Submitted by Marcy LaViollette:
My nerdy alma mater only has around 700 students, and yet cast over 1 million computerized votes in a recent Victoria Secret contest, while also spelling out WIBSTR, which stands for “West is Best, Screw the Rest” (a dorm slogan).
HUMOR LIFE: Harvey Mudd 1, Victoria”s Secret 0
by Carl Peaslee
CMC Forum
October 15, 2009
It seems that Harvey Mudd students have taken a special interest in the lingerie industry. That”s right. Our neighbors to the north are up to their brilliant shenanigans once again. Now, I don”t doubt that those Mudders love a school emblazoned pair of panties as much as the next student body but unless my US News and World Report deceives me, I don”t remember Harvey Mudd having OVER A MILLION STUDENTS!
The best part is, they didn”t just rig their own numbers, they catapulted six schools (among them the unlikely Bob Jones and Scripps College) to the top seven spots so that they could spell out the acronym WIBSTR or “West is best screw the rest,” apparently some kind of dorm related boast. Continue reading “Harvey Mudd College Pranks Victoria’s Secret”