Oswego survey
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( ) attended Spring Fest
( ) attended Pig Fest
( ) attended Fall Out
(X) attended Harborfest
( ) would find interesting places to stay the nights of Harborfest
(X) attended a concert on campus (Rusted Root)
(X) saw a theatre performance
( ) attended an open mic night
(X) went to see Del-Sarte
( ) went to the BSU fashion shows
( ) had one or more mugs for Mug Night at the Patch
(X) had one or more mugs for Mug Night at the Shed
( ) attended Rugby Soc
( ) attended Greek Soc
( ) attended Men are Pigs at the Wheel
( ) attended Vegas night at the BPOE
( ) attended an around the world party in the dorms
( ) ate a garbage plate.....sober
( ) as a freshman you really thought your college ID would allow you to drink at Bucklands
( ) played hall murder
( ) was pushed into the Shed through a window/snuck into the Shed
( ) played pool at the Sting
(X) went to the Nut House or Crazy Eddie’s
( ) drank by the water at Old City
( ) drank PBR's at The Office
( ) fell off of a picnic table at Broadwells
(X) fell at SOME point
( ) attempted to “hail” a cab
( ) snuck someone into your dorm room
( ) stole a pitcher from the Stadium
( ) went to many Wing Nights at the Stadium
( ) went drinking at the Press Box
(X) went on a date to Canale's or Vona's
(X) was misdiagnosed at the health center (Haha, probably.... I remember the days when they used to give out that really good decongestant...)
( ) was misdiagnosed at Oswego Hospital
( ) know someone who needed the services of SAVAC
( ) ...YOU needed the services of SAVAC
(X) hung out at Lil's
( ) sent or received a “delivery”
(X) ate at Wade’s (not during college, but despite the fact that I have lived here my whole life, I've only actually eaten there once, so it warrants an X)
(X) ate at Mimi's (not by choice)
(X) went to Kraftees
( ) joined a Fraternity/Sorority
( ) spent time in a Fraternity/Sorority house basement
( ) spent the night in same
(X) went to “Blue Night” at Sig Tau
( ) was at one of those Fraternity parties that got raided by the cops and was left out in the cold fighting for a cab or searching for a way back to campus
( ) was in a fender bender in Oswego
( ) was in more than one fender benders in Oswego
( ) was in lots of fender benders in Oswego but was always a passenger!
( ) after college went to see Frostbit or Johnny Vegas somewhere other than Oswego
( ) listen to Lake Ontario Twilight by Frost Bit Blue every now and then
( ) lived in a triple
( ) got all your friends to be orientation guides so that you had a few extra days on campus before classes started
( ) was involved in a old campus vs. new campus snowball fight
( ) had a fake ID that worked
( ) had a fake ID that didn't work all the time
(X) took the Centro at least once (We went to Walmart a couple times)
( ) rode the Elk
( ) painted a part of the Elk
( ) did the Bridge St. Run..
( ) ....twice
( ) attended a date party at Kelly's Square
( ) fell in the lagoon
(X) had to avoid goose shit (Who doesn't have to do this?)
(X) got attacked by may flies
(X) still talk to more than 5 people from college on a regular basis (Semi-regularly, anyway. And that includes random Facebook comments.)
(X) took a class pass/fail and actually figured out how little you had to do to “just pass” (Sadly, the pass/fail class I took (aside from student teaching) I still did enough work that I would've gotten an A if I'd taken it for credit. Because I am a geek).
(X) took a 1 credit class (Chorus and band, and I think I had a one credit thing required for my education sequence)
(X) had a job on campus (Desk attendant, possibly one of the most fun parts of living on campus)
( ) played a "Tier 3" sport for OSU
( ) loved getting the free athletic apparel/sneaker allowance that came with the "Tier 3" sport
( ) had a radio show at WNYO
( ) interned at WRVO
( ) watched the movie marathons on WTOP
( ) APPEARED ON-AIR during the movie marathons on WTOP
( ) played in Residence Hall Feud on WTOP
( ) worked at Penfield Library
( ) wrote for the Oswegonian
( ) wrote for Oswego Online
( ) wrote for The Palladium-Times
(X) ate at the Perkins in town (and missed it dearly after it closed down)(So sad that it closed! Way better muffins than Dunkin Donuts!)
( ) ate at the Town Line Diner because it was kinda close in location/menu to the ex-Perkins
( ) played manhunt, frisbee, kickball, volleyball, etc. on campus
( ) you remember why extension 6428 was very popular until about 1998 or 1999
(X) got chased by a skunk, opossum, racoon, etc. (it was a goose)
( ) went to happy hour at Barney's
( ) took a dip and/or a swim in the fountain
( ) put laundry detergent/soap in the fountain before graduating
( ) have actual pictures of yourself and friends putting detergent/soap in the fountain
(X) swam at flat rock (waded at Flat Rock... remember, I'm from Oswego, I know what's in the lake)
(X) Had snow piled on top of your car by the snow plows in the student parking lot
(X) After looking at your car covered in snow decided that it was not that important to go out after all
( ) still have a really big bulky ugly wool sweater and/or gloves that you bought in the union
( ) I don't have them anymore but I did rock out the combination
( ) stayed inside during a fire drill because of the time of day and/or weather
( ) wore shorts and a sweatshirt if it was over 40 degrees
( ) graduated from the Honors Program
( ) stayed up after graduation for dirt day
( ) worked graduation or found other excuses to be there to stay on campus longer
( ) ate pizza balls
( ) sat outside at the shed enjoying pitcher after pitcher with friends
( ) went to the shed from 1 - 2 am on the weekends
(X) loved cheeseburger subs from the Oswego Sub Shop (I don't eat anything with "cheeseburger" as part of the name, but Sub Shop kicks ass.)
( ) played tetris or snood for hours instead of studying
(X) played darts at the shed and/or the sting
(X) ate at "late night" for no good reason
( ) enjoyed Cheryl the cashier's "Simpsons Trivia" at Pathfinder Dining Hall
(X) went out of your way to Cooper Dining Hall expressly for the Ice Cream Shoppe
(X) went out of your way to Moreland Dining Hall expressly for the made-to-order dinners (Only went there once)
(X) declared a snow day and skipped class (I only did this the one day when I looked out my window at Scales Hall and couldn't see Penfield. I actually think my class ended up being canceled anyway)
(X) know exactly what it means to "lean into the wind" (It's officially referred to as "The Oswego Walk" and no matter which way you are walking, you're walking into the wind. I've passed people going the opposite direction on Snygg Hill, and both of us were walking into the wind)
( ) went bowling in the Hewitt Union
( ) you didn't even know there was a bowling alley down there at one time
(X) you've roller skated in the Hewitt Union ballroom
( ) you still owe money to Penfield
( ) as a student, you have/had access to the Hewitt Union after hours
( ) as a student, you have/had access to any other non-dorm building after hours
(X) went swimming in Lake Ontario (technically yes because I did a Polar Bear Plunge)
(X) attended a bonfire down by the lake
(X) saw Aurora Borealis down by the lake
( ) made out with someone by the lake
( ) partook in some “sexual ed” in the library on the 3rd floor
( ) could identify Dr. John K. Smith's laugh from across campus
( ) got thrown out of a Fraternity House
( ) got thrown out of a Sorority House
( ) ever beat up a hippie tough guy
( ) got something pierced
( ) got a tattoo
( ) started the weekend on Wednesdays
( ) made out with someone you met that night
(X) fell on the ice walking to class
( ) jumped off the bridge into the river
(X) walked the catwalk of Utica Bridge (Only after college after they'd made it a nice pedestrian bridge)
(X) walked through the underground tunnels connecting some of the buildings
( ) partied at the blues
( ) camped out at the bluffs
(X) got ice cream from Rudy’s (Hello! Oswegonian! I do this every summer)
(X) loved Pavone’s garlic knots
( ) loved Garofalo’s
(X) watched the sunset (I actually never watched a sunset over the lake until freshman year, when I went down and watched with Marcia)
(X) went to Breitbeck Park
(X) made fun of Fulton/people from Fulton (I'm from Oswego. We do this from Kindergarten on)
(X) went to the drive-in in Minetto
( ) rented porn from Red’s
( ) participated in “Fishbowl Night” at the Patch
( ) did the shot board at the Shed
( ) ordered a side of bleu cheese with pizza
(X) ordered from Pizza Pub
(X) ...and regretted it
(X) had Sal's Birland wings from Oompas (OMG I miss those!)
(X) can remember not being able to open the dorm doors because of the high winds
( ) attended a formal in Canada
(X) attended an ice hockey game
(X) ... at Romney Field House, before the campus center existed
(X) thrown a bagel onto the ice during a hockey game (oswego v. plattsburg)
( ) married someone you met at Oswego
(X) is happy to have made it out of Oswego in one piece
(X) wish you could do it all again (Well, I miss the people, and the times at Scales.)
( ) went to a party at Goob House
( ) lived at Goob House
(X) played board games at the Coffee Connection
( ) browsed the comic shop even though you were totally broke
( ) attended Spring Fest
( ) attended Pig Fest
( ) attended Fall Out
(X) attended Harborfest
( ) would find interesting places to stay the nights of Harborfest
(X) attended a concert on campus (Rusted Root)
(X) saw a theatre performance
( ) attended an open mic night
(X) went to see Del-Sarte
( ) went to the BSU fashion shows
( ) had one or more mugs for Mug Night at the Patch
(X) had one or more mugs for Mug Night at the Shed
( ) attended Rugby Soc
( ) attended Greek Soc
( ) attended Men are Pigs at the Wheel
( ) attended Vegas night at the BPOE
( ) attended an around the world party in the dorms
( ) ate a garbage plate.....sober
( ) as a freshman you really thought your college ID would allow you to drink at Bucklands
( ) played hall murder
( ) was pushed into the Shed through a window/snuck into the Shed
( ) played pool at the Sting
(X) went to the Nut House or Crazy Eddie’s
( ) drank by the water at Old City
( ) drank PBR's at The Office
( ) fell off of a picnic table at Broadwells
(X) fell at SOME point
( ) attempted to “hail” a cab
( ) snuck someone into your dorm room
( ) stole a pitcher from the Stadium
( ) went to many Wing Nights at the Stadium
( ) went drinking at the Press Box
(X) went on a date to Canale's or Vona's
(X) was misdiagnosed at the health center (Haha, probably.... I remember the days when they used to give out that really good decongestant...)
( ) was misdiagnosed at Oswego Hospital
( ) know someone who needed the services of SAVAC
( ) ...YOU needed the services of SAVAC
(X) hung out at Lil's
( ) sent or received a “delivery”
(X) ate at Wade’s (not during college, but despite the fact that I have lived here my whole life, I've only actually eaten there once, so it warrants an X)
(X) ate at Mimi's (not by choice)
(X) went to Kraftees
( ) joined a Fraternity/Sorority
( ) spent time in a Fraternity/Sorority house basement
( ) spent the night in same
(X) went to “Blue Night” at Sig Tau
( ) was at one of those Fraternity parties that got raided by the cops and was left out in the cold fighting for a cab or searching for a way back to campus
( ) was in a fender bender in Oswego
( ) was in more than one fender benders in Oswego
( ) was in lots of fender benders in Oswego but was always a passenger!
( ) after college went to see Frostbit or Johnny Vegas somewhere other than Oswego
( ) listen to Lake Ontario Twilight by Frost Bit Blue every now and then
( ) lived in a triple
( ) got all your friends to be orientation guides so that you had a few extra days on campus before classes started
( ) was involved in a old campus vs. new campus snowball fight
( ) had a fake ID that worked
( ) had a fake ID that didn't work all the time
(X) took the Centro at least once (We went to Walmart a couple times)
( ) rode the Elk
( ) painted a part of the Elk
( ) did the Bridge St. Run..
( ) ....twice
( ) attended a date party at Kelly's Square
( ) fell in the lagoon
(X) had to avoid goose shit (Who doesn't have to do this?)
(X) got attacked by may flies
(X) still talk to more than 5 people from college on a regular basis (Semi-regularly, anyway. And that includes random Facebook comments.)
(X) took a class pass/fail and actually figured out how little you had to do to “just pass” (Sadly, the pass/fail class I took (aside from student teaching) I still did enough work that I would've gotten an A if I'd taken it for credit. Because I am a geek).
(X) took a 1 credit class (Chorus and band, and I think I had a one credit thing required for my education sequence)
(X) had a job on campus (Desk attendant, possibly one of the most fun parts of living on campus)
( ) played a "Tier 3" sport for OSU
( ) loved getting the free athletic apparel/sneaker allowance that came with the "Tier 3" sport
( ) had a radio show at WNYO
( ) interned at WRVO
( ) watched the movie marathons on WTOP
( ) APPEARED ON-AIR during the movie marathons on WTOP
( ) played in Residence Hall Feud on WTOP
( ) worked at Penfield Library
( ) wrote for the Oswegonian
( ) wrote for Oswego Online
( ) wrote for The Palladium-Times
(X) ate at the Perkins in town (and missed it dearly after it closed down)(So sad that it closed! Way better muffins than Dunkin Donuts!)
( ) ate at the Town Line Diner because it was kinda close in location/menu to the ex-Perkins
( ) played manhunt, frisbee, kickball, volleyball, etc. on campus
( ) you remember why extension 6428 was very popular until about 1998 or 1999
(X) got chased by a skunk, opossum, racoon, etc. (it was a goose)
( ) went to happy hour at Barney's
( ) took a dip and/or a swim in the fountain
( ) put laundry detergent/soap in the fountain before graduating
( ) have actual pictures of yourself and friends putting detergent/soap in the fountain
(X) swam at flat rock (waded at Flat Rock... remember, I'm from Oswego, I know what's in the lake)
(X) Had snow piled on top of your car by the snow plows in the student parking lot
(X) After looking at your car covered in snow decided that it was not that important to go out after all
( ) still have a really big bulky ugly wool sweater and/or gloves that you bought in the union
( ) I don't have them anymore but I did rock out the combination
( ) stayed inside during a fire drill because of the time of day and/or weather
( ) wore shorts and a sweatshirt if it was over 40 degrees
( ) graduated from the Honors Program
( ) stayed up after graduation for dirt day
( ) worked graduation or found other excuses to be there to stay on campus longer
( ) ate pizza balls
( ) sat outside at the shed enjoying pitcher after pitcher with friends
( ) went to the shed from 1 - 2 am on the weekends
(X) loved cheeseburger subs from the Oswego Sub Shop (I don't eat anything with "cheeseburger" as part of the name, but Sub Shop kicks ass.)
( ) played tetris or snood for hours instead of studying
(X) played darts at the shed and/or the sting
(X) ate at "late night" for no good reason
( ) enjoyed Cheryl the cashier's "Simpsons Trivia" at Pathfinder Dining Hall
(X) went out of your way to Cooper Dining Hall expressly for the Ice Cream Shoppe
(X) went out of your way to Moreland Dining Hall expressly for the made-to-order dinners (Only went there once)
(X) declared a snow day and skipped class (I only did this the one day when I looked out my window at Scales Hall and couldn't see Penfield. I actually think my class ended up being canceled anyway)
(X) know exactly what it means to "lean into the wind" (It's officially referred to as "The Oswego Walk" and no matter which way you are walking, you're walking into the wind. I've passed people going the opposite direction on Snygg Hill, and both of us were walking into the wind)
( ) went bowling in the Hewitt Union
( ) you didn't even know there was a bowling alley down there at one time
(X) you've roller skated in the Hewitt Union ballroom
( ) you still owe money to Penfield
( ) as a student, you have/had access to the Hewitt Union after hours
( ) as a student, you have/had access to any other non-dorm building after hours
(X) went swimming in Lake Ontario (technically yes because I did a Polar Bear Plunge)
(X) attended a bonfire down by the lake
(X) saw Aurora Borealis down by the lake
( ) made out with someone by the lake
( ) partook in some “sexual ed” in the library on the 3rd floor
( ) could identify Dr. John K. Smith's laugh from across campus
( ) got thrown out of a Fraternity House
( ) got thrown out of a Sorority House
( ) ever beat up a hippie tough guy
( ) got something pierced
( ) got a tattoo
( ) started the weekend on Wednesdays
( ) made out with someone you met that night
(X) fell on the ice walking to class
( ) jumped off the bridge into the river
(X) walked the catwalk of Utica Bridge (Only after college after they'd made it a nice pedestrian bridge)
(X) walked through the underground tunnels connecting some of the buildings
( ) partied at the blues
( ) camped out at the bluffs
(X) got ice cream from Rudy’s (Hello! Oswegonian! I do this every summer)
(X) loved Pavone’s garlic knots
( ) loved Garofalo’s
(X) watched the sunset (I actually never watched a sunset over the lake until freshman year, when I went down and watched with Marcia)
(X) went to Breitbeck Park
(X) made fun of Fulton/people from Fulton (I'm from Oswego. We do this from Kindergarten on)
(X) went to the drive-in in Minetto
( ) rented porn from Red’s
( ) participated in “Fishbowl Night” at the Patch
( ) did the shot board at the Shed
( ) ordered a side of bleu cheese with pizza
(X) ordered from Pizza Pub
(X) ...and regretted it
(X) had Sal's Birland wings from Oompas (OMG I miss those!)
(X) can remember not being able to open the dorm doors because of the high winds
( ) attended a formal in Canada
(X) attended an ice hockey game
(X) ... at Romney Field House, before the campus center existed
(X) thrown a bagel onto the ice during a hockey game (oswego v. plattsburg)
( ) married someone you met at Oswego
(X) is happy to have made it out of Oswego in one piece
(X) wish you could do it all again (Well, I miss the people, and the times at Scales.)
( ) went to a party at Goob House
( ) lived at Goob House
(X) played board games at the Coffee Connection
( ) browsed the comic shop even though you were totally broke