thebernreuter
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RE: Champlin: APR News
BYU probably has a pretty high drop out and transfer rate, both of which drop your APR score. It's tough for a college kid to be celibate (or to get married as an alternative), not drink, smoke or have caffeine, have restricted same-sex visiting hours, a curfew, or whatever it is they have to deal with. I didn't feel like checking wikipedia, but the Mormon lifestyle is required there, and it's a whole other world.
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thebernreuter
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RE: Champlin: APR News
Caffeine is widely debated in the Mormon community, as highlighted in Mitt Romney's Diet Coke anecdote. But I think I remember someone telling me BYU was conservative on the issue, and thus provided no caffeinated soda, coffee, tea or chocolate on campus. Again, I don't feel like fact-checking this, but you get the general idea.
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BAMANBLAZERFAN
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RE: Champlin: APR News
(06-13-2013 12:42 PM)thebernreuter Wrote: BYU probably has a pretty high drop out and transfer rate, both of which drop your APR score. It's tough for a college kid to be celibate (or to get married as an alternative), not drink, smoke or have caffeine, have restricted same-sex visiting hours, a curfew, or whatever it is they have to deal with. I didn't feel like checking wikipedia, but the Mormon lifestyle is required there, and it's a whole other world.
It is my understanding that transfers don't hurt a school's APR unless the departing athlete is not "in good academic standing" when he leaves. This is why UAB got hammered in the first year of Callaway's tenure - many who left (transferred or were "fired") were not good students when they left.
The 2 year mission is a Mormon Church requirement not tied to BYU specifically. ALL Mormon males are supposed to serve that 2 year mission somewhere remote from their home. UAB once signed a high school QB who was supposed to come to campus after his mission, but I don't think he ever did come to UAB, at least not for FB.
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the_blazerman
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RE: Champlin: APR News
(06-11-2013 02:47 PM)Smaug Wrote: Get it together, Women's Bowling!
For some reason, I found typing that hilarious.
We need more cigarettes & beer.
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the_blazerman
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RE: Champlin: APR News
(06-11-2013 03:39 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: (06-11-2013 02:47 PM)Smaug Wrote: Get it together, Women's Bowling!
For some reason, I found typing that hilarious.
So in bowling, if you receive APR sanctions, does that mean you can't bowl that extra ball in the tenth frame.
& you have to wear the clown shoes & use the beat up balls once used at the Super Bowl in Bessemer.
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