GW Inferiority Complex

[GUHoya07]

I just found this article from last year in GW's student newspaper (The Hatchet) when searching "Hoya Paranoia" on google.

Apparently some Georgetown students vandalized a dorm at GW last year by writing things like "GW sucks" in sharpie marker on the walls. The writer then goes on to claim that this proves GW doesnt have the inferiority complex, but that it is actually Georgetown that does.

While these were certainly some stupid Georgetown students, trying to claim that they are representative of the majority of the Georgetown student body just reaffirms their inferiority complex.

www.gwhatchet.com/news/2003/09/25/Opinions/Column.An.Encouraging.Case.Of.Hoya.Paranoia-475436.shtml

[Nevada Hoya]

Actually, it is a bit disturbing to me, because there was another incidence of vandalism last year by GU students, members of the track team, who vandalized Healy/Gaston Hall. It is a reflection of a little mind and has no place at GU.

[GUHoya07]

I agree that vandalism like that is a terrible reflection on the people who did it, but I still dont think you can claim that a large portion of the GU student body is like this because of a few unfortunate incidents.

However, it may be true that there are more idiots like this on campus now then in the past. Some of these kids, whether it is them being spoiled brats or just idiots, have no respect for things. I just can't understand why someone would do anything like this. I was especially shocked to hear about the idiots who vandalized Healy. That building is so historically important and symbolic of this university that I could never imagine any rational person wanting to damage it. People like that don't deserve to hold the honor of being members of the Georgetown University family.

[TrueHoyaBlue]

This is not in any means a justification, because this was a horrendous incident, but I think it's safe to say that in the wee hours of the morning, during senior week, rationality did not have much to do with what went on that night.

[GUHoya07]

Maybe its just that I've never been trashed to the point where I have no idea whatsoever what Im doing, but If you are prone to extremely destructive behavior like that while drunk, then you better be rational enough to understand that you need to limit yourself. Drinking is fine, but if you can't stop yourself from getting so wasted that you have no control at all over your actions and you pull stupid crap like this, then I think you are a little bit irrational.

[Nevada Hoya]

One of the vandals was a senior, but the other was a freshman. Maybe the senior should have been practicing his role model skills a little bit more.

[CAHoya07]

Vandalism is a big problem at Georgetown, and I'm not exactly sure why. 007 can attest to some pictures I have from New South 2nd floor last year. Also, our recreation room in Reynolds Hall has been closed down until spring next year for vandalism.

Maybe it's frustration with or lack of pride in the university. In the case of Dirty South last year, perhaps the poor living conditions had something to do with it. Doesn't make sense for Southwest Quad though. Based on some of my friends' experiences at other schools, vandalism just seems to happen more often here.

But whatever ever the case, GW will always stand for Georgetown's Waitlist. Can't wait til we play them so I can make a sign and get the student section to chant that at the opportune time. ;D

[CAHoya07]

And by the way, interesting article. It's nice to see what those loonies at GW think of us. I don't understand at all why we don't play them every year like the women do. I can see a great rivalry developing.

[GUHoya07]

Yeah, the more I think of it there are way too many idiots on this campus vandalizing things. Maybe that author's comments about many Georgetown students are more accurate than I would like to believe. We certainly have our share of major dumbasses though.

[Nevada Hoya]

"Vandalism is a big problem at Georgetown, and I'm not exactly sure why. 007 can attest to some pictures I have from New South 2nd floor last year. Also, our recreation room in Reynolds Hall has been closed down until spring next year for vandalism."

Not my old dorm and floor!

[CAHoya07]

But weren't you the one telling stories about your floormates lighting stuff on fire a bunch of times in the dorm?

Maybe that's different.

[GUHoya07]

At least they weren't exploding toilet bowls like the idiots on your floor last year, haha.

[CAHoya07]

GUHoya2007 said:

At least they weren't exploding toilet bowls like the idiots on your floor last year, haha.

Ha, yeah, but that wasn't me. The worst I did was turn over all the chairs and furniture upside down in the common room when I was drunk. It was my calling card. One time I dropped the couch on my right big toe, which amazingly didn't hurt at the time because of my intoxicated state. Then I woke up the next morning to a pretty ugly looking purple toe nail.

Never broke anything though. A little victimless crime never hurt anyone. ;D

[GUHoya07]

Haha, never said you did any of that seriously idiotic crap. I would hope that you are above that. As for turning the furniture upside down and little pranks like that, Im cool with that sort of thing. That's good clean fun and I'm fine with it as long as you aren't doing major damage to anything.