posted: 10:09 AM   by Anonymous
Another nod for Cinco de Mifflin.

However, you should probably just graduate from Arizona and go somewhere that knows how to party.
Posted: 10:19 AM   by Anonymous
Attend a King's College-Wilkes University basketball game perhaps one of teh best rivalrys in division III sports, the 2 schools are less than 3 blocks away from one another and both basketball gyms are filled at both meetings with studenst and fans
Posted: 10:38 AM   by Anonymous
The Ohio State University's Mirror Lake Jump.

Obviously, there is no better place to be on a cold Novemeber night at 11pm-12pm the week before the Ohio State Michigan game. 15 degrees (if you're lucky), 3 feet of water, and 20,000 people.

Bring a towel. The walk back to your car/dorms/house is a bit brisk.
Posted: 10:41 AM   by Anonymous
Besides the ODK Cake Race at Auburn, you need to run in the Freshman Cake Race at Davidson College, where the top finishers get a cake baked fresh by the professors and community.
Posted: 11:47 AM   by Anonymous
Crazy Jim's Blimpie Burger in Ann Arbor is a must. From the greasy triple to the amazing fries, just know what you want to order or you will be passed over in line.
Posted: 12:37 PM   by Anonymous
Do the Bridge Street Run at SUNY Oswego.
Posted: 1:08 PM   by Anonymous
Jump in OSU's Mirror Lake the Thursday before the OSU Michigan game. Late November = Cold water.
Posted: 1:39 PM   by Ed
Smuggle a live chicken into the Kansas-Kansas State basketball game in Manhattan, and throw it onto the court during player introductions.
Posted: 1:47 PM   by eric
Eat some Pizza Rolls from Double Daves in College Station, Texas
Posted: 3:50 PM   by Anonymous
Attend a Clemson Tiger Football game in Death Valley (Memorial Stadium) and watch the Most exciting 25 Second in College Football as the Tigers run down THE HILL.
Posted: 4:06 PM   by Anonymous
I second the Halloween Party at OHIO University in Athens. You may never find another party such as this.
Posted: 5:52 PM   by Anonymous
You could party in Chapel Hill on Halloween (much better than being in frigid Ohio) which holds about 70,000 strong, drink from the old well or just burn stuff on Franklin St after beating Dook
Posted: 5:54 PM   by Anonymous
Feel the upper deck of Kyle Field sway along to "Saw Varsity's Horns Off"
Posted: 6:03 PM   by Bradley
I second the Little 500 weekend at Indiana, absolutely amazing experience.
Posted: 7:13 PM   by Anonymous
In regards to number 59 "Get a chip off your shoulder", it's called DIDDY Riese, not D.D. Author apparently hasn't done all 101 things.
Posted: 7:14 PM   by Anonymous
Go to the annual UCLA-USC football rivalry game...at The Rose Bowl
Posted: 8:30 PM   by Anonymous
Breakfast Club at Purdue. Come one the bars open up at 7:00am for home games and everyone is in costume.
Posted: 9:25 PM   by Anonymous
Mug down with a complete stranger during yell practice at Texas A&M
Posted: 11:32 PM   by Anonymous
Play a pick-up game of hoops at Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University.
Posted: 10:58 AM   by matt
How about State Patty's day. Spring break was scheduled over st. patty's day, so Penn State made their own 2 weeks early.
Posted: 11:00 AM   by Anonymous
"Jump Around" at Camp Randall Stadium between before the 4th quarter...the more intoxicated the better.
Posted: 2:58 PM   by Anonymous
Attend Oktoberfest at Fort Hays State Univ in Hays, KS. There may not be much to do in Kansas but this town knows how to drink! Classes are cancelled for the day because who would show up anyway?
Posted: 4:05 AM   by Anonymous
Roll Toomers Corner after an Auburn victory. Go to the spring party at Sewanee (aka The University of The South).
Posted: 10:29 AM   by Anonymous
1. Halloween on State St. at UW-Madison
2. Little 500 at IU
3. Mifflin Street Block Party at UW-Madison
Posted: 11:46 PM   by Anonymous
Have a grilled sticky from the New College Diner in State College PA...or a Frontier Roll from the Frontier across the street from UNM in Albuquerque. Better yet, do both.
Posted: 3:41 PM   by Anonymous
At the University of Michigan...
1) Attend a Michigan-Ohio State football game with 110,000 of your closest friends, see the Team touch the Go Blue Banner and sing Hail To The Victors
2) Eat a triple cheese blimpy on an onion roll at Krazy Jim's
3) Eat at Big Ten Burrito
Posted: 12:36 PM   by Anonymous
Speaking of Cheap Seats! You forgot the best and most spectacular place to see a great Pac-10 game! Tightwad Hill at CAL. Not only a great tradition and good view, but the best view of the Bay Area and San Francisco! An Experience not to be missed.
Posted: 9:24 AM   by Anonymous
Attend the "World Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" UGA/uf game in Jacksonville,FL.
Posted: 10:10 PM   by Anonymous
Have a beer at the Kong the night before the Harvard/Yale game.
Posted: 9:12 PM   by Anonymous
march in a parade at West Point and then watch Army lose again & listen to Mike the Tiger growl at the other team on the field at LSU's Tiger Stadium
Posted: 11:42 AM   by Anonymous
The 2001 Space Odyssey entrance at at Univ of SC football game will make the hair on your neck stand up
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