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Reply 1
Yeah, who are Goodricke rivals with??
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York
Reply 2
Well, Alwent hates all.

Except when Alwent needs you.

Then Alwent loves you. :p:

I'm sure we'll find out when we get there. I've heard that Alcuin hates everyone else because it's on the hill. I don't know the details but I've heard the phrase "seperatist movement."
Reply 3
Meadows14
Yeah, who are Goodricke rivals with??

I think James since they used to be kinda near each other? May be completely wrong though.
Reply 4
To be honest, do we need these rivalries?

We should be the first year to promote love and stuff! :smile:
Reply 5
Kris_McGee
To be honest, do we need these rivalries?

We should be the first year to promote love and stuff! :smile:

Are you going to get all House Unity on us, Harry Potter style? :lol:
Reply 6
archly
Are you going to get all House Unity on us, Harry Potter style? :lol:


Oh, know the perils, read the signs,
the warning history shows,
for our Hogwarts is in danger
from external, deadly foes
and we must unite inside her
or we'll crumble from within
I have told you, I have warned you...
let the Sorting now begin.


:cool:
Reply 7
Kris_McGee
:cool:

:rofl2:

Seriously though, I don't really get the whole college pride thing. I picked Derwent because the facilities were what I was looking for not 'cause I wanted to sing "I love you, Derwent" after drunken nights out.


edit for typo(s). *headdesk*
Reply 8
archly
:rofl2:

Seriously though, I don't really get the whole college pride thing. I picked Derwent because the facilities were what I was looking for not 'cause I wanted to sing "I love you, Derwent" after drunken nights out.


edit for typo(s). *headdesk*


Well "Alcuin til I die" is hardly much better.

I think it's just an old-fashioned private school thing. York should just admit it; it just wants to be like Oxbridge but isn't :p:
Perhaps having the rivalry is supposed to bring members of a college together against the enemy? I can only see it playing a part in fresher's week, sporting events and such.

Tbf, I'm impartial to it all, but wouldn't mind playing along for a bit. Only Alwent has my loyalty.
Reply 10
Moroseblight
Only Alwent has my loyalty.


Cross-topic references?

Ohhh, I like you! :biggrin:
Kris_McGee
Cross-topic references?

Ohhh, I like you! :biggrin:


Completely unintentional :p:

And why, thank you ^^
Reply 12
Kris_McGee
Well "Alcuin til I die" is hardly much better.

I think it's just an old-fashioned private school thing. York should just admit it; it just wants to be like Oxbridge but isn't :p:

Case in point: Starting in October.

Why? :frown:

Starting later than Oxford and Cambridge doesn't transfer any of their academic prestige. What it does do is leave students sitting around cooling their heels, digging themselves a delightful hole of boredom.
Reply 13
Case in point: Starting in October.

Why?


Conferences.
Reply 14
laser
Conferences.

Why don't other Universities follow the same conventions, in that case? =\

Seems an odd exception to the rule- albeit an understandable one, if very few other places do the same.

Ah well.

*waits*
Reply 15
AirRaven
Why don't other Universities follow the same conventions, in that case? =\

Seems an odd exception to the rule- albeit an understandable one, if very few other places do the same.

Ah well.

*waits*

It's also to do with the equal length of York terms (which few other Unis do, but is great imo!) - 10 weeks before Christmas is when term starts. They could make the Christmas holiday longer, but conferences don't happen then.
Reply 16

We should be the first year to promote love and stuff!


Don't be ridiculous. Freshers thrive on war.
Reply 17
(parentheses
Don't be ridiculous. Freshers thrive on war.


We should thrive on love and happiness, not war.

I'm sure I can promote general non-rivalry between the colleges :smile:
Reply 18
Toss to that idea.

I say we all declare war on a suitably deserving target.

Personally, I'm inclined to lean towards Kris_McGee as a potential candidate.
Reply 19
AirRaven
Toss to that idea.

I say we all declare war on a suitably deserving target.

Personally, I'm inclined to lean towards Kris_McGee as a potential candidate.


I disagree with that.

A lot.

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