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The ABCs Of CU Boulder

Vocab, lingo, and the need-to-knows of Boulder.

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The ABCs Of CU Boulder

Boulder was once quoted as being as close to heaven as a college town can be (thanks Sports Illustrated). And no, it is not because of the altitude. With the following ABCs of CU terms, hot spots, and general info, maybe you will see why.

ABCs of Boulder

A: Absinthe House -- A bar down by Pearl. Big dance floor, drinks, and good music.

B: Bova’s -- The late-night convenient store that you’ve never been in sober. If you were in the right state of mind, you would never eat there.

C: Cosmo’s -- The late-night pizza place with slices the size of your head that's cheap enough that even parents can’t get mad at the late-night spending there.

D: D House -- A huge housing complex with never-ending floors of apartments with huge rooms. Parties here are either a huge hit or such a bust you regret making the walk over.

E: Engineering Center -- The only ugly part of campus (just kidding…kinda), and where most of CU gains its academic pride. It is also the only group of buildings not made of the same stone as the rest of campus. Known as a marker to complain about how far one has to trek.

F: Farrand Field -- AKA freshman heaven. Three of the best dorms are on the perimeter of this field, and you can basically guarantee you will find half the freshman class lying out on the field anytime it gets to be above 60 degrees.

G: Grab and Go -- A cafeteria down in the basement of one of the dorms (Farrand). It is known for it’s great burgers and even longer wait times for said burgers. Should probably be renamed “Grab and Wait 50 Minutes.”

H: Hiking -- Everyone in Boulder hikes. Even if you didn’t like hiking before you attended CU, becoming a Buff magically makes you want to hike.

I: Identikey -- Your lifeline to everything school-wise. It’s your email, your login, how you find grades….literally everything.

J: The Jungle -- A frat annex with a big backyard and an even bigger porch to dance on. Plus, the twinkle lights they hang up can make your Instagram look magical.

K: Kitt -- a large section of beautiful new dorms that have AC (!!!!!). But they are also located in Narnia, making it yet another campus marker to complain about how far one is walking.

L: Laughing Goat -- A coffee shop within one of our main libraries, Norlin (see N). Professors love to meet here outside of office hours, and their coffee is the only thing getting you through finals.

M: Marijuana -- It’s Boulder, Colorado. Do I need to say more?

N: Norlin -- Also known as Snorlin, also known as the main library on campus. I always viewed it as the social library…where you go to kinda half focus on work. I was also scared to go there for majority of my freshman year because it was so big.

O: Observatory -- A large building near Kitt (check out K). Has sick laser light shows that are fun to go to when it’s too cold to go out, you don’t feel like going out, or it’s a Monday night and you and your friends are done with your work.

P: Pearl Street -- A walking mall full of fancy restaurants you make your parents take you to when they’re in town. Also a bunch of cute shops and just a generally good place to spend an afternoon strolling around.

Q: Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills -- When I asked what the easiest math class I could take was, my advisor told me this class. You’re welcome.

R: Ralphie -- The only reason one goes to football games. Ralphie is the best mascot in all of the NCAA, because no other school has a live buffalo run around their football field at the beginning and halftime of every game. She even has her own saying: “Run Ralphie Run!”

S: Skiing -- You can kiss spending any Sunday in Boulder goodbye once ski season hits. Your new home will be one of the many ski resorts within hours of campus.

T: Tailgates -- The only part of the football season we win at.

U: UMC -- Our student center. It’s located near the center of campus with random food chains (there’s a Jamba Juice next to a Dominions next to a Cold Stone), as well as our bookstore. I go there a lot to print things.

V: Venetian Iced Coffee -- Found at the Laughing Goat (see L). This drink is the reason I managed to write eight papers and take a final exam all within one week.

W: Will Vill -- The last place a freshman wants to live (sorry little). Not only are the dorms off campus, but the buses are about as reliable as the weather.

X: Xavier Johnson -- A household campus name. Though football is not our thing, the Buffs do know how to handle a basketball. And since we are 4-1 right now, let's hope Xavier and the rest of the boys keep it up. Sko buffs!!

Well, if 24 letters didn’t prove to you why CU is the best, then maybe you just don’t belong in Boulder. From social life to campus hot spots to classes to sports, CU has it all, and there isn’t another school I would rather go to.

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