<p>So, I was hit by an inspiration and googled to see if there was already such a thread. Alas! There was none; however, I stumbled across a magnificent post of 101 reasons to go to Harvard. As I perused the list, I realized that, out of the many people who have/want to attend Harvard, they could barely think of 101 reasons to go there. And one of the reasons was, "Inspirational alumni like George W..." 'Nuff said there... ; ) I'm kidding, I'm kidding. But with this in mind, I propose that a)For the heck of it, and b) to once again show the superiority of UChicago to the Ivies (cough, cough), that we start such a list, and try to surpass 101 reasons. Anyone with me?</p>
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<li>The University of Chicago has the best essay prompts, and therefore the best essay submissions, that I have EVER seen.</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>The University of Chicago has the best essay prompts, and therefore the best essay submissions, that I have EVER seen. </li>
<li>Scav hunt</li>
<li>Scav hunt some more. </li>
<li>A 5-0 record versus the University of Notre Dame in football.
(Thought I’d add some sports trivia.)</li>
<li>81 Nobel Prize winners have been faculty members, students, or researchers at the University. </li>
<li>Chicago is one of the best cities in the world, and fully makes up for the bad weather there.</li>
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<ol>
<li>The University of Chicago has the best essay prompts, and therefore the best essay submissions, that I have EVER seen. </li>
<li>Scav hunt</li>
<li>Scav hunt some more. </li>
<li>A 5-0 record versus the University of Notre Dame in football.
(Thought I’d add some sports trivia.)</li>
<li>81 Nobel Prize winners have been faculty members, students, or researchers at the University. </li>
<li>Chicago is one of the best cities in the world, and fully makes up for the bad weather there. </li>
<li>Doc Films </li>
<li>The Seminary Co-op Bookstore </li>
<li>$1 Milkshake Wednesdays </li>
<li>Summer Breeze</li>
<li>Lollapalooza at Grant Park
12.The Berwanger Heisman
13.Oriental Institute</li>
<li>the Medici
15.gargoyles
16.top ten squirrels </li>
<li>The book stacks on the Reg B level
18.Kuviasungnerk/Kangeiko
19.Latke-Hamantashen Debate
20.No Olympics = Hyde Park rents remain affordable
21.Coffeeshops (esp. Hallowed Grounds
22.The random series of stairways/doors/windows/crawlspaces necessary to reach the top of Harper Tower.
23.House stuff, hello Hogwarts!!
24.Intertube Water Polo
25.UofC’s eastern studies?</li>
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<p>jdb-
I honestly can’t remember. I got up there with a friend my third year a few times, and he led the way. I remember we had to climb up into a random roof access point, go over a balcony I never knew existed, and then hope that the door wasn’t locked (sometimes it isn’t, sometimes it is). Best of luck to your urban explorations!</p>
<ol>
<li>The University of Chicago has the best essay prompts, and therefore the best essay submissions, that I have EVER seen. </li>
<li>Scav hunt</li>
<li>Scav hunt some more. </li>
<li>A 5-0 record versus the University of Notre Dame in football.
(Thought I’d add some sports trivia.)</li>
<li>81 Nobel Prize winners have been faculty members, students, or researchers at the University. </li>
<li>Chicago is one of the best cities in the world, and fully makes up for the bad weather there. </li>
<li>Doc Films </li>
<li>The Seminary Co-op Bookstore </li>
<li>$1 Milkshake Wednesdays </li>
<li>Summer Breeze</li>
<li>Lollapalooza at Grant Park
12.The Berwanger Heisman
13.Oriental Institute</li>
<li>the Medici
15.gargoyles
16.top ten squirrels </li>
<li>The book stacks on the Reg B level
18.Kuviasungnerk/Kangeiko
19.Latke-Hamantashen Debate
20.No Olympics = Hyde Park rents remain affordable
21.Coffeeshops (esp. Hallowed Grounds
22.The random series of stairways/doors/windows/crawlspaces necessary to reach the top of Harper Tower.
23.House stuff, hello Hogwarts!!
24.Intertube Water Polo</li>
<li>Harper Memorial Library </li>
<li>Graffiti at the Regenstein
26.UofC’s eastern studies?
27.Some more for the essays…</li>
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