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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
Younger sister who is bigger, better and has a far higher reputation than the party school in the hills.
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I find the "party school" label really interesting. Most members of college administrations cringe when their school is called a "party school", however most alumni wear it as a badge of honor (and in some cases even vote online to make their alma mater win party school contests). This holds true for not just Ohio University, but Wisconsin, IU, Ball State and others (at least the alumni I know).
I have been to parties at both Ohio State and Ohio University and it is impossible to say one school parties any harder, it's just that OU students stay near campus while Ohio State students scatter throughout Columbus (which in my mind is much more dangerous in terms of drunk driving).
So if the fact that OU students love Athens enough to want to stay on the weekends and have a great time makes us a party school, then I proudly embrace the "Party School" label.
As for the "higher reputation", while I love Ohio State, I beg to differ. At least in 1992, OU's College of Communication (Now Scripps College of Communication) was ranked in the top 10 nationally for Telecommunications. I don't believe Ohio State even ranked.
I'm off my soapbox now.