Anything bother you about a school NAME? - Page 2

IHeartAXO · #16 08-05-2003, 03:51 PM

BU could be Butler
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It's funny how we automatically think of different schools for BU, depending on our location. The only one that popped in my head when I read BU was Boston University. I didn't even consider Baylor or Butler. It must be the east coaster in me.

UofM is University of Michigan first, in my head.
UofA is University of Arizona to me, also.

But, I definitely know what the confusion is like! On the east coast, everyone assumes I go to the Unviersity of South Carolina. So, whenever I say that I go to "USC" they ask me, "Oooh, how do you like South Carolina? I hear its beautiful down there!" So, I've given up. When I'm on the east coast, I tell everyone I go to "the Unviersity of Southern California." It's a mouthful. But I love when I'm anywhere on the west coast and I can just say that I go to 'SC and there's never any confusion.

MattUMASSD · #17 08-05-2003, 03:52 PM

I always thought that UVA should be Thomas Jefferson University, but there is a TJU in Philadelphia.

MattUMASSD · #18 08-05-2003, 03:55 PM

When I hear AU i think American University. Some people think Auburn or im sure another school.

nucutiepie · #19 08-05-2003, 03:57 PM

When I hear NU I think Northwestern University, but here on the east coast it usually refers to Northeastern University.

My ex was from Nebraska and referred to University of Nebraska simply as "Nebraska"

MattUMASSD · #20 08-05-2003, 03:57 PM

Oh yeah another one. The abbreviation for the University of Vermont is UVM. I always thought it would be UVT.

AlphaSigOU · #21 08-05-2003, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by DeltAlum
By the way, Boomer Sooner ain't never gonna win the Grammy for lyrics.

Didn't think so... considering the tune and lyrics were borrowed from Yale's old 'Boola Boola' fight song and Carolina's 'I'm a Tarheel Born'.

Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner,
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner,
Boomer Sooner, OK-U!
Oklahoma, Oklahoma,
Oklahoma, Oklahoma,
Oklahoma, Oklahoma,
Oklahoma, OK-U!
I'm Sooner born and Sooner bred,
and when I die I'll be Sooner dead!
Rah, Oklahoma! Rah, Oklahoma!
Rah, Oklahoma...OK-U!

I've always liked it when they played the state song, Oklahoma! on the Student Union bells on gameday:

O....klahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain
And the waving wheat, it sure smells sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain!
O... klahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk, and watch the hawks
Makin' lazy circles in the sky!
We know we belong to the land,
And the land we belong to is grand!
So when we say... Yeow! A-yip-i-yo-i-yay!
We're only saying, 'You're doing fine, Oklahoma',
Oklahoma, O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A, Oklahoma!

(P.S. Glorious results of a misspent pledge education...

)

ShaedyKD · #22 08-05-2003, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by FAUNikki
OK, I am bored and cannot go to sleep and so I was thinking... I got to Florida Atlantic UNiversity. It is in Boca Raton, FL. South Florida area. Now It bothers me that University of South Florida is located in Tampa. North of Lake Okeechobee. So how can they be called USF? Maybe I am just bored a crazy, but I dont get it?!? If you live in the state of Florida and someone refers to "South FLorida" people think West Palm, Ft Lauderdale, & Miami area. Not Tampa, which is on the west coast of FL and 4 hours north.
Please no one take offense to USF, its a great school. The name just bothers me!

The University of South Florida will no longer be called "South Florida" for this exact reason. We will be known as USF (not to be confused with the University of San Francisco, whose colors also happen to be green and gold, like ours), or the University of South Florida. Nothing else. This overhaul goes along with our complete new athletic logos and colors. We used to be dark green and bright yellow gold, but now are more spruce green and dark gold. We even have a new bull logo

I miss Rocky!

Old Rocky the Bull

You can see the new Athletics logo here

DeltAlum · #23 08-05-2003, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by AlphaSigOU
[B][i]Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner,
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner,
Boomer Sooner, OK-U!

I've always liked it when they played the state song, Oklahoma! on the Student Union bells on gameday:

O....klahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain
And the waving wheat, it sure smells sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain!
O... klahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk, and watch the hawks
Makin' lazy circles in the sky!
We know we belong to the land,
And the land we belong to is grand!
So when we say... Yeow! A-yip-i-yo-i-yay!
We're only saying, 'You're doing fine, Oklahoma',
Oklahoma, O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A, Oklahoma!

Hijack!

On the other hand, Boomer Sooner is one of the neatest and most memorable fight songs without the words. Gene Thrailkill, the recently retired director of the "Pride" is a pal of mine from when he directed the O.U. (make that the Ohio University) Band back in the 60's. Wonder how many times he conducted it over his thirty-plus years in Norman.

Our son, an aspiring actor, and five other sophomores do a short musical show for the development department/alumni gatherings, which ends up with "Oklahoma" (the one you quote from the musical), and it brings the house down every time.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread...

Rio_Kohitsuji · #24 08-05-2003, 05:14 PM

Ugh..I hate my school's name...it's University of RIO GRANDE. It's located in southeastern Ohio, no where near the dag on Rio Grande river.

Another thing, it's officially mispronounced!!
Correctly: spanish style
How it is pronounced here: Rye-Oh Grand

...and it they change it, it's going to be either Atwood (oye, just like Morehead) or Bob Evans (geez...stupid restraunt)

tinydancer · #25 08-05-2003, 05:18 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
[B]
does tech have a school song? what is it? that song they play at the circus when the clowns come piling out of the small car?
All I know is that cheer they do all the time:

Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar
All for the Raiders stand up and holler!!

Just like high school.....

Steeltrap · #26 08-05-2003, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by IHeartAXO
BU could be Butler
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It's funny how we automatically think of different schools for BU, depending on our location. The only one that popped in my head when I read BU was Boston University. I didn't even consider Baylor or Butler. It must be the east coaster in me.

UofM is University of Michigan first, in my head.
UofA is University of Arizona to me, also.

But, I definitely know what the confusion is like! On the east coast, everyone assumes I go to the Unviersity of South Carolina. So, whenever I say that I go to "USC" they ask me, "Oooh, how do you like South Carolina? I hear its beautiful down there!" So, I've given up. When I'm on the east coast, I tell everyone I go to "the Unviersity of Southern California." It's a mouthful. But I love when I'm anywhere on the west coast and I can just say that I go to 'SC and there's never any confusion.

I also got the USC confusion when I was living outside of California.

-- Graduate of THE University of Southern California, May 1986.

GeekyPenguin · #27 08-05-2003, 05:28 PM

I like how the whole nation seems to have forgotten that there are UW schools other than Wisconsin - Madison. Whenever I tell people I did my first two years at UW-Platteville they say "Did you like Washington?"

My other favorite is now that I go to Marquette, everybody thinks I mean Marquette, Michigan, home of Northern Michigan, not Marquette University.

Munchkin03 · #28 08-05-2003, 05:39 PM

Even though I graduated from a school that could be called "BU," I've always held that for Boston University.

Even though I will be going to graduate school at a "CU," the first CU that comes to mind is University of Colorado.

USC has ALWAYS been SoCal in my mind. Same with Auburn and AU.

The reason UVM isn't UVT (or UV-B) is from its original (Latin) name, Universitatis Verdis Montis (ie, University of the Green Mountains). Hence, the UVM.

#29 08-05-2003, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by Munchkin03
The reason UVM isn't UVT (or UV-B) is from its original (Latin) name, Universitatis Verdis Montis (ie, University of the Green Mountains). Hence, the UVM.

whoa Munchkin,

I've got to give you props, that is hands down the most random fact of the day on GC.

Now, did you know that off the top of your head? if so, girl you need to go on jeopardy!

Kitso
KS 361 times i heard guns up at the Tech game, and if i hear it again i'm gonna shove those guns right up their A@#@

Peaches-n-Cream · #30 08-05-2003, 09:00 PM

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Originally posted by MattUMASSD
When I hear BU I think Boston University.

me too.