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FactsSlang
- 54-Hour Rule - At 54 semester hours, students must declare a major if they have not already done so.
- The BLUU - The Brown Lupton University Union, the student center that houses Market Square, the Information Desk, and 1873.
- The ‘Crief - Moncrief Dormitory.
- The Dungeon - The name for the rooms on the first floor of Milton Daniel Hall.
- The Greek - The part of campus where all of the fraternities and sororities are
- HoHit - Honors Intellectual Traditions—an elite honors class.
- MRS Degree - This is said of women who attend the University with full intent of finding a husband and dropping out. These women only declare a major for nominal value, and therefore are said to be working toward their “MRS Degree.”
- Pre-major - The TCU name for “Undeclared.”
- RTVF - Radio-Television-Film, a major at TCU consisting of work within these media.
- Send Home - The bills from tuition, the bookstore, etc. that are “sent home” to your parents. Many things can be charged to send home.
- TCU Bubble - The false sense of security and safety that students come to expect from the real world after studying at TCU.
- Worth Hills - The portion of campus that was at one time a golf course. This area is now home to the majority of the Greek houses and Pond Street Grill.
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
- Drinking is big here!
- Parking is really difficult.
- Sorority girls dominate Colby Hall.
- The food on campus is way overpriced.
- The sheer number of organizations is overwhelming (Greek and non-Greek).
- The tuition rate changes frequently.
- There’s a real lack of diversity here.
Tips to Succeed
- Ask around about professors before you take their classes.
- Buy your books early.
- Make a schedule. Even if you don’t stick by it, it is a good thing to have.
- Never make a friend a roommate, but do your best to make a roommate your friend.
- You should get to school early for a good parking spot. There are a lot of cars, and parking is somewhat limited.
Urban Legends
- All of the tuition goes to refurnishing the flowerbeds.
- If a bus hits you as you cross University Drive, you get free tuition.
- If the chancellor hits you with his car, you get free tuition.
- If your roommate dies, you get an A.
- The squirrel population is trained and imported from Connecticut.
- There is a pool on the roof of Milton Daniel.
Traditions
- Frog Camp - Frog Camp is an optional program designed to introduce incoming freshmen to college life and to other incoming freshmen. There are several Frog Camps from which to choose, ranging from adventure to service-based. Students are responsible for the cost of Frog Camp, but most students agree that the experience and friendships forged there are well worth it.
- Pancakes! - The Ol’ South Pancake House is the traditional hangout for any hungry TCU student. The menu is cheap and the 24-hour restaurant has been a popular attraction of TCU students for decades.
- Purple & White - Purple is a school color, and you’ll find it everywhere and on everything. Students can buy Frog gear, or other purple clothing at the bookstore. The purple signifies royalty, and white, the corresponding school color, represents a good, clean game.
- “Riff Ram Bah Zoo” - This is a TCU cheer that sounds like jibberish to anyone not affiliated with the University, and maybe even to some who are. There are verses to this seemingly unintelligible song, and most students can recite them by the time they graduate. It is one of the oldest college cheers in the country.
- Rubbing the Horned Frog - It is tradition to rub the nose of the Horned Frog in between Sadler and Reed for good luck before a test or a big game.
School Spirit
The students of TCU, in general, take a good deal of pride in their school. From the stickers on their cars, to the sold out football games, TCU students clearly take pride in the school. It is not uncommon to see the student section at sporting events as a sea of purple, especially during football season. Students don’t just show their spirit at games—TCU gear is a common sight on campus, as well.
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