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The Stories Behind Strange ACC Mascots

The Stories Behind Strange ACC Mascots

Two questions I am often asked by people who don't go to Chapel Hill are "Do you know Tyler Hansbrough?" (no.) and "What's a Tar Heel?"  Carolina isn't the only school in the ACC with an obscure mascot. Here are the stories behind the Tar Heels, the Demon Deacons, the Blue Devils, the Wahoos, and the Hokies.

 

University of North Carolina Tar He...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: why the ram at UNC? Taken from tarheelblue.com

"In 1924 school spirit was at a peak," Huggins once explained. "But something seemed to be missing. One day it hit me. State had a wolf.

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10 Celebrities Who Would Make Excellent Frat Brothers

10 Celebrities Who Would Make Excellent Frat Brothers

You can take the frat boy out of the frat, but you can never take the frat out of the frat boy. Here are the 10 celebrities who would make great frat brothers:

 

Will Ferrell

 

 

As he proved in Old School, Ferrell is the ultimate frat brother. On his frat resume he can also list that he was a member of Delta Tau Delta at USC

 

 

John Belushi

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Latest comment by Anonymous: how come they're all caucasian?

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Tyler Zeller Suffers Wrist Injury, UNC Basketball Continues Injury Streak

Tyler Zeller Suffers Wrist Injury, UNC Basketball Continues Injury Streak

UNC isn’t having a lot of luck when it comes to injuries. Just as star Tyler Hansbrough seems close to making a recovery and getting back on the court, freshman Tyler Zeller got hurt in UNC’s game against Kentucky.
 

The 7-foot 2008 Indiana Mr. Basketball suffered a wrist injury when he was fouled late in the game. Though he has only started tw...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Your a dumbass if you think that was a hard foul is the kid really that soft.

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What Your Drink Says About You: College Party Edition

What Your Drink Says About You: College Party Edition

Among the many ways to stereotype people at a party, a personality stereotype give-away can be what they're drinking. Here's what your drink says about you (all in good fun, of course):

 

Busch Light: This drink says, "I am a poor college student and I will get drunk no matter how bad this tastes."

 

Bud Light/Coors Light: "Bud Light/Coors Light...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: you left out keystone. this has absolutely no validity.

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The 10 People You Do Not Want to Run Into on Campus

The 10 People You Do Not Want to Run Into on Campus

At a big school, people assume that they will never run into the people whom they want to avoid. Unfortunately, that never seems to be the case. These are the 10 people you do not want to run into on campus:

  1. That boy/girl who you met at that party and he/she remembers you...but you definitely don't remember him/her
  2. Your awkward European...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: haha so true

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Congress Calls for College Football Playoffs

Congress Calls for College Football Playoffs

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) has introduced a bill to Congress that, if passed into law, would eliminate the BCS and replace it with playoffs for college football.  You know the BCS really sucks when  the United States government is ready to intervene.

 

The bill does not specify what type of playoff would be put in place, but it "will prohibit the...

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Great College Football Upsets of 2008

Great College Football Upsets of 2008

Everyone likes an underdog...unless the underdog is beating their team. Here are some of the best college football upsets of 2008.

 

  • Texas Tech over Texas: You know it's a great upset when the crowd storms the field three times.

 

  • Buffalo over Ball State: First win over a ranked team, first MAC championship, first bowl bid...

 

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Yankees Tickets Go For 1923 Prices

Yankees Tickets Go For 1923 Prices

Bleacher seats for the New York Yankees' exhibition openers against the Chicago Cubs will go for 25 cents and grandstand seats for only $1.10. These are the same prices that tickets to the original Yankee Stadium's opener went for on April 18, 1923. All other tickets for the exhibitions will be between $20 and $50. Wow.

 

Although the Yankees wi...

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Mmm, Smells Like Penn State

Mmm, Smells Like Penn State

Alumni with school spirit buy the license plates, rock the T-shirts and even wear the wacky hats, but there’s always been something missing. And that something is embodying your alma mater in scent form. Luckily, Masik Collegiate Fragrances is here to help.
 

The fragrance developer has created a Penn State perfume and cologne.
 

The AP reports...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: it actually smells great...i am an alumni, my wife bought it for me and it's the best cologne i own

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Five Alternative Holiday Theme Parties

Five Alternative Holiday Theme Parties

Tacky Christmas sweater parties are a classic, but sometimes it's good to mix things up. Here are five alternative themes for this year's holiday party/parties:

 

  • Hannukah party: Dreidel can definitely be turned into a drinking game
  • Holiday movie party: Dress as your favorite character from a holiday movie (the thieves from Home Alone? ...
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Ten Ways For College Students to Take Advantage of the Recession

Ten Ways For College Students to Take Advantage of the Recession

It's official, America is in a recession.  But the recession isn't all bad (just mostly bad).  Here are a few ways college kids can take advantage of these hard economic times:

 

  1. Cheap gas prices: Too bad all of the money that you made working over the summer went straight to the pumps.
  2. Meal plans: If the second Great Depression starts ...
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