Any college you go to you will find the basics- living in a dorm, going to class, and finding something to do with your friends at night. What makes a college special is all the little things in between. Every place has their perks that make them unique compared to the rest. Iona is a small, private, Catholic college, that doesn't look like much at first glance. However, to those of us that go there it is a home away from home. Whether you hate it, love it, love to hate it, or hate to love it, you can't argue that there are things here that you just can't find anywhere else. Here are just a few (of the many) undeniable signs that you go to Iona College:
1. The pipe band is what won you over on accepted students day.
2. You complain about how far the walk to your class is, even though we all know you can get everywhere in a solid 5 minutes.
3. “I miss the diner.”
4. You've had a near death experience in a Loftus elevator.
5. Whether you’re a freshman or a senior, you never really know any of the hours of the dining halls.
6. You have “spectated” at least once and said you would never go back…
7. …but probably have been back several times.
8. You haven’t really gotten a chance to “move the world” yet but you know you definitely shook it a little while sitting on the toilet after eating at the fake Chipotle.
9. If you aren't in Greek life, you either have tried to rush or thought about rushing.
10. "What's a Jasper?"
11. You have cured a hangover with a Megahouse from the Ave.
12. You follow Moe on Instagram and have probably taken a picture with him.
13. When it starts to get warm in spring you frolic around the pond at New Rochelle High School...
14. ...or sit on the East Hall hill...
15. ...or the lawn in front of the Library.
16. You know that getting IPK drunk is way better than getting it sober.
17. "I wish Dunkin was on the meal card."
18. You come out of hibernation from winter when day drink season comes around.
19. You have gotten woken up by a fire alarm because someone burned their popcorn or EasyMac at 3am.
20. No matter how many times you have watched a Rugby game you still have no idea what is going on.
21. It's not a true Thursday until you hear someone ask "are you going to Beech tonight?"
22. If you were never a fan of basketball before, you are now.
