March 2, 2007      Share/Save/Bookmark

NOTE FROM BRANDON:
College giving is up nearly 10% this year
to a whopping 28 billion dollars.

The Top 7 Signs Someone Just
Cut Your School a *Big* Check

7> Grades are now reported on sheets of uncut 100’s.

6> Both Jenna and Barbara Bush graduated.

5> How else can you explain the, “Britney Spears Advanced Physics
Building”?

4> The University is receiving phone calls from relatives it
never knew it had.

3> The president’s trash goes from being full of Jack Daniels
empties to being full of Crown Royal empties.

2> It’s no longer important for your school to make it into a
bowl game.

and the Number 1 Sign Someone Just Cut Your School a *Big* Check…
1> At last, the university president gets that jeweled scepter
he’s always wanted.


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Credits:

Selected from 34 submissions from 9 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Andrew Hackard, UT-Austin — 1 (3rd #1!)
Derek Matheis, University of New Haven — 2, 4
Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University — 3
James Knowles, Cal Poly — 5
Peter Casper, Queensland U. of Technology — 6
Mark Sweatt, Student Emeritus, Atlanta — 7
Mark Dexter, George Washington University — Banner tag
Brandon Eldridge, StL College of Pharmacy — Tenured Professor

RUNNERS UP list — Buck to school

Not only does the Administration building get a facelift — so do
all the Deans.

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

They’re now giving need-based scholarships to Kennedys.

(Bill Wickart, Hillsboro, OR)

Washington University changes name to “Franklin University” …
and the school mascot is now the $50 bill.

(Bill Wickart, Hillsboro, OR)

Runners Up list name

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

HONORABLE MENTIONS list — Back in Black.

The Cafeteria is now using real beef.

(Mark Sweatt, Student Emeritus, Atlanta)

The new basketball coach is Phil Jackson.

(Bill Wickart, Hillsboro, OR)

Teacher’s Lounge Before: Two couches left over from the dorms, one
loveseat found on the freeway, and a mini-fridge bought off the
Kappa Epsilons. Teacher’s Lounge After: Massaging Barcaloungers,
Foster’s and Sam Adams on tap, and TA’s as ottomans.

(Veronique DuBeaumarchais, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo)

Honorable Mentions list name

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

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