<p>yeah I'm sure UofC people are fond of that... I mean, there's got to be a reason why every single time Northwestern was mentioned in Auburn's play it was cast in a bad light.</p>
<p>"You REALLY want to live in Evanston?!"</p>
<p>and my favorite...</p>
<p>"You couldn't have written this... all you did was take some math classes at Northwestern!!" "But my education WASN'T at Northwestern"</p>
<p>hahaha</p>
<p>I was born in Evanston. :(</p>
<p>i got a u chicago "where the only thing that goes down on u is your gpa" from one of my friends who did the summer program last year--i'm sooo excited
haha</p>
<p>honestly, i dont think northwestern and the u of c pay each other much attention, but since they're prestigious schools within close proximity, everyone assumes that there's a rivalry. they're just so different that it's hard for the schools to establish any kind of relationship.</p>
<p>There was a sign up in Hyde Park that read, "It's better here than Evanston."</p>
<p>Too true. :)</p>
<p>Last night, I went swing dancing at the U. of C., and there was a girl there wearing a shirt that read, "I think, therefore I'm single." I thought that was funny because she was at a social dance and dancing with the same guy the entire time - hmm. It wasn't an "official" U. of C. shirt, though, but it should be made into one.</p>
<p>Another good shirt (from another college actually, St. John's) reads, "If you can read this, you are over-educated" - in ancient Greek. I need that shirt!</p>
<p>no. there's actually a huge rivalry between northwestern and uchicago. my friends go to uc and their cousins are going to northwestern next year. trust me, the rivalry's huge.</p>
<p>I think that the (potential?) NU/ Chicago rivalry is funny, though, because the schools are very opposite in character and serve very different students for very different purposes. Just like Columbia and NYU don't really have a rivalry because they're so different from each other.</p>
<p>Anyway if one were to create a rival for UChicago, a school that is every bit as against whatever Chicago is for, a school where kids don't care what they're learning and only care about getting into med/law/grad school, a school that has too much fun, if you will, I think WUSTL would be a good choice. :-P</p>
<p>I don't mean to be the idiot, but what is WUSTL? My computer lingo really is lacking. :)</p>
<p>washington university in st louis. and amykins is right: i know a kid in my school who chose it over uchicago becuase he thought uchic would be too much work.</p>
<p>odyssy5red,</p>
<p>Thank you so much. I also know someone who chose it over Chicago, but it was mainly due to financial reasons. </p>
<p>I do know many people who decided not to apply to Chicago because the school is "too hard." In my opinion, why go to college if one doesn't want to be pushed to and beyond one's limit? Or maybe I am a masochist. :)</p>
<p>well, different strokes for different folks, ya know? There are kids who are going because they thought academics would be better than... say... Princeton, and then there are kids who turned Chicago down 'cause they think the grad school potential is higher at Pton... I think going to Chicago just implies that you were looking for the atmosphere that the school provides...</p>
<p>question-</p>
<p>do northwestern and chicago even compete in sports, academic challenges, math comps- anything?</p>
<p>sports- absolutely not. northwestern is a big ten school, and chicago would get creamed. i think they do compete in some academic competitions, though, but nobody creates rivalries over those.</p>
<p>oh (ten characters)</p>
<p>We were there for open house yesterday - student panel of 5 (3 frosh, two Jrs) indicated normal workload (outside of class of course) around 2-3 hours M-Th, limited Fri/Sat activity to projects/mid-terms/finals, and then back to it on Sunday. Not unlike most top-drawer places. Of course you will have peaks and valleys, and the quarter system requires more discipline to not get behind. If you are a Hum major, you better like to read & write. If you are a sciences major, embrace your inner lab rat. :)
One junior who is a science major said she'd never done a problem set alone...a good sign for those who are worried about cut-throat culture</p>
<p>not to be rude at all, but what does that have to do with shirts and slogans or the rivalry between other schools and UofC?</p>
<p>r06, a rivalry doesn't really exist until a slogan has been printed on a t-shirt, especially in college. c'mon now... </p>
<p>My fav was at my alma mater - on-front 'NCState sucks'; on back 'But Carolina swallows'. And they (State and Carolina) <em>tried</em> to have equally rude ones for us. ahhh...good times :)</p>
<p>And yes as a fully grown adult I have come to know folks from both institutions that I respect and admire. So go to UofC, wear a t-shirt that makes fun of NU or UofI or Harvard or whoever, then go out into the world and realize that <em>most</em> (not sure about some NASCAR fans) of us are the sum of more than words on a piece of cotton.</p>
<p>maybe indydukie's post had no relevancy at all, but it's very helpful to me. thanks!</p>
<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I wanted to revive this thread in order to fill in the blanks and answer some questions everyone here has been having about UC slogan’d merchandise. The truth is that these products are rarely sold outside of campus, and even within campus, they are hard to find, because the marketplace for t-shirts and merchandise is not very well structured. You can find out more about the problem under the article “The Problem Defined” at [UC</a> Market Initiative](<a href=“http://www.ucmi.■■■■■■■■■■%5DUC”>http://www.ucmi.■■■■■■■■■■).</p>
<p>I’m starting a new student initiative this year to resolve that issue and connect buyers and sellers of UC merchandise, like those who sell the “Where Fun Comes to Die” t-shirt, among others, and to reach out to prospective students who are interested in buying these shirts as well.</p>
<p>The initiative is called the UC Market Initiative, and while the site is still under construction, some preliminary facts about UCMI are on [UC</a> Market Initiative](<a href=“http://www.ucmi.■■■■■■■■■■%5DUC”>http://www.ucmi.■■■■■■■■■■).</p>
<p>At this point, we are still under development and still roadmapping much of the initiative right now. Let me know if you are interested in helping! You don’t have to be a student to join, nor on campus. For example, you can help us develop a survey from your computer that we can use to send to other prospective students to evaluate the demand and supply for UC merchandise; or you can provide members of UCMI with your input in terms of how you think we can help improve the marketplace and give us your ideas.</p>
<p>Read about UCMI and the problems it is trying to address on [UC</a> Market Initiative](<a href=“http://www.ucmi.■■■■■■■■■■%5DUC”>http://www.ucmi.■■■■■■■■■■), and if you have questions or would like to get involved, email <a href="mailto:ucmarketinitiative@gmail.com">ucmarketinitiative@gmail.com</a>.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>–Amy</p>