<p>“Themistocles, Thucydides, The Peloponnesian Wars
X-squared, Y-squared, H2SO4
Who for, what for,
Who the hell are we cheering for?
Goooooo Maroons!”
-This is a myth. I have never even heard of it except when I read it in the Fiske college book. Sorry to disappoint, but no one actually cheers like this.</p>
<p>“remember, uchicago is not a very big party school. but that doesn’t mean boyfriend/girlfriend relationships are not prevalent. They do happen; and they tend to be more serious…what I mean by that is a lot less one night hook-ups like in other schools.”
-Chicago is all about the one night hook-up. At least for your first couple years.</p>
<p>Also, there really is no school spirit, but who cares. Your education is more important than how riled up people get about attending their school’s sporting events.</p>