[ATrain]

I get reps for room crap from time to time but never for anything else. The people getting lots of reps just didn't care and were just in your face about how "bad" they were. I just broke the rules quietly. Haha

+1...don't ask how many I deserved.

[BJWilliams]

Same here...though I didn't do the major stuff, I can't tell you how many times I should have gotten in trouble for minor stuff that really would have added up

[SuperJon]

I've said it before but it's worth mentioning again: the only reps I ever got were for the Liberty Couples thread.

[RubberMallet]

what a great thread that was.

before i put some stuff in order, the first semester i probably could of gotten in some bigger trouble but it was pretty easy to stay within the rules for the most part.

i heard horror stories of some awful RA's though.

as far as parties, i went to a few with some guys i played coed vball with and a guy across the hall all about riced out fart cars. they were terrible as far as parties go. but were apparently THEE parties to go to. i spent the previous 2 years hopping 2 and fro visiting buddies at 2 of the biggest party schools in the country (u of iowa, u of illinois, and Southern illinois) and it was basically straight up parties all the time.

these rankings are all subjective and based on online information which is generally a horrible real world representation.

[Purple Haize]

I've said it before but it's worth mentioning again: the only reps I ever got were for the Liberty Couples thread.

Greatest. Thread. Ever.

The Facebook page is a pale comparison

[BJWilliams]

That thread ranks as one of the most legendary things in the history of this board along with the Kelsey Goss prank by the LUnatics

[lynchburgwildcats]

All this makes me glad I didn't go to a school where I got treated like a child. Hair too long, messy room? LOL

[Kolzilla41]

All this makes me glad I didn't go to a school where I got treated like a child. Hair too long, messy room? I chortle audibly.

So you're not BIG into being an adult?

[Purple Haize]

All this makes me glad I didn't go to a school where I got treated like a child. Hair too long, messy room? I chortle audibly.

So you're not BIG into being an adult?

he's happy in his troll world

[lynchburgwildcats]

All this makes me glad I didn't go to a school where I got treated like a child. Hair too long, messy room? I chortle audibly.

So you're not BIG into being an adult?

Doesn't take short hair or a clean room to be an adult. Jesus is often portrayed with long hair. You trying to say Jesus wasn't an adult? You trying to tell me Richard Sherman, Troy Polamalu, Luis Scola, and Rafael Nadal (to name a few) aren't adults either? Cool story bro.

Guess people like Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Mark Twain, Steve Ballmer, Al Gore, and Tina Fey weren't/aren't adults either, they have messy rooms
http://flavorwire.com/151458/desks-of-t ... ive-people
http://officesnapshots.com/2012/02/06/i ... and-twain/
http://www.contentverse.com/office-pain ... ul-people/

Of course, your comment ignores science - that clutter and messy rooms promote creative thinking and stimulate new ideas. Guess it's not very adult-like behavior to be creative of think of new ideas!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... ative.html

[jbock13]

I'm again' it. It's in the Bible somewheres.

[lynchburgwildcats]

I'm again' it. It's in the Bible somewheres.

Is there a rule where women's hair has to be at least a certain length, as in meaning it can't be "too short?"

[RubberMallet]

so the answer is no

[Kolzilla41]

All this makes me glad I didn't go to a school where I got treated like a child. Hair too long, messy room? I chortle audibly.

So you're not BIG into being an adult?

Doesn't take short hair or a clean room to be an adult. Jesus is often portrayed with long hair. You trying to say Jesus wasn't an adult? You trying to tell me Richard Sherman, Troy Polamalu, Luis Scola, and Rafael Nadal (to name a few) aren't adults either? Cool story bro.

Guess people like Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Mark Twain, Steve Ballmer, Al Gore, and Tina Fey weren't/aren't adults either, they have messy rooms
http://flavorwire.com/151458/desks-of-t ... ive-people
http://officesnapshots.com/2012/02/06/i ... and-twain/
http://www.contentverse.com/office-pain ... ul-people/

Of course, your comment ignores science - that clutter and messy rooms promote creative thinking and stimulate new ideas. Guess it's not very adult-like behavior to be creative of think of new ideas!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... ative.html

The point of college is to help you figure out the eventual graduation to adulthood. The purpose of a cleaner hair cut or learning how to keep a room clean away from mom is to promote adulthood and how to handle it. I've never heard an RA or leadership person say long hair was unbiblical. That was also one of the reasons we had a dress code.

[alabama24]

Doc used to say that these were "house rules." When it comes to dorm rules, some of that is just plain consideration for other people.

[thepostman]

It often was talked about whine I was there that most or the rules weren't biblical mandates on how to love your life. If you agree to go to liberty then one must understand what comes along with that. It certainly isn't for everybody but the rules aren't there because they think this is howjesus expects us all to live.

[BJWilliams]

Agreed...I don't think you'll find wearing skirts or dresses or shirts and ties in the bible, or keeping your room clean (he more discusses being a good steward which you could say keeping your room clean would fall under), but it more makes sense that things you learn in following those rules can translate to your life outside of the Mountain

[lynchburgwildcats]

The point of college is to help you figure out the eventual graduation to adulthood. The purpose of a cleaner hair cut or learning how to keep a room clean away from mom is to promote adulthood and how to handle it. I've never heard an RA or leadership person say long hair was unbiblical. That was also one of the reasons we had a dress code.

If someone needs college to learn how to "handle: a "clean" haircut or a clutter-free room then they need a whole lot more help than college can provide. I don't even know what handling a haircut means. It's hair! All you need to do is keep it kempt. Most human beings out of high school do that to begin with.

[Sly Fox]

You would think.

[BJWilliams]

Well looks like trenches are being dug in this one...Im out

[Cider Jim]

I don't even know what handling a haircut means. It's hair! All you need to do is keep it kempt. Most human beings out of high school do that to begin with.

You've not been to many college Quiz Bowl tournaments, have you?

[ATrain]

Ok, clean rooms and hair rules...there are bigger things than that. I saw making my bed or cutting my hair (which doesn't look good when its long anyway) as no big deal. Once I graduated, I stopped making my bed. We still don't make it in the morning.

If I wanted to go see a movie, I went and saw said movie. If it was R rated, no one knew except the one or two that went with me.

When I turned 21, I had a beer that night, and if I wanted a drink with dinner when I went out I'd have one, just not wearing any Liberty clothing.

In other words...I LIVED LIKE I WANTED TO LIVE with few minor annoyances that weren't worth my time to fight or complain about. Yeah, some of the rules are ridiculous but in the end, is it really worth getting upset over them? I say no.

[Purple Haize]

I actually turned down an offer from a school in Indiana that had a movie policy. I really like the coach school etc, but I simply told the Coach that I really like going to movies, and it wouldn't be fair to anyone if I kept getting disciplined for it. He had great respect for that, and when we played them later he told that story to my Coach and how much he respected that. At least I didn't go a week and bolt!
Ironically, at the school I attended I took a Film History and Technique class that was awesome

[Yacht Rock]

lynchburgwildcats, I don't know what you do for a living but most of my adult life has involved interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and eventually managing hundreds if not thousands of people in the private sector.

Many times, folks that came right out of high school didn't know how to follow rules and didn't understand when they were asked to do something that they didn't personally want to do. This provided a challenge for them.

The reality of being an adult is many times you are asked to comply with rules that you may not agree with. If Liberty can help some folks prepare for the realities of what they can expect in life, good. As an employer I found sometimes the easiest people to manage are those that came either came from the military or a parochial school. There are many other skills that make those folks successful but being easy to manage is a huge plus to employers who are constantly trying to adapt to the needs of their customers/clients.

It's also good for folks to learn to pick their battles. Not everything is worth a big protest. When young folks are asked to comply with rules that may be inconvenient but not earth shattering it may help them realize that some things aren't worth a fight and can be tolerable.

For myself, there were two men who I learned a ton from and helped me be successful. One is my dad, who was in the Navy and the other was my theatre teacher in high school, Mr. Giles Turner who has now been teaching high school for over 50 years. Ironically, Giles came from a parochial school background and ran his classroom similarly, aside from the religious teachings. He had rules. Some of them felt dumb but it taught you that life would be full of rules and sometimes, to move forward in some situations, you would comply. You always have the option of not complying but with that comes consequences. Sometimes the issue is big enough to take a stand and deal with consequences. Sometimes it is not. But it's a good thing overall for kids to learn to make that distinction before thinking anything being asked of them is an affront to their identity of individuality.

[Purple Haize]

lynchburgwildcats, I don't know what you do for a living but most of my adult life has involved interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and eventually managing hundreds if not thousands of people in the private sector.

Many times, folks that came right out of high school didn't know how to follow rules and didn't understand when they were asked to do something that they didn't personally want to do. This provided a challenge for them.

The reality of being an adult is many times you are asked to comply with rules that you may not agree with. If Liberty can help some folks prepare for the realities of what they can expect in life, good. As an employer I found sometimes the easiest people to manage are those that came either came from the military or a parochial school. There are many other skills that make those folks successful but being easy to manage is a huge plus to employers who are constantly trying to adapt to the needs of their customers/clients.

It's also good for folks to learn to pick their battles. Not everything is worth a big protest. When young folks are asked to comply with rules that may be inconvenient but not earth shattering it may help them realize that some things aren't worth a fight and can be tolerable.

For myself, there were two men who I learned a ton from and helped me be successful. One is my dad, who was in the Navy and the other was my theatre teacher in high school, Mr. Giles Turner who has now been teaching high school for over 50 years. Ironically, Giles came from a parochial school background and ran his classroom similarly, aside from the religious teachings. He had rules. Some of them felt dumb but it taught you that life would be full of rules and sometimes, to move forward in some situations, you would comply. You always have the option of not complying but with that comes consequences. Sometimes the issue is big enough to take a stand and deal with consequences. Sometimes it is not. But it's a good thing overall for kids to learn to make that distinction before thinking anything being asked of them is an affront to their identity of individuality.

I love ya brother so I'll give you a heads up. He is nothing more than a Troll, he has stated so himself.
Great advice for normal people though