{"id":35987,"date":"2016-08-06T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/?p=35987"},"modified":"2016-08-05T11:27:51","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T09:27:51","slug":"the-nine-funniest-su-names-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/2016\/08\/06\/the-nine-funniest-su-names-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"the Nine Funniest SU Names Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

SU \u00a0organisers have given us some amazingly creative names for their Summer Universities, which made us enthusiastic about them; made us partially, decide to choose for their SU, or made us write an article about the 11 SUrprising Facts about SU names<\/a>. This time we’ve decided to look at the names of the past years and see which ones were the funniest. Here are the Nine Funniest SU Names Ever.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"SU1\"9. \u00a0 50 shades of Russian\u2026, AEGEE-Voronezh, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

This SU is, of course, named after 50 shades of Grey<\/em>, a novel by E.L. James that was published just one year before, and made AEGEEans everywhere freak out, when they realised that it had become their mum\u2019s favourite book. AEGEE-Voronezh, however, was not so easily deterred, and provided a Russian language course that required kinky toys, such as \u201cnotebooks and pens\u201d (holy cow!) They also provided an entertaining cultural programme and some Russian cooking, which, with the vague expectation of BDSM, would mean that instead of getting whipped, you\u2019d have to chuck down four gallons of Borscht..? For example: \u2018The next morning my pee was red and I thought she\u2019d given me a urinary tract infection, but then I realised: it was because of something else we did last night #50shadesofRussian\u2019<\/p>\n


\n\"SU2\"8. \u00a0 Don\u2019t try this at home (you\u2019ll do it here) a.k.a. \u2018Fun, fun, fun\u2019, AEGEE-Ia\u0219i, 2001<\/strong>
\nThis name comes from a time that most SUs were still primarily known by their course themes, just a couple of their programme\u2019s bullet points instead of their \u2018official names\u2019. So, AEGEE- Ia\u0219i\u2019s \u2018Fun, fun, fun\u2019 is a theme that sticks out way better than \u201cGerman language and culture\u201d or \u201cAegean sea biological life\u201d\u2026 two actual themes for two actual SUs. AEGEE- Ia\u0219i\u2019s SU is therefore one of the first that did not appeal to a participant\u2019s objective interests, but to their emotional needs. Take this quote from the actual promotional text for their 2001 Summer University: \u201cIa\u0219i doesn\u2019t have the Eiffel Tower or the White House, nor the Big Ben or the Empire State Building, but Ia\u0219i has the spirit\u201d. Yes, \u2018the Spirit\u2019 that builds you picture in your wildest fantasies. The one that was specially built by the great Bernini during his \u2018make-believe period\u2019. AEGEE-Ia\u0219i, your description may have been superficial, but your attitude was genuinely exquisite.<\/p>\n

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7. \u00a0 Across the UAniverse, AEGEE-Kharkiv, e.a., 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"SU3\"Instead of a movie about a bunch of aimless, young people who sing Beatles-songs, this is a Summer university about a bunch of aimless, young people who sing Beatles-songs. \u2018Across the UAniverse\u2019 took its participants over one thousand kilometres across the Ukraine, to the cities of its organising Antennae: AEGEE-Kharkiv, AEGEE-Dnipropetrovsk, AEGEE-Ky\u00efv, AEGEE-Ivano-Frankivsk & AEGEE-Lviv. It was a loving story between man and country, without the country having any way of consenting to it. And it, maybe, went something like this: \u2018Girl\u2019, \u2018I want to hold your hand\u2019, if you had a hand, cause \u2018all you need is love\u2019. \u2018Don\u2019t let me down\u2019 and \u2018hold me tight\u2019. I know this trip is long, but, \u2018with a little help from my friends\u2019, \u2018it won\u2019t be long\u2019. Remember, after we had \u2018come together\u2019, I complimented you on your landscape, and you euphorically yelled \u2018strawberry fields forever\u2019! But when I later said \u2018happiness is a warm gun\u2019, you angrily replied: \u2018let it be\u2019; I\u2019ve had enough of that sh*t since March 2014.<\/p>\n

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\n\"SU4\"6. \u00a0 Move that ass!!!, AEGEE-Nijmegen & AEGEE-\u2018s Hertogenbosch, 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, this was the official name of the actual Summer University of AEGEE-Nijmegen and AEGEE-\u2018s Hertogenbosch in 1998. The Course Subject during this SU was \u201cSports & Culture\u201d, which can only mean that lap dancing was finally made the national sport of the Netherlands. Moreover, take a look at the programme description: \u201cwe are going to make you sweat!\u201d only needs one exclamation point; the SU\u2019s title needs three. One exclamation point already means that you\u2019re yelling; three means being in a wild panic in a loud room. It\u2019s like some handsome figure is about to grope you in a club, and you then realise that he or she is actually your cousin: \u2018move that ass!!!\u2019<\/p>\n

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\"SU5\"5. \u00a0 The Undutchables, AEGEE-Amsterdam, 1997<\/strong><\/p>\n

This name comes from a time, when chiefly known by their course theme. Like we\u2019ve seen before most de facto names for Summer Universities were either a couple of bullet points for their programme or the name of the host city. This makes AEGEE-Amsterdam\u2019s the first SU on (digital) record that named itself using a creative phrase. Undutchable, of course, is 1990s slang for a person, who is hyped up, extremely drunk or horny, and thus loses a certain level of greediness. For example, \u2018After chucking a wooden shoe, filled with Heineken and Jenever, and getting high from a bong made out of bicycle-parts, Michiel refused to go to a cheap, Dutch prostitute. Instead, he spent all his money on some kinky, more exotic stuff. #Undutchable, #50shadesofRussian\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\"SU6\"4. \u00a0 macedonIANA JONES, AEGEE-Skopje, 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one had to be for the fans of all three movies. (The fourth one only came out in 2008). Temple of Doom<\/em>, for instance, was a really significant bit of cinema, because it showed young girls that you don\u2019t have to be a good actress to get a lead in films: you just have to sleep with the director (look it up, true story). This Summer University by AEGEE-Skopje, took you pass archaeological sites, over adventurous terrain, and even included an \u201cIndiana Jones hat and whip\u201d in their list of teaching equipments. From what can be gathered from the promotional story, all participants were literally set on a series of clues that would get them closer to the final, hidden treasure; just like in the movies. A great name for a seemingly great SU.<\/p>\n

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\"SU7\"3. \u00a0 Opa, Dnipro Style!, AEGEE-Dnipropetrovsk, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another SU that jumped onto the pop-culture-bandwagon in 2013 was AEGEE-Dnipropetrovsk with their parody of \u2018Gangnam Style\u2019 (2012) by South Korean artist, PSY. Regardless, AEGEE-Dnipropetrovsk stayed true to its name and included a dance workshop in the programme of their SU. Check out their promotional film, right here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dy8IBZbIZrk<\/a> (That\u2019s it; this video is funnier than anything we could facetiously make up)<\/p>\n

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\"SU8\"2. \u00a0 SUN SEA SEX FUNFUNFUN-TASTIC, AEGEE-Bari, 2003<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2003, AEGEE-Bari took a page from AEGEE-Ia\u0219i\u2019s SU and upgraded it, adding an alliteration of the \u2018s\u2019 sound and a suffix to the \u2018triple fun\u2019. One might have a lot of issues with this name, first and foremost, because Summer Universities ought to be primarily about the cultural education of its participants. Nevertheless, this article is about fun names, and AEGEE-Bari had certainly put in a lot of creative effort into theirs and, therefore, deserves to be commended. However,\u2026 just one tip, guys. Basically, everybody knows a number of participants goes on a SU with the expectation to get laid, but this is something that nobody is ever supposed to explicitly mention. Unless\u2026 you somehow meant that, on your SU, you, in some way, want to make the sun have sex with the sea. In which case, let me be the first to tell you: intercourse can be too hot and too moist\u2026 I know you\u2019re Italian, but believe me. Anyhow, regardless of the idea behind this SU name; keep it classy, you guys.<\/p>\n

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\"SU9\"1. \u00a0 SUrvive me!, AEGEE-Pozna\u0144 & AEGEE-Rzesz\u00f2w, 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n

The winner of our nine funniest SU names of all time has to be SUrvive me! It might not be comically funny, but it definitely is cleverly funny. It is a smartly\u00a0imagined, daring and short name that immediately grabs the reader\u2019s attention. In just two words, it\u2019s both scary and daring, with the exclamation mark, adding even more immediate tension. Moreover, it\u2019s not a participant asking the question: \u2018can this SU survive me\u2019. It\u2019s the SU, not even asking the question or sending an invitation; it merely commands you to survive its outdoor, survival programme. This title immediately summarises a two-week event in just ten characters: it\u2019s a true mastery in minimalism.<\/p>\n

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Written by Willem Laurentzen, AEGEE-Nijmegen<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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