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Baylor University Students
Tell It Like It Is
Do you know the NoZe?

Traditions - The NoZe pulling some kind of stunt for "Come Homing"
The notorious fraternity on campus that pulls out all the stops for any occasion, the NoZe does a paper called the Rope, which is a nice spoof of the University's paper the Lariat. Count on the NoZe to do any number of stunts. In the past, they have dyed the fountain in the middle of campus bright pink, dropped pink ping pong balls on guest speakers during Chapel, and do their best to keep the pulse of the University administration honest.

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Local Slang

Rocks for Jocks - A geology class generally considered a "blow-off class" that students take as an elective to boost their GPA.
GhettoHEB - Pronounced "ghettoheeb," this is the nickname for the HEB grocery store just a few blocks from campus.
Fratland - An area on the southeast edge of campus where for several blocks in all directions there is nothing but student housing. Mostly run-down homes built in the 1930s, count on finding wild parties here, because no one really cares if the property is destroyed.

Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming to Baylor
* Use the smallest meal plan possible and upgrade if you have to.
* Don't be too picky about off-campus housing-almost all of it is awful.
* Never, ever, expect anyone at the Tower to have your financial aid in order.
* Be social-otherwise you'll be bored.
* Buy your books online and after classesstart-professors list their textbooks months in advance, but you may never even have to open it.
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