21 PRO TIPS FOR THE PRIDE GATHERED SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1821 AND PASSED ON TO YOU
1. DO NOT
5. NEVER, EVER, 10. TAG A MATE. 14. TAKE A JOY RIDE. 18. PUT THE The “Pride Ride” may not have muscle WILLS AND KATE. car speed, but it’s the best looking EVER, EVER
MACY’S DUCK (UNTIL YOU DO.) WHEN THE 15. BECOME THE PARADE CANNON 11. DANCE STRONG TO SHAME. TO THE GROOVE AND SILENT TYPE. WALK UNDER THE DOME.
If you don’t know your Bingo calls, get on it—or miss out. The line forms three hours early. Prizes include Bose speakers, Xboxes, and TVs.
short bus on the road. Take free rides to Wawa (or across campus) and feel the good vibes.
You’ll do it once as a first year, but never again until you graduate—at which point you’ll be invited to a party there. Revel in the symmetry.
FIRES. THE GHOSTS. OF A FURRY 6. DO NOT PROVOKE
Which happens after every Pride touchdown. The cannon is real. The cannonballs are not. (But you might want to cover your ears.)
Stepping on the PMC seal in the Quad leads to bad luck and inevitable haunting. Everyone knows it, and now so do you.
2. SCRUM, PROTECTOR OF 7. MEET NORMAN:
MAUL, RUCK, & PARKING SPACES. MULLIGRIBER MAN OF LEGEND. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, you’re not playing enough rugby on the quad with your friends.
His perpetual smile will make you feel right at home. But don’t be fooled: this security guard means business. Behold his mighty aura. Utter his name with respect.
ORANGE BLOB. Meet the greatest group of mascots in the biz. Name
Team
League
But what IS it?
Swoop
Eagles
NFL
eagle
Franklin
’76ers
NBA
dog
Phang
Union
MLS
blue snake/ yellow mohawk
Gritty
Flyers
NHL
furry orange blob
The Phanatic
Phillies
MLB
green bipedal flightless bird
Decorate a golf cart for Homecoming. There is a competition. There are prizes. There is pride on the line.
Mr. John the Omelet Guy is an egg whisperer with a photographic memory. Describe your perfect omelet once and you’ll never have to do it again.
19. EXPERIENCE THE
THE POWER
16. GO, FIGHT, WIN, OF CHANTING
AND CONQUER
THEM ALL! Of course you should learn these and all the other words in our fight song, but if you’re in a hurry, “Go Pride!” pretty much sums it up.
17. LIVE IN THE
DOOP 48 TIMES. That’s what you’ll do (don’t ask why) alongside 18,000+ Philadelphia Union fans at Subaru Park. It’s one of the perks—including stellar internship opportunities—of being the official university of the Union.
GET PAID TO GREENHAUS. 3. GAZE 8. EARN A DEGREE 12. FAKE AN INJURY. LEARN IN THE 20. PLAY THE
SKYWARD IN ADVANCED WIN AN OSCAR? BUNGALOW. ULTIMATE GAME OF WITH NASA’S ELEVATOR STUDIES.
APPROVAL. We hate to brag, but NASA sponsored our observatory. Did we mention that NASA sponsored our observatory?
Are you the competitive type? Our toughest course isn’t even in the catalog. Learn to successfully navigate the baffling elevators in University Center and we’ll add a special designation on your transcript. (Not really. But you’d definitely deserve one.)
4. EVERYBODY
BANH CHUNG 9.SAVOR A
TONIGHT!
You won’t need your passport to take a mouth-watering tour of global cuisine. International Education Week celebrates Widener’s international community with film screenings, workshops, contests, and tons of incredible food.
TASTY RIVALRY.
It’s no coincidence that Tom’s Dim Sum and Tom’s Dim Sum Mania—two neighboring restaurants in nearby Media, a town with ample dining and shopping— are almost identical in name and fare. Try both. Take a side. Or don’t—the more dumplings, the better.
One of the best-paying campus jobs is portraying a difficult patient in the nursing simulation lab. Pretending you’re a bratty kid with a broken arm? That’s an Oscar-winning move.
13. STRUT YOUR
MUTT. FLAUNT YOUR SCHNOODLE. Teach your dog to do a backflip, strap it into a unicorn costume, and do whatever else it takes to take home the glory in Widener’s annual, studentrun Pooch-A-Palooza.
Live with people who share your major (nursing or criminal justice, anyone?) or your geeky passion (sustainability 4EVR!) in a living learning community that supercharges your education by making it part of your life.
HIDE & SEEK. Our Taylor Arboretum offers 30 acres of trees, trails, and meadows with countless hiding spots perfect for jump-scaring your friends.
21. RUB THE LION’S NOSE. For years, Widener students have paused on their way across campus to rub the lion’s nose. (His name is Chester, by the way.) They say it brings good luck. Luck is well and good, but you have something even better. Chester, and the rest of the Widener community, already has your back—and always will.