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School Slang
  • Boulder Run: Running naked around the East College boulder on the first snow fall of the year—campus tradition.
  • Bowman: Pond on campus where frat guys are thrown after presenting a lavaliere or engagement ring to their girlfriends.
  • The Bubble: DePauw’s sheltered community nature.
  • Camp DePauw: Affectionate name attached to first-year seminar ice breaker games.
  • Campus Golf: Campus favorite that involves golf clubs, tennis balls, and stationary objects on campus serving as golf holes. Students play this game all over campus on nice days in the fall and spring.
  • CCM: Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media where the newspaper, radio, and television station is located.
  • Dells: Wooded area behind South Quad dorms, prime (and only) sledding spot when it snows.
  • Depauwperator: This is the term used for DePauw’s Operator. Dial “0” on any campus phone, and they will give you any number you need on campus or in Greencastle. Call (765) 658-4800 if you are not using a campus phone.
  • The Facebook: DePauw’s latest technological advancement that allows students to link up online and with other universities—amazingly addictive.
  • Fishbowl: Meeting area in the Hub that is surrounded in glass, making it very much a fish bowl.
  • Fratastic: Term used to describe most DePauw guys. The adjective encompasses regularly wearing popped collars, playing football in your front yard, and sitting outside of your house with a beer bong more than three days of the week.
  • GCB: Marvin’s garlic cheeseburgers are the hottest item on campus. Students love them and often use ranch dressing as a dip on the burger—greatest creation ever.
  • HoScho: Honors Scholars Program of Distinction.
  • The Hub: Student Memorial Union Building where many students eat, check mail, and shop at the bookstore.
  • ITAP: Information Technology Associates Program (kids with computers).
  • Lil’ 5: Spring bike race that weaves through the streets on campus—all day party.
  • Marv’s: Home of the GCB, GCCB, and a whole host of other garlic and ranch coated delicacies.
  • MeFe: Media Fellows Program of Distinction.
  • Mofo: Management Fellows Program of Distinction.
  • Monon Bell: Beloved prize of the DePauw vs. Wabash football game.
  • PAC: Performing Arts Center.
  • RA: Resident’s Assistant.
  • Riptide: Concoction of beer, lemonade, and vodka found in most coolers.
  • Roy O: Main campus library—students spend many an evening with Roy O.
  • S & M: Julian Science and Math Building.
  • Safe Ride: Shuttle with bright flashing lights that drives students from the bar to campus—second best creation ever, next to the GCB.
  • Wallies: Wabash men, also referred to as little giants or sheep lovers. They are DePauw’s biggest rival in football and love to come to DePauw to find women.
  • Wally World: Wal-Mart, no matter if you have never set foot in one in your life, it will become one of your most favorite places.
Tips to Succeed
  • At least go through Rush.
  • Attend mentor group activities.
  • Be prepared for small-town life.
  • Check out teachers before enrolling in classes.
  • Do not go home on the weekends.
  • Do work out, the weekends catch up with you fast.
  • Don’t sneak on Greek property before you are allowed.
  • Don’t think you can get away with skipping class.
  • Get involved early.
  • Strong organizational skills—Post-Its are key.
  • Time management.
  • Try and find an advisor you like early.
  • Try lots of different classes—beauty of liberal arts.
  • Try to complete group requirements early.
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Inside Scoop at DePauw University

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Unique Depauw

DePauw offers a Winter Term, which is during the month of January. Students can take a course on campus, do an internship or an independent study or participate in a number of off campus trips to various places offered by the school.

Jan 05, 2012

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What Makes Depauw Unique

DePauw is unlike any other school in the country. It offers a rigorous academic curriculum, crazy social/party scene, and a insanely connected alumni network for internship and job opportunities. The high ticket price of the University is worth every penny for the 4 best years of your life. DePauw is doing everything right. Ask anyone on campus, and they will tell you why this is the only place they could be.

Dec 15, 2011

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I met the best, most inspiring professors in my life.

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Traditions
  • Boulder Runs : On the first snow of every season, students run naked around the boulder, a staple outside of East College, which was once thought to be a petrified turtle.
  • Dance Marathon : Annually, teams of students compete in a 24-hour dance-a-thon to raise money for pediatric AIDs research. The event is hosted in the indoor tennis and track facility, and supplies activities and events for all of campus for the 24-hour span.
  • Lil’ 5: This event is a close second to the Monon game. Little Five is a cycling race that takes place in the spring. All the fraternities and sororities create teams along with other non-Greek students and sometimes faculty. The teams race a track around campus as peers, faculty, and locals cheer from the sidelines.
  • Monon: Monon Weekend is without a question one of the biggest weekend’s on campus. The Wabash and DePauw rivalry is one of the oldest and most intense rivalries in the country, despite the schools’ small sizes. It is always the last game of the football season and the victor leaves with the Monon Bell, an old Monon Railroad bell. Tiger fans, past, present, and future, make their way out for this event—rain or shine it is not to be missed!
  • Old Gold Weekend : Old Gold is DePauw’s homecoming weekend. It allows any alumni to come back and relive their college experience, while also selecting a current senior Old Gold King and Queen.
  • Recruitment : Greek recruitment or rush, as it is more commonly called, is a huge event on DePauw’s campus. The recruitment process differs slightly for males and females, but it begins when students return to campus second semester and lasts for three to four days.
  • Relay for Life : The first weekend in May, students all gather on the football field for a day and night philanthropy that goes to benefit cancer research. Students collect money and walk the track to honor those that are battling or have lost the battle with cancer.
Urban Legends
  • Meharry Hall is haunted.
  • The covered bridges surrounding DePauw are haunted.
  • The tunnels underneath DePauw were part of the underground railroad.
  • Wabash men prefer sheep to women.

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