Everything the class of 2020 will never get to experience at Iowa
RIP Wristband Bridge
It’s been just long enough that all the freshman seem to be finding their place. They stand at the bus stops with confidence instead of refreshing Bongo every ten seconds- now knowing that the app is wrong half the time anyway. Downtown is becoming less and less scary and more and more fun. They’ve tried the restaurants, thrown away their campus maps, and it seems like they’ve got it all down. But here’s a reminder of just how much changes in a year- a list of all the things that we’ve had to say goodbye to in the past year that the Class of 2020 will never understand.
Quad
Sure, there were cockroaches. Yes, the response when you found out someone lived there was usually “I’m sorry.” But no, your university experience will not be the same without it. RIP.
The path from CVS to Madison Street where they’re now expanding the Engineering building
Or more realistically, from the dorms to downtown when the bus was too full. In college every shortcut is a gift, and this one is definitely missed (but I guess running up the stairs inside the Engineering building in heels has it’s own glamour).
Hearing Two Phones, Hotline Bling and Trap Queen every Thursday at “the Uuuuunion Baar”
New year, new songs that Union plays way too often. Shout out to these three, which will always remind me of that gross layer of liquid on the floor and a whole lot of sweaty people dancing like Drake.
Mesa before it raised it’s prices (again)
This isn’t a huge change because it was was expensive last year and it’s still expensive and COME ON, MESA, WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE?!
First learning how to Hit the Quan in a frat house
Cara Fahey (sophomore, below) once knocked a fire extinguisher off the wall because she hit it SO HARD. Yeah, the song still plays, but it will never bring that fresh excitement when only the elite few knew what to actually do. Congrats, Cara, your dream of fame has come true.
When University Tees offered students cheap, vulgar tailgate clothes
We didn’t need another store to overcharge us for an Iowa shirt, thank you very much. RIP to all the t-shirts that we would buy cheap and over sized and wear every Saturday (or every day in general). To all those who bought the OG “I drink for my city” shirts before they were extinct, you’re lucky.
An undefeated regular season football record your freshman year
I wish there was still hope. I really do. But I also have to say, having my first year of Hawkeye football be the one with an undefeated regular season will always be something I treasure. If I thought 6-0 felt good, I had no idea what was coming.
The Wristband Bridge before the University discovered and started regularly trying to destroy it
It was a sight to see in its heyday, but I have to give the class of 2020 props for doing their best to bring it back. Make us proud out there.
The “is this Heaven, no it’s Iowa” snapchat filter that took up half the screen
But it still rocked, and we still used it.
Being able to talk on the phone and walk down Washington Street at the same time
Construction. Welcome to college.
The obnoxiously large Trump banner on N. Clinton
It was an argument just waiting to happen every time you walked past it with someone opinionated on the manner. So fun.
Being a top three party school
Dropping from number two to number six (according to Princeton Review) is a tough break, but now you finally get the chance to contribute to that ranking. Welcome to Iowa City, and remember that it wasn’t the same before you and will never be the same again. Make the most of it.