August 29th, 2003
The Top 7 Myths/Truths About College
7> MYTH: Cafeteria food isn’t only nutritious, it tastes good, too… TRUTH: … if you spent your high school years in a federal prison.
6> MYTH: Class start and finish times are coordinated to give you plenty of time to make it to your next class… TRUTH: … provided all your classes are in the same room and you never need to eat or pee.
5> MYTH: The Lecturers are all qualified… TRUTH: … mechanics, barmen, boilermakers.
4> MYTH: Women think men who take Women’s Studies classes are sexy. TRUTH: Women think WOMEN who take Women’s Studies classes are sexy.
3> MYTH: All the cute guys/girls will hit on you… TRUTH: … with baseball bats.
2> MYTH: Sorority girls spend every weekend getting drunk, partying with frat boys and getting laid. TRUTH: They take the second weekend of March off every year.
and the Number 1 Myth/Truth About College…
1> MYTH: The food is good… TRUTH: … for growing bacteria in bio lab.
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Credits:
Selected from 37 submissions from 10 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Mark Dexter, George Washington University — 1, 3 (2nd #1!)
Josh Sinnett, University of Washington — 2, 4, 7
(Triple sec!)
Gideon Griebenow, Potchefstroom University — 5
Michele Lord, U of NE Lincoln — 6
Kim Walker-Daniels, Northern Illinois U. — Runner Up list name
Danny Gallagher, UT Austin — List Moderator, RA
NOMEANSNO, Victoria, British Columbia — Ambience