I love UCD

delta_bravo

Theres been a lot of negativity around here lately so I think we could do with a bit of a love-in for our Alma Mater. So what do you like about UCD?

Heres a few of mine:

1. The abundance of squirrels

2. The eerie emptiness of the place in the early morning

3. Going on a wander around campus and always finding something new or interesting along the way

4. Campus looks lovely in Autumn with conkers and leaves everywhere

Any others?

Blacey

+1 for the squirrels

El Siglo

5. The UCD bum, how many other colleges have an aul fella walking around with such mystery attached?

6. Football pitches everywhere, great place to have a kick around.

7. The computers working and not using windows vista.

8. No tourists.

Yi Harr

9. The vast amount of green spaces and trees on campus.

10. An excellent library and book shop.

11. Peanut butter smoothies from 911.

unknown13

12. The people. I have met loads of people and not one of them were a loser or prick

13. The freshers ball. It was awesome.

Fad

14) It's pretty at night.

15) Has a decent sized venue for gigs.

unknown13

16. The amount of clubs and societies. There is something for everyone.

HavingCrack

17. It's not Trinity

Unregistered.

18. Makes Trinity look better.

Raphael

Unregistered. wrote: »

18. Makes Trinity look better.

19. Low Troll Tolerance.

(Bye now!)

Mikeyt086

20. Dr. Arnold Horner (anyone who does Geography will know and probably thank this post)

delta_bravo

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

20. Dr. Arnold Horner (anyone who does Geography will know and probably thank this post)

Ah my old thesis supervisor. An institution in UCD.

21. The Richview Quad

Blut2

22. The women. By far the highest ratio of hotties to uggos of any campus in Ireland. Have a quick walk around the TCD arts block then the UCD arts block for comparative purposes if you dont believe me (how is this only being mentioned at 22?!).

CokaColumbo

23. The Modern Japan lecturer.

LauraLuck

24. The random strangers walking their dogs through campus.

I love UCD in general.:p

Dublin4Life

The talent around college

bigred100

The computer science building and the awesome first year students in it :cool:

Fluorescence

The feeling you get when you're in early in the morning when it's calm and peaceful.

The buildings that light up at night

Chilling out with friends by the lake in the summer

By and large, how sound everyone is.

Overature

Rod Gow, by far the best Maths lecturer out there. anybody in Engineering will know him

Chet T16

Overature wrote: »

Rod Gow, by far the best Maths lecturer out there. anybody in Engineering will know him

Have him 9am tomorrow

karpo

Blut2 wrote: »

22. uggos

lol.

unknown13

Its within close proximity to my house.

Killer Pigeon

Easy hole, even for science students.

Killer Pigeon

A history of absolute legends.

O'Malley was studying medicine at University College, Dublin in 1916 when the Easter Rising convulsed the city, and he was almost persuaded by some unionist friends to join them in defending Trinity College, Dublin from the rebels should they attempt to take it. After some thought, he decided his sympathies were with the rebels and he and a friend took some shots at British troops with a borrowed rifle during the fighting.

pljudge321

Overature wrote: »

Rod Gow, by far the best Maths lecturer out there. anybody in Engineering will know him

In Gow We Trust.

GobBass

Arnold Horner.

That is all.:D

dr gonzo

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Easy hole, even for science students.

If this is true i really need to get my act together.

RandomName2

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Easy hole, even for science students.

At least that's what the hysterical twittering from the Sunday Indo would leave you to believe.

Any college where the authorities label it 'dangerous and seditious' to label a Ball the 'Virgin Ball' is not likely to be the most licentious place on Earth.

Oh but this is the I love UCD Thread... sorry -

Rubbing shoulders with the general melee trapped on the rat-run on the 46A in Stillorgan.

Followed by the cool, crisp, silent Autumnal campus of Belfield, and the heady smell of coffee in the Arts Cafe.

errlloyd

25: The fact our bar can fit more then 12 people in it

26: The fact our second bar can also fit more then 12 people in it

27: The ability to put huge name guests in a hall that can fit 1500

28: The way it actually does look like a soviet airfield on one of those freezing mornings just as the sun rises

29: The way everyone there is a student

30: The intimidating steeped, semi circular lecture theatre that is Theatre L

Mikeyt086

I got to see Deadmau5 in the student bar last year.

dr gonzo

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

I got to see Deadmau5 in the student bar last year.

A lot of people seemed to have a lot say about that gig. I heard the man himself was not happy about it.

Mikeyt086

dr gonzo wrote: »

A lot of people seemed to have a lot say about that gig. I heard the man himself was not happy about it.

He tweeted after that the crowd were too wild and it got shut down early. I had such a good night.

Hmm... What else do I love about UCD? The way the ducks in the lake peep their eyes over the side in a really creepy way. Easily the most pervy ducks ive ever seen.

Fluorescence

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Hmm... What else do I love about UCD? The way the ducks in the lake peep their eyes over the side in a really creepy way. Easily the most pervy ducks ive ever seen.

They should put that in the prospectus! "Come to UCD! We have the biggest student body in Ireland, excellent sporting facilities, over 100 clubs and societies, and pervy ducks!"

BlandKitten

The Hutch!

RandolphEsq

32. Library wet things
33. Quinn wet things
34. Arts wet things