what is this university's real name?

yourworld
Sat, 23 Jul 2005 22:02:57 +0000

most ppl say “Berk-klee”. The one I hate is “Cal”. Even on school t-shirts and caps. The abbreviation sounds cheap. It only has meaning if you are in the school circuit and live near the Bay Area. Talk to someone in chico, “Cal” could mean Cal State Chico. I think University of Californian at Berkeley is making a huge mistake of cheapening its name.

The most egregious example still belongs to UPenn. Forever tied to Penn State, that other prestigious school in Pennsylvania, arguably better known for its basketball program.