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School Slang
  • The Ad: The Administration Building, used for arts and sciences classes and offices
  • Ad Circle: Turn-about area in front of the main entrance to Gonzaga. Technically named the “Johnston Mall.”
  • Aluminum Jesus: A rather boxy statue of Christ situated between Welch and DeSmet
  • C/M: Catherine/Monica, the largest freshman dorm
  • Cam-Po: Campus Security.
  • CCASL: Pronounced “castle,” the Center for Community Action and Service Learning
  • COG: Circulus Omnium Gonzaga-orum (central meeting place of Gonzaga), which is the main campus dining hall
  • Coggin’ It: Eating or just wasting time at the COG
  • Doobie: A popular student name for Dooley Hall, based on speculation of amount of marijuana smoked there
  • Fat Wagon: The dessert stand in the COG
  • Flowing Meadows: The manmade stream and waterfall beside McCarthey Athletic Center
  • Hot Dog Stand: A student-owned syndicate that sells hotdogs and nachos outside of Jack & Dan’s on the weekend
  • Ice Palace: Crimont Hall, a traditionally girls’ dorm with a frosty reputation
  • J ‘n’ D’s: Jack & Dan’s, a popular bar next to campus
  • The Kennel: The gym in the Martin Centre, home of Gonzaga basketball until 2004
  • Lower Crosby: The basement of the Crosby Student Center, where the mail room is located.
  • The MAC: McCarthey Athletic Center (not the Museum of Arts & Culture—that’s downtown)
  • The Penthouse: The fourth floor of DeSmet
  • Po-Cho: Positive Choice, dorms with a strict no smoking or drinking living agreement (and those who live there)
  • Quad: The grassy area between the Administration Building and Herak
  • The Ronc: Roncalli Hall, an all-male dorm on the east side of campus
  • Shirley: Main card-scanner and guardian of the entrance to the COG (she can be fierce if you double-cross her)
  • StalkerWeb: ZagWeb, an online database where students can look up the pictures and contact information of others
  • Walk of Shame: The path between DeSmet and Welch, typically walked in shame early in the morning
  • The Wall: A three-foot wall between Crosby Student Center and the Administration Building, painted in sections by students to advertise on-campus events
Tips to Succeed
  • Ask for extensions if you need them.
  • Check your e-mail frequently.
  • Get out of town once in a while—it keeps you fresh.
  • Go to class (probably the most important ingredient to getting good grades).
  • Limit partying to the weekend.
  • Pick a few activities and make the most of them.
  • Take advantage of the retreats offered.
  • Talk to the professors frequently for help and guidance.
  • Use the Career Center.
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Anonymous915

Elementary Education '16

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The Kennel Club is amazing.

Jan 22, 2012

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zagfan3651

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The Community

The feeling of community at Gonzaga is legendary. You notice it as soon as you step on campus as a freshman. Everybody wears Gonzaga gear, and the school pride is evident. Most students are very open to new friendships and relationships. Men's basketball games are huge, and an entire social scene revolves around camping out for seats, which I like to call the "Tent City" phenomenon. You are encouraged to get involved in the extracurricluars right away, as much of the connection to the general social scene is through participation in those.

Dec 19, 2011

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omsd

Special Education and Teaching '14

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You Won't Find a Better Community

The professors care, your friends support you, the Residence Life staff is great. Saying you went to Gonzaga is an accomplishment and a privilege. There are always activities on campus and once you hit 21 the bar scene is a blast. If you want to enter a community that cares for you then come to GU, if not...well dont.

Nov 02, 2011

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Facts

Traditions
  • Around the World: Around the World is a progressive party for the entire senior class, held in the Logan neighborhood a few weeks before graduation. ATW T-shirt wearing seniors go to six houses in six hours, each with a different alcohol theme, like Margaritaville or Ireland. The festivities begin at the first house at noon, and don’t quiet down at house number six until the beer is gone, the partiers pass out, or the police shut it down.
  • Boat Cruise: Gonzaga rents a cruise boat on nearby Lake Coeur d’Alene on two nights during the year: once for the freshman class after the conclusion of Freshman Orientation, once during Senior Week for the departing senior class. For the freshmen, it is an opportunity to mingle with new friends; for the seniors, it is an opportunity to say goodbye to friends they might have met in exactly the same place.
  • Charity Ball: Generally the second Saturday in November, the Charity Ball is the preeminent formal dance of the year for GU students. It’s a time to break out the old prom-wear and take that special someone to that really expensive restaurant. The proceeds from the Ball go to a local charitable organization.
  • Christmas Candlelight Concert: Every December, the Gonzaga University choir performs at St. Aloysius church for the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert. In spite of the name, the music is generally far more varied than just Christmas pieces (it is the culminating performance of the year for the GU choir). There are candles in abundance, and students and locals pack the church both Friday and Saturday night.
  • Frisbee Golf: Frisbee Golf, or “Disc Golf” as purists will call it, is a popular pastime on the less windy days at Gonzaga. The traditional course utilizes the friendly Bing Crosby statue in front of the Crosby Student Center as both the 1st and the 18th hole.
  • The Grind: The Grind is an annual dance hosted by the Knights, and the name more or less says it all. The Spokane Room of the COG is pimped out for the occasion, and it gives Gonzaga students (mainly freshmen) the chance to “throw their arms in the air and wave them like they just don’t care.” That, and get up close and personal with 500 sweaty classmates. Occasionally, the fire department shuts it down when the bodies-to-available-space proportion gets out of hand.
  • Madonnastock: Madonnastock is a day-long student music festival held at the end of April every year. Any student can send in a demo tape to organizers, and the best bands get an hour of stage time (starting at noon and running until midnight). Originally christened “Madonnastock” because of its proximity to Madonna Hall, in recent years it has been moved to Foley Lawn and then the Quad. However, the Madonna RAs still organize it. The stage and lighting gets bigger and better every year.
  • Mass of the Holy Spirit: Gonzaga ushers in the academic year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit, usually celebrated on the third Wednesday in September. Seniors and professors sport full academic attire (gowns and all), and the University community gathers to pray for the upcoming year. This is the oldest tradition at Gonzaga, as Gonzaga College began its inaugural academic year with a Mass of the Holy Spirit in 1887.
  • Sledding into Lake Arthur: There are very few hills on campus, so when the first snowfall of the year sticks, students have only one place to turn: the slopes heading into Lake Arthur. Using sledding devices of all kinds (mattresses are a popular choice) enterprising Gonzaga students must decide whether to attempt a roll-off at the bottom of the hill, hope that the ice on Lake Arthur holds, or resignedly join the duck excrement in the shallow frigid water.
Urban Legends
  • A priest hung himself in the Music Mansion, and an exorcism was performed on the house subsequently.
  • Bing Crosby threw a piano from the roof of DeSmet.
  • Bozarth Mansion (a University-owned property) is haunted by murdered servants, and has multiple passageways.
  • Led Zeppelin played at the COG.
  • The Wall used to be a thin fence, but years of painting have made it six inches thick.

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