{"id":105,"date":"2017-10-08T13:39:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T12:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/?p=105"},"modified":"2018-08-31T15:45:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T14:45:30","slug":"deciphering-the-loughborough-lingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/tips-and-advice\/deciphering-the-loughborough-lingo\/","title":{"rendered":"Deciphering the Loughborough Lingo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Loughborough, you&#8217;ll pick up on some words and\u00a0phrases which you\u00a0might not understand. Fear not &#8211; speak like a true member of the #LboroFamily with our handy list of some of the most popular terms and abbreviations you might hear around campus.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Halls<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-217\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1248\" width=\"900\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248-370x242.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248-770x504.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248-900x589.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/IMG_1248.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Zc2jAu\">With 16 halls based on or very near campus<\/a>, all named after someone from Loughborough&#8217;s history, names can get confusing very quickly! Here are some shortened terms you might run in to.<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Rigg Rut<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/campus-living\/accommodation\/halls\/hazlerigg-rutland\/\">Hazlerigg Rutland<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>DC<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/campus-living\/accommodation\/halls\/davidcollett\/\">David Collett<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>Bobby Bakewell\/Bakewell<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/campus-living\/accommodation\/halls\/robertbakewell\/\">Robert Bakewell<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>Elvyn<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/campus-living\/accommodation\/halls\/elvynrichards\/\">Elvyn Richards<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>Bill Mo<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/campus-living\/accommodation\/halls\/williammorris\/\">William Morris<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>Falk Egg<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/campus-living\/accommodation\/halls\/falknereggington\/\">Falkner Eggington<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>JP<\/dt>\n<dd>Postgraduate Hall <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/campus-living\/accommodation\/halls\/johnphillips\/\">John Phillips<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>Campus Buildings<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-379\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701-1024x482.jpg\" alt=\"_CRL6701\" width=\"900\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701-1024x482.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701-370x174.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701-770x363.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701-900x424.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/CRL6701.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Base<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/loughboroughsport.com\/powerbase\">Powerbase<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 One of Loughborough\u2019s two gyms<\/dd>\n<dt>EHB<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.lboro.ac.uk\/?l=edward-herbert-building-ehb\">Edward Herbert Building<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>Pilks\/Pilko<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/2015\/08\/25\/welcome-to-the-library\/\">Pilkington Library<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>Students&#8217; Union<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_376\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-376\" class=\"size-large wp-image-376\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Chris Tyler\" width=\"900\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler-900x676.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/09\/LSU-Chris-Tyler.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Chris Tyler<\/p><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>The \u2018PO\u2019<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/services\/shops\/#The LSU Purple Onion\">Purple Onion<\/a> \u2013\u00a0main student shop in the student village<\/dd>\n<dt>Fusion\/Cogs\/Room 1\/JC\u2019s<\/dt>\n<dd>Names of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/ents2\/\">bars\/clubs<\/a>\u00a0you&#8217;ll find in the Students&#8217; Union<\/dd>\n<dt>Stuesday\/Hey Ewe\/FND<\/dt>\n<dd>Weekly nights out in the Students&#8217; Union<\/dd>\n<dt>Hall \u2018Corners\u2019 e.g. Faraday Corner<\/dt>\n<dd>A space that your hall is often\u00a0found in the Union on a night out\u2026 rarely ever\u00a0<em>actually<\/em>\u00a0a corner<\/dd>\n<dt>Munch<\/dt>\n<dd>A popular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/munch\/\">food outlet<\/a> in the SU<\/dd>\n<dt>Voice<\/dt>\n<dd>The Student Advocacy service<\/dd>\n<dt>Platinum\/Gold<\/dt>\n<dd>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/platinum\/\">student card upgrade<\/a> for nights out in the SU<\/dd>\n<dt>Exec<\/dt>\n<dd>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/exec\/\">LSU team<\/a> of students elected to represent you.<\/dd>\n<dt>Rag<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/rag\/\">Rag<\/a> is home to some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/getinvolved\/rag\/allevents\/\">most\u00a0challenging and rewarding projects<\/a>, raising over \u00a31,000,000 annually for\u00a0charity<\/dd>\n<dt>\u2018Going on a Raid\u2019<\/dt>\n<dd>A weekend charity fundraising drive in another UK city<\/dd>\n<dt>Action<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/action\/\">Volunteering section<\/a> of the Students Union<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n<dl>\n<dt>BNOC<\/dt>\n<dd>Big Name on Campus e.g. The Vice Chancellor<\/dd>\n<dt>IMS<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/loughboroughsport.com\/ims\/\">Intramural Sport<\/a> &#8211; Sport competition between Halls<\/dd>\n<dt>BUCS<\/dt>\n<dd>British University and College Sport \u2013 we\u2019ve won it 37 times!<\/dd>\n<dt>Stash<\/dt>\n<dd>Clothing branded with halls and sports teams<\/dd>\n<dt>Quad<\/dt>\n<dd>The main grass area of the halls<\/dd>\n<dt>Dressed in the 1s<\/dt>\n<dd>Dressing Smart (Often used by sports teams)<\/dd>\n<dt>Dressed in the 2s<\/dt>\n<dd>Casual dress<\/dd>\n<dt>Cob<\/dt>\n<dd>An East Midlands word meaning \u2018roll\u2019. Be brave and\u00a0ask for a bacon cob in shops serving breakfast!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1972175923032677\/\">Freshers Facebook Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find us on Instagram\/Snapchat \u2013 lborouniversity<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Loughborough, you&#8217;ll pick up on some words and\u00a0phrases which you\u00a0might not understand. 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