Harvey Mudd Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Harvey Mudd. The more of these words you know, the better off you'll be.

5C

The Claremont Consortium of Mudd, Scripps, Pitzer, CMC, and Pomona colleges.

All-nighter

A working day ending with breakfast. One “pulls” an all-nighter. To say you “did” or “had” an all-nighter is something completely different. Ask your sponsor.

Empty Box Check

See Mail Check.

Giraffe

The six-foot unicycle. No, really.

ITR

Ineligible to re-register; 2) Invited to retire; 3) your motivation for all-nighters.

Mail Check

A frequent yet futile activity, in which a student looks for mail that isn't coming. See Empty Box Check.

PFL

Physical Fitness for Life, a graduation requirement taken by frosh, and sometimes seniors.

Proctor

This person is a lot like a dorm resident assistant, except everybody loves their proctor. If you're locked out of your room or have other problems, you go to your proctor. Proctors also supply the dorm with free candy, emergency condoms, and earplugs for when your boisterous suitemate is using the emergency condoms.

Quarter

Half a load of laundry. Note that 4 quarters are worth way more than a dollar.

WIBSTR

A universal truth/horrible lie.