Morgantown is a weird place. It’s not in the south, it’s not in the north, it’s like this weird landmark in between which can be very culturally confusing for its inhabitants. The lingo you hear will range from girls saying “sa-ra-re-tee” rather than “sor-or-it-tee” to hearing the word “y’all” enough to make you think that are speaking some foreign language. Here are three things you will hear yourself say at least once by the time you graduate.
1. It’s karaoke night downtown and Sweet Caroline comes on more than once. Although the song has absolutely nothing to do with WVU, WVU students feel entitled enough to change the words. The chorus comes on and you can’t help but yell “EAT SHIT PITT”. It’s like you had no control and it just rolled off of your tongue. Where did that come from? It’s OK though because everyone else around you switched up the lyrics as well and screamed it with you.
2. On the topic of songs. What about the one that people all across the world know? Something about taking me home to country roads. You know which one right? Whether you are sitting in the WVU library and it comes on shuffle or sitting somewhere across the world, you will have no choice but to sing along until the end. One, because this song perfectly harmonizes with your lack of pitch. Two, because you want people to know that you go to the one and only WVU. And three, because you feel like you would be a disgrace to the mountaineer gods if you didn’t warble to the final note.
3. This one is a sensitive subject for some. Casa. Casa has seen the best and the very worst of mountaineers. Personally, some of my most cherished memories have been with friends in this landmark establishment. Whether you want it or not, if someone says “Casa” you know it’s the end of the night. Or is it? Nope. Wrong. Casa is where you will spend the last two hours of the night eating way too much (and feeling it the next day) and socializing with what appears to be the WVU entire student body. If you have not said Casa at least once while at WVU while simultaneously looking at your friends and knowing they know exactly what you mean, you have done college ALL WRONG and should seriously reconsider your life decisions.