Welcome to Emory, Class of 2015! Now you’re officially college students. And as college students, you will soon learn to abbreviate everything you say (if you don’t already). But some abbrevs are harder to figure out than others… that’s where Her Campus Emory can help you out! After becoming fluent in Emory Lingo, your conversations will progress much more efficiently, and you’ll sound wise beyond your freshman year. Ready to DUC it after the WoodPEC and then hit up the stacks before pre-gaming frat row? Totes.
DUC [duck] noun: Short for the Dobbs University Center, the DUC is where you will eat basically all of your
meals this year. Daily dining options include a salad bar, sandwiches, pasta (say hey to Pasta John!), stir fry, a grill, and a vegan station, to name a few. Some people hate it, some people love it, and every freshman will experience it.
Verb: to DUC it, as in, to dine at the DUC.
Sentence: Let’s get some dins at the DUC before seven thirty, by which time there will literally be no good food left.
WoodPEC[wood-peck] noun: The Woodruff
Physical Education Center is where you will be going several times a week to combat the freshmen fifteen. Unless you live in Harris, it is conveniently located right near your dorm and across from your main food source. Warning: the treadmills will most likely be broken and the ellipticals tend to fill up pretty fast in the late afternoon, but you can also work off Thursday night’s binge drinking on the tennis courts or in the Olympic-sized pool.
Sentence:Let’s run around the indoor track at the WoodPEC and casually spy on the intramural men’s basketball games.
The stacks[I think you’ve got this one] noun: The stacks are the quietest place in Woodruff library to study.
Located on floors five through eight, the stacks are comprised of study carrels along the perimeter of the moving bookshelves that give this area its name. You don’t make sounds in the stacks; this is the non-social part of the library where you might end up living if you’re pre-med or decided to take five classes in one semester, you ambitious freshman you.
Sentence:Sorry, I can’t go with you to your date party; I’m going to the stacks to study for my big test on the electronegativity of dihydrogen monoxide.
Yogs[yogues] noun:
Short for Yogli Moglie, this frozen yogurt place is located conveniently in Emory Village. The fro-yo is delicious and you and your girlfriends will go there often.
Sentence:Let’s all go to Yogs and then watch The Notebook and paint our nails!
Pre-game[pree-game] noun: A pre
-game refers to drinking with your friends before going to a fraternity party—where you will most likely only find punch spiked with Everclear or some repulsive variety of cheap beer—Maggie’s, or pretty much anywhere. Usually involving shots of better-tasting liquor than openly available at the frats, pre-games ensure a more delicious drunken experience.
Verb:To pre-game an event, as in, participate in a pre-game before going somewhere.
Sentence:Pre-gaming Jimmy Carter’s speech to the freshmen class was not the best idea…
Frat row[frat-roe] noun: Fraternity Row is the street where all of the Greek houses are located and where
most of the bros live, and is thus the location of tons of parties. The hill can be a daunting climb back in five-inch heels at three in the morning, so if you’re living in Fevans you really lucked out (sorry Harris residents!). Early on weekend mornings, walks of shame can be observed from the green dorms.
Sentence:Tonight on frat row there is a cowboy themed party and an 80’s party… so what should I wear??
So now you know the Emory Lingo well enough to effectively navigate the necessities of college life: eating, working out, studying, froyo-ing, and partying.
So now you know the Emory Lingo well enough to effectively navigate the necessities of college life: eating, working out, studying, froyo-ing, and partying.
Be sure to check out Her Campus Emory for updates on all aspects of life on campus! Some things you’ll find on this site…
· a Campus Cuties section highlighting the hottest male undergrads around
· info on upcoming concerts and Emory events
· a fashion column cluing you in on campus trends and what on earth to wear to that themed party
· a Campus Celebrities column putting the spotlight on Emory students that are making moves
· a poll of the week
· pictures around campus
· advice on everything from applying to the Business School to Frat Formal 101
· the Guy Line, where a Real Live Emory Guy will answer your questions!
We can’t wait to show the class of 2015 some HCE love! This year is going to be your best one yet, we promise. See ya on campus, freshies!