Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the highly anticipated book-turned-film, Fifty Shades of Grey, was released in theaters this past weekend. While characters like Christian Grey are certainly few and far between, a more relatable 50 shades is that of a UW-Madison badger:
1. Waking up at 6AM is unacceptable for class but perfectly acceptable for pre-gaming for an 11AM badger game
2. You have to do a separate load of laundry just for reds
3. SOAR doesn’t refer to soaring or flying (sorry Troy Bolton)
4. You’re either a Lakeshore or Southeast person
5. Ian’s Pizza is its own food group
6. Waking up to buy football season tickets feels like Christmas morning
7. You’ve either thought about, attempted to, or successfully stolen a terrace chair
8. You know the difference between a Sconnie and a Coastie
9. You’ve gone to UHS only to be told that there is nothing they can do for you
10. Halloween is the best holiday
11. You never let Minnesota forget that they are the safety school
12. Going to the farmers market is the only reason you’d get out of bed on a Saturday morning
13. Every season is construction season
14. You’ve wiped out walking up Bascom after a snow storm at least once in your life
15. You celebrate your basketball team making it to the final four like this
16. Chanting “Eat Sh*t” and “F*ck You” is perfectly acceptable on game days
17. You know you’re lucky to have Bucky, the best mascot around
18. The SERF doesn’t involve waves and a surf board
19. There is no feeling more terrifying than seeing the red dot on Learn@UW informing you that a grade has been posted after exams
20. You’ve jumped into Lake Mendota on a hot summer day
21. There is no better leg workout than jumping around in Camp Randall
22. This view will never get old for you
23. You’ve changed your schedule if you had a class in a building that was too far away
24. You’ve gotten lost in the Humanities building on multiple occasions
25. There is no better breakfast on a Sunday morning than a waffle from Gordon’s
26. You’re either a College Library or Memorial Library person
27. You’ve sledded down Bascom on a dining hall tray
28. FAC is how you like to start your weekend
29. “Work hard, play hard” is your life motto
30. You’ve almost been trampled at the student org fair
31. “First and ten” is always followed by “Wisconsin!”
32. You own a pair of game day bibs
33. Wearing shorts in 40 degree weather is acceptable
34. You know that you always have the right of way as the pedestrian and frequently jaywalk
35. Friday classes typically aren’t a thing
36. Honest Abe is always watching over you
37. You’ve given up your life savings at the bookstore buying textbooks for the semester and gotten enough money to buy a hamburger when you sold them back
38. You’ve tried to finish an entire meal in one sitting at Mickey’s Dairy Bar
39. Chucking up the W is acceptable at all places and at all times
40. Other than walking, biking is your go-to form of transportation
41. You know the struggle of finding a table near an outlet during finals week
42. “Spring Semester” is more like winter semester with two weeks of spring weather at the end (conveniently during finals)
43. The delicious Babcock ice cream proves that you are indeed in the dairy state
44. The food carts are your best friend
45. You know every word to “Build Me Up Buttercup”
46. Sellery is more than a vegetable
47. When it’s warm out you go on walks down Lakeshore path #Neature
48. Syllabus week is the best week of the semester
49. You’ve pulled your fair share of all-nighters
50. You’ve never doubted your college choice for a second and know that you had the best 4 years of your life
Whether you are a Lakeshore or Southeast dormer, a Memorial or College library person, a Sconnie or a Coastie, you will always be a Badger! (And if you aren’t, you wish you were one.)
Photo Credits:
Jeff Miller, UW-Madison, University Communications
Bill Lubing, www.chicagomag.com
Andy Fate, www.badgerherald.com
Michael Forster Rothbart Photography
Sommer Ahmad, www.wisconsinengineer.com
Bryce Richter, UW-Madison, University Communications
UW-Madison, University Communications
Jeff Miller, UW-Madison, University Communications