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Truman State University - Inside Scoop - Student ReviewsCollege Prowler0.00
FactsSchool Slang
- Natty Light - Natural Light, the cheapest beer possible
- Pickler Club - Late-night studying at the library
- The Rec - Student Recreation Center, the athletic facility
- MO - Missouri Hall
- Patty's - The alternative to the campus bookstore
- Senate - Student Senate, student body leadership and advocacy group
- The SUB - The Student Union Building
- OP - Ophelia Parrish, the fine arts building
- SA - Student adviser
- TrueMen and Minor Detail - The men's and women's a cappella groups, respectively
- The Bubble - The round entrance way to the library, a popular meeting spot
- BNB - Blanton-Nason-Brewer Hall, a dorm
- C-Hall - Centennial Hall
- Cisco - The online residence hall network
- Javaco - Washington Street Java Company
- Elbow - The corners on each floor in Centennial
- JINS - Junior interdisciplinary seminar classes
- APO - Alpha Phi Omega, the largest service fraternity; boasts almost 200 active members
- LSP - Liberal Studies Program, basically general education courses
- Kum & Go - The gas station a half-block from campus
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
- A car is not a necessity.
- Dorms are never quiet.
- Drinking means getting used to Natty Light.
- Freshman academic advisers don't know much.
- Get the meal plan with the least number of dining dollars.
- The last hope for getting anything to eat closes at midnight.
- People are seriously studious.
- Professors will know when I'm not in class.
- Truman Week is a great time to make friends.
Tips to Succeed
- Actually go to the Career Center.
- Become friends with your professors.
- Check Facebook and your e-mail after every class.
- Choose LSP classes wisely.
- Drink coffee or get sleep.
- Get help but don't get stretched too thin.
- Get help during office hours.
- Research possible majors yourself; don't trust your adviser.
- Use the hour you have between classes productively.
Urban Legends
- Missouri Hall was built from the architectural plan of a Pennsylvania prison.
- Several Truman locations are rumored to be haunted. The ghost of Centennial Hall is said to be a student killed in an auto accident in the 1970s. The fourth floor of Grim Hall is haunted by “Charlotte,” a student who succumbed to a diabetic coma there during the 1930s. “Gina” supposedly watches over the women of Ryle. The theater in Baldwin Hall is also supposedly haunted, and staff members and student assistants swear doors slam shut and lights switch on and off.
- There is a legend that if a couple has their first kiss in the Sunken Garden, they are destined to marry one another. Some specify the kiss has to be at midnight.
Traditions
- Flame to the Second Century - The Flame to the Second Century, currently located in the brick courtyard by Kirk Memorial, was first lit and dedicated at the Centennial Convocation on Sept. 2, 1967, to celebrate the University’s first 100 years. Originally, the flame was meant to burn for 24 hours each day, but an energy crisis led to the flame being burned for one hour each school day and all day on national holidays. Due to increasing gas costs over the years, it is now only lit for memorial services, homecoming, commencement, and other significant events.
- The Gum Tree - Lore has it that the concept of the gum tree originated in the 1920s, when it was against the rules to chew gum in class. Students who had classes in Pickler Memorial Library found the perfect repository before heading to class—an antique suit of armor, affectionately called Oscar, on display just inside the front door. Later on, Oscar was replaced by a tree on the east side of the quad, convenient to both the Kirk Building and Ophelia Parrish.
- Hickory Stick - The Hickory Stick dates back to 1930, when Northwest Missouri State University presented the polished branch to football players at the then-named Northeast Missouri State University. Since then, it has been a traveling trophy between the two schools, and the winning team keeps the stick each year.
- Statue of Joseph Baldwin - During graduation, valedictorians ceremoniously lay a wreath at the base of the statue of Joseph Baldwin, the founder of the University.
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