PFitz Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Serious question. Can masters students wear "Yale" hoodies? Can phd students wear "MIT" hats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newms Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I don't think its corny at all. I'm at a conference in my field and there are lots of grad students with shirts and other stuff from their schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katerific Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 A lot of my grad student friends wear stuff from our school. There's a big football culture here, though, and a lot of them are football fans. But the non-football-loving grad students also wear their school's gear, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eigen Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1402 Seems to apply here. I think it all depends on the grad student, but I wouldn't think it particularly corny. shepardn7 and dant.gwyrdd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthropologygeek Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 It is acceptable and if your school is a powerhouse in one of the three major sports its almost required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysquirrel Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Serious question. Can masters students wear "Yale" hoodies? Can phd students wear "MIT" hats? I just bought a school hoodie. mostly because I was very very cold that day (I'm from a warmer climate and still adjusting to what to wear) and it was on sale. but I think its fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cogneuroforfun Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Corny or not, I do it. I also think it isn't corny, especially if you go to a place like Yale or MIT where the number of grad students equals or exceeds the number of undergrads. Then it should be corny for the undergrads to wear school gear. repatriate, trina and sacklunch 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJingly Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 The only thing that is "corny" is how expensive those items are. Seriously, "with the stipend y'all are offering, can I at least get a complimentary hoodie? I mean, I won't have the money to turn up my heat..." Never corny at all to celebrate your achievements in grad school. You are part of a team. LadyinWaiting, Chai_latte and psycholinguist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudlark Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I love my school hoodie. Pretty common for grad students to have school branded stuff around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnlikelyGrad Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 The one school I bought lots of 'school merchandise' from I dropped out of. Now I'm superstitious: I've told myself I can buy MyU goodies once I've passed my qualifying exams (at which point I'll pretty much be guaranteed a master's, at least). It's too bad, though;I love the T-shirts here. Our mascot has such a kick-ass attitude. Literally. (see below) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJingly Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Our mascot has such a kick-ass attitude. Literally. (see below) this is fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylogician Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I, and many of my friends, wear MIT merchandise. Most of us bought [whatever it was] because we were really cold! Many undergrads wear MIT stuff too, and I don't think that's corny either. I do draw the line at school shorts, though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I think it depends on what your school colors are and how good you look in them (which, btw, is something you should consider when picking a program because you don't want to have to wear ugly regalia for the rest of your life). Chai_latte 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juilletmercredi Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 If it is then I must be corny because I've got two hoodies, a couple of Ts and some other paraphernalia. I'm just as much a Columbia student as the undergrads (more, maybe, since I'll be here longer! LOL.) And I didn't pick my program for the regalia but it is a relief that it's quite pretty. I like Columbia blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtncffts Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I don't know, "school spirit" seems to be an especially American thing. I'm proud of my accomplishments, but I don't feel any special affection for either of the schools I've attended. I've bought school paraphernalia before, but mostly for christmas presents. I have a small pin on my bag, and even that makes me sometimes a little self-conscious. I've never once attended a university sporting event, and I paid little to no attention to how "our teams" were doing. I think this is pretty common up here; college sports just aren't a big deal. If I'm fortunate enough to attend a US school in the fall, I'm open to change. dant.gwyrdd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus123 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I don't usually wear grad school paraphernalia, because I dislike my grad school's colors. Purple and canary yellow. Sometimes I wonder if someone was dropping acid when they came up with that. I try to avoid wearing any undergrad paraphernalia on days where the two schools are playing against each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NadaJ Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I'm wearing my school's paraphernalia right now. Where I live, people wear the university's gear all the time--I'd guess most are not even alumni; they just like the athletic teams or their kids go here. It's not a big deal. And working here at the University, they give it away--so I have a couple of free shirts and hoodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr._Robotnik's_Shadow Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Always have school pride and wear the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyentist4good Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 My school sent me a T-shirt with the school logo and name on it as a welcome gift after I accepted their offer. Yes, I think I will be proud to wear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnsworth Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 If you are proud of your grad school, then it is not corny at all. Or if you are a hipster, you can wear the stuff ironically. psycholinguist and space-cat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theatrehippie Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 One of my promises to myself if I got into Yale was that I could buy the ridiculously expensive Yale totebag I saw at the bookstore when I was interviewing. I didn't get in, so it's moot now, but you can bet that I'll be purchasing at least a hoodie or a tote bag or something for whatever school I do end up attending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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