From Cardiac Hill to the Fishbowl, students have their own vocabulary for favorite study spots, steep climbs, and Hamilton hangouts. Here are 13 of the most familiar nicknames on and around campus.
- The Gap: area between Lathrop and Lawrence Halls where cars drop off and pick up students from class
- Chob: Chobani at the Hieber Café, located in Case Library, offers study snacks, including campus-favorite chocolate chip cookies.
- PG13: Peter’s Glen, connects upper and middle campuses
- Field of Dreams: uppermost hill between Burke Hall and President Brian Casey’s house
- Fishbowl: The largest common room in Curtis Hall, with glass walls protruding from the main structure of the building, this is a popular homework congregation and first-year social spot.
- Cardiac Hill: lower to upper campus
- Donnie’s: Donovan’s Pub
- ToHo: student townhouse apartment complex with common lawns and outdoor amenities
- Little Blue/LB: Gamma Phi Beta sorority house; 72 Broad Street
Off-Campus Eateries:
- FloSa: Flour and Salt Cafe
- F and P: Friends and Pho
- Max’s: Maxwell’s
- Slices: New York Pizzeria
What campus shorthand do you remember from your Colgate days? Tell us at magazine@colgate.edu.