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As a service to our readers, The Oracle is proud to announce
that the following rumors are not true.
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The Prayer Tower does not contain a revolving restaurant,
and the tickets to it are not $10 apiece, and upperclassmen
do not sell these tickets.
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There are no Titans buried under ORU.
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The Praying Hands are not attached to an old Titan buried
beneath ORU. These bronze sculptures were made by a sculptor
of bronze, and were never used in an All State commercial. As
to whether they clap at night... see section #2
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Lake Evelyn is not a lake. It is a pond, and if you are from
Texas you can call it a puddle. But beware when non-Texans throw
you into the puddle.
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Although Dr. Sexton knows a lot about ancient and medieval
history, he did not experience it first hand.
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Dr. Gillian is not a deposed European monarch.
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The cafeteria is not named SAGA, its actual name is the Hamill
Student Center. Marriott has the contract to provide services
to the resident students, and therefore the cafeteria should
be known as Marriott. SAGA provided catering services before
Marriott, and whose only presence since it went bankrupt is
the name.
Unfortunately, The Oracle was unable to establish whether the
following were true or false:
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Although it is highly unlikely, there is video evidence to
suggest that the Praying Hands do clap at the stroke of curfew.
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Through extensive research, we were unable to find whether
it was mere tradition or ORU policy that the freshmen serve
the upperclassmen. Whichever it is, we are sure that it is a
good idea.
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There are Catacombs on the ORU campus. This area is also
known as the first floor of the LRC and GC. As to rumors of
a more extensive catacomb system running from the LRC to Christ's
Chapel to the AC to the dormitories to the Mabee Center, well,
the writer we sent hasn't returned yet.
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The other writer we sent to investigate the trolls, on the
empty floors of the dorms, did return but he was so beaten up
and incoherent, we can't get a straight answer from him. He
keeps mumbling "nor by the hair of my chinny-chin chin,"
and "a swallow?"
The Oracle was able to confirm that the following were true:
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The dormitories are named after real people.
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The original Aerobic Center was destroyed by a tornado hours
after being dedicated and has since been rebuilt - we think.
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There are indeed prayer partners in the Prayer Tower that
take phone calls twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
(and the extension is 7777, in case you need it during exams).
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There was a pool in the basement of the Classroom Center (the
bookstore building); this area is now used for storage.
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The faculty of ORU has a higher level of professional degrees
then the faculty at most state schools. They are also really
cool - don't take my word for it, ask them yourself.
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