Canning:n.
1. The process of going out and collecting donations in public places. Donations are normally placed into a can.
2. A small price to pay to have the opportunity to dance for 30 straight sweaty hours… right?
Drop a Bid:v.
1. Used as an official signifier of an interested male’s desire to join a certain fraternity.
2. A confusing turn of phrase used primarily during Rush Week. “So the guys at Omega Chi wanted
me to drop a bid, but I wasn’t really interested, so I dropped the bid.”
Lecture in Tech:n.
1. Instruction heavily reliant on Power Point, presented to 400-plus students who are checking Facebook instead of paying attention.
2. A quest of Tolkien-esque proportions for the South Campus-ite.
3. The catalyst for numerous dubious sexual favors. “You’ll do anything for me if I take notes for you today?”
(North Campus students, please see Lecture in Fisk).
Northwestern iPhone Applications:n.
1. Programs made accessible via the iPhone, designed to be useful in any number of circumstances, now tailored to your Northwestern experience.
2. The campus maps app can show you where Tech is, but no man or app can navigate it once you get there.
1800 Club:n.
1. The iconic bar that suddenly closed its doors, forever changing the face of Northwestern nightlife.
2. A classier, quieter bar with regulars who are at a loss following its unexpected closing: “So now our options are The Keg… or Chili’s… how do you guys feel about a game of Monopoly?”
Seasonal Affective Disorder: or (SAD) n.
1. A mood disorder that throws people of normal mental health into a depressive state in the darker winter months.
2. The best excuse you will ever have to drink in your room all by yourself while watching Glee on a Friday night.