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May. 2nd, 2007 @ 10:34 pm Mallapalooza '07
I was lucky enough to get to go this year. It was pretty good - I especially enjoyed seeing all the alumni from my year and the year before that showed up.
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[info]dtherese:
Oct. 22nd, 2006 @ 07:30 pm Help?
Hi all,

My name is Ashley, I'm from NC, and I am a prospective transfer student to U of Dallas. I'm currently a theatre major at Greensboro College in North Carolina, but have been diagnosed with depression (mostly as a result of the ridiculous theatre faculty at Gboro) and have been advised to start searching out transfer options. I came upon U of Dallas at the Princeton Review site and am interested in learning about what it has to offer. I'm not Catholic, but it seems like it's an environment very conducive to learning. A few questions:

1. What is the presence of Greek Life? Is it a huge thing or no? Do you feel "left out" if you are not a member of a sorority?
2. How is the theatre program? Do people seem to enjoy it and find it fulfilling?
3. Please tell me anything else you want about U of D. The good, the bad, the ugly, I want to hear it all.

Thanks in advance.
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[info]kathyselden:
Sep. 21st, 2006 @ 11:12 am Tom Braniff's Last Erection
Current Mood: amused
Tom Braniff's Last Erection

The UD tower. The Phallus of Dallas. The Dong With A Bong. What Texas Stadium Loves. The Brick Dick. Tom Braniff's Last Erection. The Penis of Las Colinas. I could go on.
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[info]sir_montag:
Aug. 22nd, 2006 @ 02:44 pm A place on the list
This is interesting, we were listed in the Princeton Review, ranking 8th on the list of "Top 10 Most Conservative Colleges".

Not a big surprise at all, though I did think that their review was a bit harsh.
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[info]ladybluestar:
Aug. 12th, 2006 @ 12:38 pm Digital Capp Bar!
Dear Crusaders,

My old friend and classmate, Nathan Castellanos, has created (or rather resurrected) the Digital Cap Bar, an online forum for UDers to shoot the breeze and discuss life, love, UD, and anything else! Stop by, register for free, and say hi!

Sincerely,
Ithkul, Class of '02
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[info]ithkul:
Jul. 22nd, 2006 @ 04:13 pm (no subject)
Maybe I'm just slow or something, but I just wandered across 'The UD Forum' today.

Has anyone else heard about those light rail plans they link to? This is the first I've heard of such involving UD, but I don't usually pay attention to Dallas news, I guess.
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[info]lucid_ignorance:
Jun. 23rd, 2006 @ 11:24 am Question
Would anyone like a 1999 Winter Cotillion champagne flute? I have no need of it and am trying to clear out useless glassware.
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[info]ladybluestar:
May. 30th, 2006 @ 07:44 pm Italian Summer program in Minnesota
Ciao, all Italian speakers at UD! I am an alumnus (2003) and I have been working at an Italian immersion program in Minnesota for the past three summers. Last year and this I am the Credit Facilitator for what is possibly the most advanced and exciting summer language program ever. I adore my alma mater and I know that some of the best young people in the country are to be found at dear old UD, so I thought I would let you know about this program. There are 13 other languages represented at Concordia Language Villages, but I just work at the Italian Village at present, and there are openings for counselors still. The dates are July 17 to August 20. There are openings in particular for credit teachers and we could use a few more female counselors especially. The website for the program has an online application form: www.concordialanguagevillages.org. Check it out! If you have any questions about the program, I'd be happy to give you a personal account of it. Comment on my journal! Ciao, baci a tutti!
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[info]vivonelcarmelo:
Apr. 6th, 2006 @ 05:21 am Wow!
Current Mood: grateful
I am so grateful to all of ya'll for your incredibly quick response and enlightening answers. I figured i'd respond to all your replies in a new post cause i'm lazy :P
But seriously, your responses and answers helped me out a lot and made me think that UD may not be the horror show i had expected. Here's the background story...
My parents want me to go to a Catholic college... and are willing to support me financially so i dont have to get a job. I went to college for two years after i graduated high school in '02 and bombed completely for a lot of complicated reasons. When i was trying that crazy school thing i got a part time job as a student police officer, then when i quit college, i got hired on as a full time dispatcher and have been doing that for the past four years. However, i think i'm ready to go back from the working world and get my degree, and if i can deal with the Catholicism, then free ride, woo!
My biggest concern with going to a Catholic school is that i'm a lapsed Catholic turned pagan... and that i have ever changing hair color (it's blue right now), eleven piercings and four tattoos... and i fit in best with the goth crowd. i wasn't sure that would quite work in a school that was primarily Catholic. However it sounds like i wont be burned at the stake, so cool.
As for a degree, i'm thinking psychology or maybe biology (i want to go into forensics) so UD sounds satisfactory for an undergraduate degree.
Thank you so much for all of your help, [info]heykidbiteme, [info]galadriel2006, [info]ladybluestar, [info]sir_montag, [info]twittie74, [info]lucid_ignorance, and [info]wogie for all your help. I hope i can get accepted and maybe meet some of you in person at a later point.
Now one more question... any good coffeehouses/goth clubs in the area? :p
-NM
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[info]kittygomeowr:
Apr. 5th, 2006 @ 07:45 am Hi...
I'm not sure if this community is even updated any more, but it seemed like a good place to ask my questions so here goes...
*deep breath*
So i'm considering colleges after a several year break and UD came up in conversation. It sounds like a pretty neat place to go (at least from the website, but anyone can make a good website) so i have a few questions.
How "catholic" is it? Is it uber catholic where you have to go to Mass every day and wear skirts, or is it more... well more laid back (for lack of a better term)?
Do you have to live on campus?
How does the curriculum compare with a public/state college?
How expensive is it to live in Irving?
I'd really appreciate all the help i can get.
Thank you :)
-NM
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[info]kittygomeowr:
Feb. 9th, 2006 @ 12:29 pm Everyday philosophy
Current Mood: okay
Did anyone else take Phil. and Ethics from Dr. Hadley?

Our first assignment of the semester was to write a short paper analyzing Closer to Fine by the Indigo Girls. I heard it on the radio this morning, for the first time since taking that class, and am curious what you guys have to say about it?

Closer to Fine )
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[info]ladybluestar:
Feb. 5th, 2006 @ 01:10 pm From Jen's Post
As promised, here are the quotes from the O'Connell quote board. Some of these aren't as funny out of context, or after 3 years (wow, has it been that long?!), but others are still pretty darn funny!

O’Connellisms

Spring 2003

Message for Airon: “My parents just left, so you know…whatever.” - Brady

“I hope this doesn’t end up on the internet!” – Wee Airon as Jen kicks her butt at Fight Club
*editor's note- after all this time, here it is :)

“Damien rocks my world!” – K-Jizil

“Parola alla tua momma e tua nonna.” – J-Rizil

“Nobody f%&@s with the Jesus.” – everybody

“What flavor is that? I mean what language?” – the Jesus

“It’s like Andrew Lloyd Weber on crack and acid.” – Damien about Rocky Horror Picture Show

“I want to be slathered in olive oil.” – Damien

“We should slather Jen in olive oil too.” - Damien

“You stupid piece of crap!” – the Jesus

“Yeah Jag, violate me again.” – Jenny

“Do you accept my love, Shawn Waugh?” – Mat

“I don’t want to grope a large black man.” – Jag

“If we didn’t lock our door someone could huff and puff and blow off all our clothes.” – Bob & Bill
*Jenny, was this you and Paige?

“I’m off to go flail!” – Jen

“Mike, Spin into your brother.” – Kiowski

“Check your estrogen at the door.” – Wee Airon

“Watch the boobs!” – Jenny

“Do you know how to use the brake?!” – Jag to Jen right before she had a fight with the scooter and lost

“Some people are ‘ooooh!’ but some people are just ‘blah…’ know what I mean?” – K-Jizil

“I don’t know, I never kissed a man with facial hair.” – Dominic

“It tastes like dead cow, with some happiness to it.” – Tree

“Look- he’s getting weak. He’s not breathing well.” – Damien

“Whoa- that’s my bladder!” – Tree

“Come to Kansas – we have a lot of shotguns.” - Louis

“Don’t be a stuck up piece of crap” - the Jesus on the Prodigal Son

“If I get hit with a snowball I am so going to lose my zen.” – Shawn Waugh

“I have a butt, but it’s not bony.” – Minh Tran

“Do the monkey with me.” – Dominic

“Never mind, don’t listen to me, I don’t know what I’m talking about.” – Mat

“I miss Hell.” – Dark Dan (upon reading Purgatorio)

“You’re ‘Miss Beefs a lot.’” – Mat to Jen

“I call that one ‘Mr. Frisky.’” – Jag about a ceiling tile in his room

“Shut up- I have mustard.” – Jag

“Does she want to make you squeal like a piggy?” – Dark Dan

“Why do people keep thinking about the future?” – Fr. Charles Latour

“As cats have scratching posts, so OC has Jen.” – Louis

“I have self-confidence, but I’m not an ass-clown.” – Louis

“I can count to 8- I was on drill team.” – Jen

“Jesus, could you please bring your stereo into the lounge? Jen talks a lot and I’m studying.” – Mat

“Jen- when you curl up like that you go from 105 lbs to 2 lbs – you’re like a basketball, but with hair!” – Kris as he abducts Jen

“Dude! I can graduate!” – Kris


Fall 2003

“If he were the last man in the world, I’d fuck a sheep.” – Debbie, aka Death
*I really wish I knew who this was about

“If you can make out, you can play the clarinet.” - Death
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[info]wogie:
Feb. 2nd, 2006 @ 08:12 pm Groundhog Day
Happy Groundhog Day to all from a former UDer! I hope everyone is having a good time.
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[info]dmk:
Feb. 2nd, 2006 @ 04:25 pm (no subject)
Has anyone else seen the 'special notice' in the latest newspaper?

Effective February 7, 2006, disorderly conduct citations will be issued by Campus Safety when a person is behaving in a disruptive manner, but presents no serious public danger. Many types of obnoxious or unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he causes public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creates a risk thereof. Examples of disorderly conduct may include but are not limited to: making unreasonable noise; unauthorized access; engaging in threatening, violent or tumultuous behavior; using obscene language or making an obscene gesture. The fine is set at $50 per person per incident.

I can understand a fine for most of those examples, but "using obscene language or making an obscene gesture"? What exactly is the point of including something like that? Are students now so unreasonable that they won't respond to a simple request to not use certain words around certain people? Do we have to charge people that much money just because they slipped and weren't watching their mouths for an instant? I can understand wanting to discourage obscenities, but this method seems rather ridiculous.
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[info]lucid_ignorance:
Jan. 11th, 2006 @ 05:07 pm Orthodox, with Pelagian tendencies
You scored as Chalcedon compliant. You are Chalcedon compliant. Congratulations, you're not a heretic. You believe that Jesus is truly God and truly man and like us in every respect, apart from sin. Officially approved in 451.

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Chalcedon compliant

100%

Pelagianism

58%

Nestorianism

33%

Monophysitism

33%

Docetism

0%

Arianism

0%

Apollanarian

0%

Adoptionist

0%

Donatism

0%

Gnosticism

0%

Monarchianism

0%

Albigensianism

0%

Modalism

0%

Socinianism

0%

Are you a heretic?
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This is actually pretty on target. I do have Pelagian inclinations, which constantly struggle against. The other heresies registered are baloney... unless they registered that because of a couple questions that were rather tricky. Hmmmm. Those Chalcedonite bishopes were sharp cookies.
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Jan. 10th, 2006 @ 06:17 pm Heretic Quiz
Current Mood: chipper
Highly recommended for any UD folks who have taken Western Theological Tradition. Cross-posted to [info]dogs_n_rodents.

You scored as Chalcedon compliant. You are Chalcedon compliant. Congratulations, you're not a heretic. You believe that Jesus is truly God and truly man and like us in every respect, apart from sin. Officially approved in 451.

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Chalcedon compliant

67%

Pelagianism

67%

Nestorianism

33%

Modalism

33%

Monophysitism

33%

Monarchianism

33%

Arianism

0%

Apollanarian

0%

Docetism

0%

Adoptionist

0%

Donatism

0%

Albigensianism

0%

Gnosticism

0%

Socinianism

0%

Are you a heretic?
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[info]dogs_n_rodents:
Jan. 4th, 2006 @ 11:41 pm UD trivia
Inspired by [info]littledeb1983, I propose a round of UD trivia. If you're up for it, reply with a question if you have one, or an answer if you know one. Stealing a question of mine that [info]vivonelcarmelo posted on her blog:

1) What piece of artwork was removed to make way for the machines that built the new art buildings?
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[info]laurenthel:
Dec. 8th, 2005 @ 06:05 pm WOW
Current Mood: chipper
HELLLLOOOOOOOO

Ok this is so awesome! UD has a LJ?! Who knew! They should post this shit somewhere .... wait I never read the newsletters .... I'm sry to say i loved it there BUT I feel no obligation to it now. I'm totlly a typical UD'r .... not doing much of anything ... kinda sad really! Anyone doing something great with there life?
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[info]cassiuspaine:
Nov. 30th, 2005 @ 04:09 pm Latin Help, Now!
Ok, I did Greek in undergrad. But tomorrow, I'm teaching part of a class on a section of the Aeneid. Can all you Latinists tell me if I've scanned this brief passage properly? (Elision in bold.)


huc omnis turba ad ripas effusa ruebat, (-- -- -- -- -UU -X)
matres atque viri, defunctaque corpora vita (-- -- -UU -UU -UU -X)
magnanimum heroum, pueri innuptaeque puellae (-UU -- -- -- -- -X)
impositque rogis iuvenes ante ora parentum: (-- -UU -UU -- -UU -X)
quam multa in silvis autumni frigore primo (-- -- -- -- -UU -X)
lapsa cadunt folia, aut ad terram gurgite ab alto (-UU -UU -- -- -UU -X)
quam multae glomerantur aves, ubi frigidus annus (-- -UU -UU -UU -UU -X)
trans pontum fugat et terris immittit apricis. (-- -UU -- -- -UU -X)
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[info]ithkul:
Nov. 30th, 2005 @ 10:15 am eh, why not?
Name's Christine; I graduated from UD in '03 with a degree in Philosophy, and was pre-med as well, for what it's worth. I was a spring Romer and an East sider (until I lived in student apts.) I was (and sort of still am) a member of the Collegium, as well as a number of clubs which are probably inactive now. I come from one of the notorious legacy families and a couple of siblings followed me, but now that my middle sibling chose to attend a different college (gasp!) there is actually a break in Seitz's at UD for a while.

After graduation I had a couple rough years, but am now working for a great investment firm in the Dallas area, which is a much more interesting job than I would have thought a few years ago. I am not married (again, gasp!) and am doing well enough, i suppose, although I do miss the social world of UD. After-college life can get pretty isolated and lonely. But c'est la vie.

Anyway, there you have it.
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[info]nine_muses: