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Facts

Slang

Harry Mart - The mini-mart in Harrington Commons.
Kegs and Eggs - Waking up by nine and drinking with breakfast. This is common on Homecoming.
Little Bob - Refers to the Bob Carpenter Center that contains the student fitness center. This is opposed to the Bob Carpenter Convocation Center (which is much bigger).
Mug Night - Thursday night binge drinking at the Stone Balloon.
Rodjects - The Rodney dorms are often referred to by this name to illustrate the small cramped quarters, and the often unclean surroundings that are often associated with U.S. housing projects.
The Beach - Sandy or grassy area (depending on the University’s current diligence in making the grass grow) located on East Campus.
The Bob - Refers to the Bob Carpenter Convocation Center.
The Hot Dog Lady - Only street vendor on Main St. who often joins local student gatherings, and sometimes drinks with the students.
The Mall - The grassy area running between the buildings on North and South Central Campus. It has recently been renamed “The Green,” but don’t let anyone hear you calling it this. Most vehemently refuse to abandon the familiar name.

Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School

Cool is only subjective; do what you want to do and not what everyone does.
Fraternity parties are not all they are rumored to be.
Limit your meal plan and maximize your points.
Marijuana is very popular; almost everyone smokes it or has in the past.
Talk your parents into an allowance if at all possible.
There is not a big art or music scene.
This is not the party school it once was. There has been a major crackdown on underage drinking, which limits the weekend entertainment.

Tips to Succeed

Be aware of your alcohol tolerance before you get here.
Buy shoes you can walk in.
Buy your books and read them.
Don’t get behind on the syllabus.
Get to know your professors.
Go to class—I found this out the hard way!
Ignore the pre-formed class pathways and take whatever you want the first year.
Wear a coat in winter, even if it clashes with your partying outfit!

Urban Legends

UD is one of Playboy’s top 10 party schools. Think again!

Traditions

Fashion Show - Every year, the apparel design students put on a fashion show to demonstrate what they’ve learned over the years.
Fightin’ Blue Hens - The school’s mascot is taken from a military battalion’s pastime of watching Blue Hens fight each other in 1775. As the hens demonstrated great ferocity and success in battle, this battalion earned the nickname, “Blue Hen’s Chickens.” The bird was adopted as the state bird in 1939, and it lent its status to the UD sports teams.
Greek Week - This is a festival involving all of the fraternities and sororities on campus. They participate in powder-puff football games, talent contests, produce a one-day game area on the Beach, and demonstrate their Greek pride in other ways over the week.
Homecoming - Homecoming is a big deal at the UD and is generally celebrated with an all day drinking binge starting with “kegs and eggs.”
Kissing Arches - These arches divided the men’s and women’s campus before dorms were coed. When the girls had to go home for curfew, couples would linger under the arches kissing good night.

School Spirit

I would say school spirit on this campus is about medium. The popular sports teams have a student following to support them, and most students have UD paraphernalia, such as sweatshirts and stickers for their cars. The most recent school spirited item is the appearance of skimpy ‘butt shorts’ with UD on the back, or various student organizations. I would say the Greek population demonstrates the highest level of school spirit as they tend to throw events celebrating student life and their time at UD. The day that the most school spirit is shown is no doubt Homecoming. Alumni return and tailgate before the game, and UD students celebrate all day. After this, there is very little that brings the students together in the same manner.

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