ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Bubble:<\/a> <\/strong>the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ campus community, but with the ivory-tower implication of being cut off from the “real” world.<\/p>\nÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ie: <\/strong>a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ student or alumnus\/a (though older alumni will remember this word as an adjective, sometimes with pejorative connotations, describing a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ feeling or atmosphere).<\/p>\nBiblio: <\/strong>the Ladd Library.<\/p>\nBig Room\/Small Room: <\/strong>names for the older and newer sections of Commons, respectively (see also “Tool Shed,” below).<\/p>\nThe Big T: <\/strong>the required senior thesis; the rite of passage for all ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ seniors.<\/p>\nCell Hell: <\/strong>a long-standing term for Cellular and Molecular Biology, a particularly rigorous Short Term biology course required of all biology majors.<\/p>\nClicker Lady: <\/strong>the woman at Commons who checks your ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½Card and clicks you in on her counter.<\/p>\nCrewtons: <\/strong>members of the crew team, a club sport.<\/p>\nDate with George and Helen Ladd: <\/strong>spending Friday or Saturday night studying in Ladd Library.<\/p>\nDungeon: <\/strong>the older section of the ground floor of Ladd Library, beneath Coram Library, housing the bound periodicals; a prime study spot for the intrepid.<\/p>\nEast Coast\/West Coast: <\/strong>the two halves of the Big Room in Commons, which is divided down the center by a salad bar.<\/p>\nFacebook: <\/strong>the section of the student handbook containing the names, schools, hometowns, and photographs of incoming students. Also called the mugbook.<\/p>\nGearhead: <\/strong>someone really into outdoor activities — mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing — and who has all the gear to go with it.<\/p>\nGeek Box: <\/strong>a private study room in the Library assigned to seniors working on their honors thesis.<\/p>\nGreat Day to Be a Bobcat: <\/strong>phrase used when ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is winning a sporting event. Perhaps coined by former football coach Web Harrison ’63, who varied a slogan he used during his days as a U.S. Marine — “It’s a great day to be a Marine!”<\/p>\nHappy Tray:<\/strong>in the dining hall, when you put your finished tray in proper order after eating: glasses upside down, napkins recycled, utensils removed.<\/p>\nHi Guy: <\/strong>the dining-service worker who says “hi!” to students as they go through the line.<\/p>\nHook Up: <\/strong>when someone goes home with someone else at the end of the night, especially after a party; used as a verb (“they hooked up”) or noun.<\/p>\nHotty: <\/strong>a physically attractive person.<\/p>\nMath Camp: <\/strong>a mathematics Short Term course known for its rigor.<\/p>\nMidnight Madness or Tailgate Party: <\/strong>the night before Commencement when seniors meet on the Library Quad at midnight; the revelry ensues until a 6 a.m. climb up Mount David (and graduation is at 10).<\/p>\nPit: <\/strong>the parking lot behind Lane Hall.<\/p>\nPuddle: <\/strong>Lake Andrews, the pond on campus.<\/p>\nPuddle Jump or Blue-Lip Dip: <\/strong>on St. Patrick’s Day, a hole is cut in the still-frozen Puddle (see above) and a “dipper” jumps in and out, assisted by two people standing on each side of the hole.<\/p>\nRuggers: <\/strong>rugby players.<\/p>\nSecurity Ride: <\/strong>calling Security to ask to be driven back to one’s residence. 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