Happy Thursday, Sweet Sixteen
It's a Bastard Edition of the Thursday Thirteen, hereby proclaimed th e Thursday Sixteen , in honor of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. It's my Sweet 16 list, and if history is any indication, almost all of these selections will be wrong. To allay any sports-post-related fears, I am adding an interesting fact about each school next to its name, to fight eye-glaze and general disinterest. THE MIDWEST REGION: Florida – The mascot’s name is Albert E. Gator. Maryland – Currently, about 10% of Maryland 's student body are involved in Greek Life. Oregon – The film Animal House was filmed on the University campus and the surrounding area. Wisconsin – Wisconsin has recently held the distinction of being rated the nation's number one " party school ", according to the 2005 Pr inceton Review ' s annual survey and the May 2006 issue of Playboy magazine. THE WEST REGION: Kansas – Tuition at KU is 13 percent below the national average, according to the Colleg...