"What's a Corban?"

Technically, the biblical term "Corban" means "devoted to God," but finding it in context (Matthew 15:5-6 ) doesn't seem to shed any positive light on it. So, Corban University, who are we? Well, we're a quirky little community just outside of Salem, Oregon. We were once known as Western Baptist, then Corban College, and we're now considered a university. We ranked #5 in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges in the West Region.

But who are we? The community, the students?

Well, you know you go to Corban if...

1. You see "CA" in front of a classroom number and groan.

2. You miss the sky bridge.

3. Your bookstore has more school spirit than the entire campus.

Who needs school spirit? We've got the Holy Spirit, people!

4. You have approximately 905 t-shirts from Corban.

Enough for a blanket. And probably five more quilts.

5. You even ran into the ocean for a t-shirt.

6. You've walked on the "Inspirational Garden" path.

7. You strategically plan your Wednesday lunch around Mongolian.

Even if it means racing to the dining hall after your 1:00 class to make it in time.

8. You've complained about Aramark at least once.

9. You eagerly check the ice cream/froyo machine flavors.

10. You get a little too excited about Omelet Fridays.

11. And you'll miss Kat's questions at the grill.

12. You're not sure why the coffee shop closes at 3 but you can't seem to ever remember it.

13. You make a lot of Dutch runs.

14. And you can't go to a coffee shop in town without running into classmates or professors.

15. You've petted Shadow or Kalesi and literally couldn't handle how cute their puppies were.

16. In the fall you go to Pumpkin Patches

Probably with your hall or significant other.

17. You've cheered on lumberjacks

18. Or wanted a date with Mr. VG.

19. And you don’t question lots of men wrestling in pumpkin guts.

20. But you sort of wonder what the girl dorms events even are.

21. You know the struggle of 15mph up Warrior drive.

22. Or the struggle of parking in general. Why does PVG get like 50 lots?

23. Some of your best friends on campus are your professors.

24. You've said things were "Dax" or posted on Instagram for Dr. Baker.

25. You've had a #nordsighting once or twice.

26. And you just really want a Stark class.

27. You spent a period of mourning over Allen Jones's beard. Or Adrian Garrido's mullet.

28. But you celebrated Ben and Nicole Pearson's baby.

29. And you'll miss Katy Watson.

30. At least half of your classmates seem to be either married or engaged.

31. And if a guy and a girl are sitting next to each other, everyone's going to assume they're together.

32. Basically, you have an overall awareness of "ring by spring" and wonder if it'll even work out for you.

33. You're not sure of Cadmar's purpose, nor the Corban Kangas.

34. Or what the Klatch is being built for.

35. Or where to find any of the music department's buildings.

36. And you weren't quite sure how to react when Balyo put boys on first floor, or Davidson put girls on first floor.

37. You have the best RAs in town.

38. You're pretty sure Farrar and Aagard are falling apart.

39. And you're not quite sure what goes on in "The Basement."

40. You have the sickest calves on the planet.

41. You've tried to find the treehouse.

42. You're pretty sure everyone sings or plays guitar or has some musical talent somewhere.

43. You've sung the doxology at literally every event.

And if you didn't know it coming to Corban, you learned it real quickly.

44. And you know way too many Rend Collective or All Sons and Daughters songs.

45. You know what "Made New" means.

46. You've helped a human or zombie, if you weren't one yourself.

47. And you probably know at least one person that owns a scooter.

48. You also know at least one person that owns a hammock.

You may have even hammocked yourself.

49. You’ve taken a sunset #nofilter picture.

50. You know how unreliable the clock tower is.

51. You know who Mattias LaVoie is.

52. And Nathan Messmer.

53. And Seth Danley and/or John Mellison are still mysteries to you.

54. You've posted on what professors say at Corban.

Probably from Baker, Stark, Miller or Anderson.

55. You've posted on Overheard at Corban at least once.

56. And tried to get on (or are on) Overheard at Fox.

57. You were so relieved when Corban Announcements was created.

Shoutout to Hannah Davis.

58. And when you slept past chapel, you were grateful that it wasn't mandatory.

59. But when you wanted to sleep at 10 on a Monday night, you weren't sure why sectionals were mandatory.

Or why you'll be charged a fine for missing them...?

60. If you're a girl, you're aware that there are many of your kind.

61. And if you're a guy, well, you're pretty aware you're outnumbered.

62. You go to church with some of your classmates.

And you probably all sit together.

63. You're part of a community like no other right on campus.

64. And you have no regrets choosing your school.

65. You might even love it.