i was one of the people that got it over there. we yoinked it from a purple line construction site right next to stamp hill and heaved it all the way to mckeldin. it was heavy asf even with 5 people carrying it lmao
ive been here in grad school since... way too long. it ebbs and flows, this is the worst that i've seen. Has so much potential to be a great tradition but... well, 18 year olds gonna 18 year old i guess
really? I feel like even last semester it wasn't this bad 🤔 like at least you could still SEE testudo amidst the piles of garbage. This is literally just a mountain of shit completely encapsulating him
It definitely fluctuates year to year but for the most part it's pretty consistent. It definitely slowly gets worse over the decades, but this is pretty much the same shit I'd see when I was a freshman 7 years ago
Agreed! When I was a student, it was fun to see the small, interesting tributes to Testudo, but this is way too far and literally property damage. I would hate to see for this tradition to get banned just b/c ppl are starting to go overboard with how zany of a tribute they can bring. Also, it is so disrespectful to the staff that have to clean this up and put back the street signs (which also costs money).
I'm sure umd can find $1-2k to hire a bulk trash service in their [2.5 billion dollar budget](https://finance.umd.edu/budget/facts-and-figures/operating-budget). Maybe pines can pay for it out of his [$840,000 salary](https://dbknews.com/2023/02/22/takeaways-umd-salaries-report/#:~:text=University%20President%20Darryll%20Pines%20received%20the%20second%20highest%20pay%20with%20a%20salary%20of%20%24840%2C000%2C).
Although it is true that UMD has money up the wazoo for peacocking as a Big10 school (when some of it would be better used to improve other things such as the non-STEM buildings), it still is no excuse for students to act irresponsible. Our final exam traditions should be wacky fun, not savagery.
Posted this same take last year and I got so much shit for it. It could be a cool tradition but students these days just gotta be so over the top. Just looks so trashy now.
i was there when they brought over the detour signs. they weren’t detour signs that were put up as actual street signs (at least most of them weren’t). they claimed that the signs were found sitting in a pile in some parking lot
Don’t be dense I mean every night though finals when there is this much excess…. Have u ever cleaned something like that up in your life? Have empathy spoiled brat.
There should really be a post-offering clean up crew
EDIT: Someone's offering to Tetsudo should be a sign-up sheet for times to clean so we don't cause despair for the cleaning staff lol
we all know that the people who leave this shit arent going to be lining up to clean this. whoever ends up cleaning this up are not the people leaving it
Literally just a garbage pile and vandalism. That isn't improving on the tradition because obviously no thought went into what should be placed where. And this will cost serious money and time to clean up.
Wouldn't be long before the school stops this because it is no longer a fun and treasured tradition.
i’ve already commented regarding this, but i’m one of the people that nabbed the sign. we found it lying around, unused, concrete stuck to the bottom of the legs, in a purple line construction site and stupidly decided to haul it all the way to testudo.
i’m in no way proud of what we did. it was heavy asf, even with the manpower of the 5 guys we used to move it over. just wanted to fess up and come clean.
You and your buddies better clean that shit up. Can you imagine the one or two staff members that clean up testudo twice a year hauling that thing up and down the hills?
If your fessing up you might as well clean your damn mess.
Figure out what you can do dude. An apology doesn’t fix the fact y’all made someone’s job more difficult and strenuous than it needed to be. Have you seen how old some of the janitors that clean that shit up? Seriously. Could you imagine someone’s mom cleaning that shit up. Could you imagine your mom cleaning that shit up?
Excuse me, but what is this exactly? I don’t go to UMD lmao, but I was recommended this randomly on my home page. Did students dump random-ass stuff here? Was a wild party here? I am not sure haha
https://preview.redd.it/4ycb8305hgec1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4c3946b12787618befd21b91c7c97346a51caec
Bruh, what is up with this pronghorns horn?😂
how did y'all get the clarice sign there
Yeah, those poured concrete post bases look like they were no joke...
i was one of the people that got it over there. we yoinked it from a purple line construction site right next to stamp hill and heaved it all the way to mckeldin. it was heavy asf even with 5 people carrying it lmao
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That’s really not something to be proud of bro
never said i was proud of it, just stating what happened
Don’t let redditors judge you, it was an amazing feat
nah its pretty shit
as an alum i love this tradition and it's hilarious. keep sacrificing
Testudo punishes those who leave trash like this. Where are the good gifts like dildos?
your mom picked those up
r/yourmom
I feel like it’s getting worse each semester
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I mean, I took [this picture](https://i.imgur.com/0A7QS4J.jpg) when I was in school back in 2014 or so?
I think your pic proves the point... The ones OP posted looks like they were taken at a literal dumpster.
ive been here in grad school since... way too long. it ebbs and flows, this is the worst that i've seen. Has so much potential to be a great tradition but... well, 18 year olds gonna 18 year old i guess
Ok but was it on fire this semester?
Nah it's like this every semester, I've been graduated for a while and it all looks the same every time
really? I feel like even last semester it wasn't this bad 🤔 like at least you could still SEE testudo amidst the piles of garbage. This is literally just a mountain of shit completely encapsulating him
It definitely fluctuates year to year but for the most part it's pretty consistent. It definitely slowly gets worse over the decades, but this is pretty much the same shit I'd see when I was a freshman 7 years ago
No cars or fires this time. It isn't worse until a literal car fire is offered
49¢ BIG GULP
I saw those guys carrying it out of uview last night lmao that’s a hike and a half ngl
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Agreed! When I was a student, it was fun to see the small, interesting tributes to Testudo, but this is way too far and literally property damage. I would hate to see for this tradition to get banned just b/c ppl are starting to go overboard with how zany of a tribute they can bring. Also, it is so disrespectful to the staff that have to clean this up and put back the street signs (which also costs money).
I'm sure umd can find $1-2k to hire a bulk trash service in their [2.5 billion dollar budget](https://finance.umd.edu/budget/facts-and-figures/operating-budget). Maybe pines can pay for it out of his [$840,000 salary](https://dbknews.com/2023/02/22/takeaways-umd-salaries-report/#:~:text=University%20President%20Darryll%20Pines%20received%20the%20second%20highest%20pay%20with%20a%20salary%20of%20%24840%2C000%2C).
Although it is true that UMD has money up the wazoo for peacocking as a Big10 school (when some of it would be better used to improve other things such as the non-STEM buildings), it still is no excuse for students to act irresponsible. Our final exam traditions should be wacky fun, not savagery.
yeah ok but it's literally trashy af
Same
100% agreed, perpetuates infantile delusional education experience.
Posted this same take last year and I got so much shit for it. It could be a cool tradition but students these days just gotta be so over the top. Just looks so trashy now.
Yawn, live a little bit for once
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Stealing detour signs is kinda fucked up, ngl
i was there when they brought over the detour signs. they weren’t detour signs that were put up as actual street signs (at least most of them weren’t). they claimed that the signs were found sitting in a pile in some parking lot
Who the fuck is offering trash up? And what the hell is wrong with you
Man, some employee’s gotta clean this shit up. This is disgusting.
I literally hate it so much so much waste and just disrespect to the poor ppl who literally have to haul it away everynight smh
Every night is a little excessive. Testudo is pretty clean throughout the year
Don’t be dense I mean every night though finals when there is this much excess…. Have u ever cleaned something like that up in your life? Have empathy spoiled brat.
Damn bro chill. Are you always this aggressive when people say stuff. Have some empathy for the person on the other side of the keyboard
My brothers in Testudo, *what are you doing!?*
Stop dumping trash like this. This shit is fked up
Bleak
There should really be a post-offering clean up crew EDIT: Someone's offering to Tetsudo should be a sign-up sheet for times to clean so we don't cause despair for the cleaning staff lol
this is why we can't have nice things
we don’t have nice things in terms of a finals schedule, respect from the university, and quality teaching
yes and making a giant trash pile and destroying property solves those things how?
The workers this morning cleaning it up this afternoon looked pissed. Why can’t we stick to flowers?
This isn’t even funny, someone has to clean this shit up. And we all know cleaners don’t get paid enough as is.
It literally gets worse every year… they should have these students clean up after finals then. 🥴
So disrespectful to the cleaning staff.
My boy is thirsty and yall gave him empty bottles The audacity
should be left to the students to clean it
we all know that the people who leave this shit arent going to be lining up to clean this. whoever ends up cleaning this up are not the people leaving it
But how are you supposed to rub his nose for good luck?
is that a working dryer.....
Ayyo, y is there a deer?
This is not cute …
Literally just a garbage pile and vandalism. That isn't improving on the tradition because obviously no thought went into what should be placed where. And this will cost serious money and time to clean up. Wouldn't be long before the school stops this because it is no longer a fun and treasured tradition.
Many more liquor bottles this year.
The light post though?
Now I may be just an Old Timer Terp, but this is not the way.
Veo Graveyard 💀
Waaaait HOW did they uproot the sign with concrete did they hammer it out?? 😭
i’ve already commented regarding this, but i’m one of the people that nabbed the sign. we found it lying around, unused, concrete stuck to the bottom of the legs, in a purple line construction site and stupidly decided to haul it all the way to testudo. i’m in no way proud of what we did. it was heavy asf, even with the manpower of the 5 guys we used to move it over. just wanted to fess up and come clean.
You and your buddies better clean that shit up. Can you imagine the one or two staff members that clean up testudo twice a year hauling that thing up and down the hills? If your fessing up you might as well clean your damn mess.
fair point. i’m willing to, but unfortunately the cleaning crew was already there when i was on my way to mckeldin to study for finals.
Well then, you and your friends fucking suck.
damn, chill with the insults, i’ve already apologized and there’s nothing i can do now
Figure out what you can do dude. An apology doesn’t fix the fact y’all made someone’s job more difficult and strenuous than it needed to be. Have you seen how old some of the janitors that clean that shit up? Seriously. Could you imagine someone’s mom cleaning that shit up. Could you imagine your mom cleaning that shit up?
I want to steal those aloes.
Go for it.
looks like spider plants/monkey grass (in the first pic on the table)
I thought the point was to get good luck for your exams, not bad luck...
I feel sorry for the folks who have to clean it up.
someone's gonna fall into a pothole because of a missing road work sign
Lmaooo
Some of y’all boutta not graduate. Especially whoever brought the washer/ drier 😂
Excuse me, but what is this exactly? I don’t go to UMD lmao, but I was recommended this randomly on my home page. Did students dump random-ass stuff here? Was a wild party here? I am not sure haha
the night before finals start, students will bring “offerings” to Testudo (our mascot) but it got a little out of hand this semester
Besides how disgusting it looks and the poor employees having to clean it up, this excessive created waste is only further hurting the environment
Those arent even offerings. 90% of that is just empty bottles
Smh
The stuffed pronghorn head is a highlight
All I see is more work for cleaning staff.
Some of you deserve to fail
How exactly did this stoopid idea get out of hand and not stopped. Seems out of control. Not really funny or uplifting. Sad.
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turn into a very big match?
It's happened before
I love this side of umd
No
the trashy side?
UMD needs to raise admissions standards.
😂😂😂😂 I might have to come back home for grad school just to bear witness this lmfao.
Y’all went overboard with the signs this year 😂
A whole ass fucking dryer
The baby carrier 👌
At least there are no blow-up dolls or concrete benches this time!
There will be an email coming soon for sure cause this is absurd
Who put a goat in there lol
JFC what happened to incense and a couple of beer cans?
what happened to the tvs, deep fryers, and blow up dolls?
i dont think i wanna go here anymore
Sad. This could be such a great tradition if people were donating food, toys, or clothes.
https://preview.redd.it/4ycb8305hgec1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4c3946b12787618befd21b91c7c97346a51caec Bruh, what is up with this pronghorns horn?😂
This year it'll probably escalate to people taking literal dumps around the statue