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School Slang
  • The AC: The Academic Center
  • Alcove: A small computer cove in the library
  • The Atrium: The atrium in the New South dorm
  • The Bowl: The physical and social center of campus
  • County Line: The street, a short drive down I-55 from campus, that has a few more options
  • The English House: The house, formerly used by the school’s deans, that now is used by the professors of the English department
  • Friday Forums: A weekly public panel on a variety of subjects
  • The HAC: The Hall Activities Center; the school gym
  • High Street: The street a few blocks away that serves as a fast food source
  • KA: A member of the Kappa Alpha frat
  • KD: A member of the Kappa Delta sorority
  • Major Madness: A spring celebration in April with live music and blow-up toys in the Bowl
  • The P&W: The Purple and White; the school newspaper
  • Pathfinders: The student group responsible for campus tours
  • Pike: A member of the Pi Kappa Alpha frat
  • Shacking: Hooking up
  • Sig: A member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon frat
  • The Walk of Shame: The exodus back to your room after you have shacked.
  • Writing Portfolio: A graduation requirement used to establish the level of style and coherence in a student’s writing
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • Go ahead and buy carpeting from the soccer team.
  • Go through Rush; even if you don’t pledge, it will help you out socially.
  • How to perfectly cite any and every source.
  • Skip orientation; the campus isn’t that large.
  • The joy of being a part of an academic community.
  • The snobbery and elitism that many popular and prevalent ‘rankings’ endorse.
  • The unfathomable depths of human knowledge.
Tips to Succeed
  • Be extremely attentive to the massive amount of reading and interpretation that you will be doing; 90 percent of your grades will depend on critical thinking.
  • Be sensitive but also curious about the beliefs of your colleagues.
  • Be wary of plagiarism.
  • Become conscious of the gossip culture, and develop a thick skin.
  • Develop personal relationships with administrators and faculty.
  • Pick a major and courses that you will enjoy.
  • Take time away from your studies; play some intramurals.
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brittany1219

Pre-Law Studies '14

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Fun Learning

Millsaps students love to have fun! Even in the classroom, our professors are continuously involving students with deep stimulating discussions, instead of just stuffy lectures. The social scene is awesome, whether you chose to go greek, or not. The campus is so close nit that everyone knows each other, so you will always have a good friend to lean on.

Jul 11, 2011

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Facts

Urban Legends
  • If one kisses his or her love on the M-bench at midnight on a full moon, they will live happily ever after.
  • Millsaps has a higher percentage of good-looking students than any other school.
  • Oxford University’s grad schools have never turned down a Millsaps student.
  • Students in the 1970s held multiple protests, but none of the administration acknowledges it.
  • The Bowl is an inactive volcano.

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