Hello, freshman class of 2012. Welcome to UConn. Now, when you first got that little golden ticket called an acceptance letter to come to this magical learning factory called college, a barrage of stereotypical images might have come across your minds: wild toga parties, all-night keggers, loose sorority girls, macho fraternity boys, crazy professors and so on. While some might see these scenarios play out, most of these stereotypes are far from the truth. These images of college probably entered your brains through entertainment media - particularly movies. Some are way off the mark and some are painfully accurate, but regardless, do yourself a favor and give these flicks a look before you move in. National Lampoon's Animal House How does one even begin to describe the animal that is "Animal House"? It's the holy grail of...
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