Two noteworthy hiccups tonight in Pac 10/Neb and MU

**weR138** · 06-07-2010, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by isuaggie

Yes, Ann Richards a Baylor alumnus. That ship has sailed for Baylor since Rick Perry is a aTm Former Student (they don't call them alumni).

Really? Why not?

**VeloClone** · 06-07-2010, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by weR138

Really? Why not?

"Alumni" implies graduation; with "former student" you can lump in those who just took a few classes and washed out.

**weR138** · 06-07-2010, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by VeloClone

"Alumni" implies graduation; with "former student" you can lump in those who just took a few classes and washed out.

Actually, you don't have to be a grad to be an alum...thank you Dictionary.com.

But seriously, do they have something against Latin?

**VeloClone** · 06-08-2010, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by weR138

Actually, you don't have to be a grad to be an alum...thank you Dictionary.com.

But seriously, do they have something against Latin?

Absolutely true. Hence, my use of "implies" rather than a stronger term.

However, most self respecting people will not call themselves an alum unless they actually earned the sheepskin at that university. I have a few friends who are former students that won't identify themselves as alumni for just this reason.