Notre Dame `top ten' lists abound in the cold of winter
By Scott Little
just a little
Places to go after midnight in South Bend:
10. Study loft 5. Denny's
9. Library 4. Meijer's
8. The Huddle 3. Reckers
7. Osco Drug 2. Nick's Patio
6. Hollywood Diner 1. Nowhere
Nicest-Looking Buildings on Campus:
10. Water Tower
9. Old College
8. Dillon Hall
7. The Rockne Memorial
6. Alumni Hall
5. South Dining Hall
4. Washington Hall
3. Bond Hall
2. The Main Building
1. Stepan Center
Student Activities Throughout the Year:
10. Registration
9. Moving In
8. Fisher Regatta
7. Finals
6. Dances
5.-1. Notre Dame football home games
Things People Talk about at Parties:
10. Football 5. Hello, how are you?
9. Basketball 4. How are we going to get home?
8. Where are the cups? 3. Nice outfit.
7. Where is the keg? 2. Other parties
6. Who is that girl? 1. How wasted they are
Dining Hall Favorites:
10. Beets
9. Toad in the Hole
8. Salisbury steak
7. Italian sausage
6. Left over peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the container
5. Garbonzo beans
4. Grits
3. Broccoli quesadilla
2. Yellow Jell-O
1. Hello Dolly Bars
Interesting Facts:
10. Chances a ND student will marry another Domer: 2/3
9. Average number of socks lost per student while at ND: 6 pairs
8. Number of ND daily planners sold each year: 6,000
7. Average number of hours a ND student spends on a computer during the school year: time equal to 33 days
6. Average number of boyfriends/girlfriends the average student has while at ND: 1.9
5. Average length of boyfriend/girlfriend relationship: 11 months
4. Average number of lifelong friends made: 3
3. Average number of enemies made: 0.1
2. Average number of movies watched in four years at ND: 367
1. Person to bathroom ratio: 18:1
Interesting Facts II:
10. PETA is doing research at ND regarding the overfeeding of squirrels
9. Average number of real fires at ND per year: 2.1
8. Average number of false fire alarms at ND per year: 17
7. Percentage of people on campus who have glasses: 86%
6. Percentage of Domers who have had cosmetic surgery: 1%
5. Percentage of undergrad students who live off campus: 16%
4. Average time spent per year in the shower for men: 42 hours
3. Average time spent per year in the shower for women: 4 days, 13 hours
2. Number of pairs of underwear the average ND male has: 7
1. Number of pairs of underwear the average ND female has: 16
Reasons to skip class:
10. Enjoying the weather (well, not yet)
9. Eating
8. Playing a video game
7. Too tired
6. Too hung-over
5. Still drunk
4. Sick
3. Class is too boring
2. You knew there wasn't going to be a quiz
1. Doing work for another class
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
All Scene Stories for Monday, February 5, 2001
