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Och Tamale gazolly gazump

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Dayump dayadee yahoo! [Dog in Redlands jacket talking]

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Welcome! And thank you for your interest in the University of Redlands.

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No, no…I didn’t just have a weird sneeze attack, thank you for asking.

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That’s part of the Och Tamale chant…it’s how we cheer here.

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Who needs English, when you can make up your own words, right? [Girl shouting random words in a library]

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Yep, we’re like the Lewis Carroll of colleges.

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That’s how we operate our academics here too…with a pinch of freedom and a quirk.

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But more on that later.

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I’m Thurber the Bulldog, by the way. Redlands’ mascot, and your official tour guide.

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Let’s get down to business. [Guy appears in an office with a briefcase]

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We were founded in 1909 and we’re located in sunny California…about one hour east of Los Angeles. [Finger pointing to the location on a map]

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That’s right…we offer the full Cali experience, dude. A laid back vibe, with beaches, mountains, [Guy with long hair on the beach]

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and super sweet weather 24/7…365.

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We have 3,300 undergraduate students…, which is on the smaller side, but if you can’t

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pluck a few friends out of that pack, you’re just being picky. [3 people looking happy]

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Our dorms are pretty standard, but full discretion…air conditioning exists on a building-by-building basis. [AC fall off one of the rooms]

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But hey, if you can’t take the heat, get out of California. Or just wear a bro-tank. [Guy wearing a tank top at the beach]

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..and deodorant..

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We also offer off-campus housing and some suites for upperclassmen. [Guy wearing a suit in a nice room]

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But if you're yearning to leave the nest, we'll let you move off campus your Junior year. [Woman sat in a birds nest]

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It’s a residential area, so there are little houses galore.

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Campus life is fun. We host All School Parties almost every weekend. They’re a

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lot like those boy-girl parties you begged your parents to let you attend in seventh grade... [People at a party outside]

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…just with less awkward "spin the bottle" games.

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Or…maybe not. The people here are a nice blend of chill

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and determined. If they had a celebrity couple name, it'd probably be "Chilltermined." [Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in front of a huge house]

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But even though we're pretty chilltermined, that doesn't mean we're boring. Heck no, we’ve [Girl looking bored on the couch]

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got it all…arty farties, busy beavers, and even a few young Republicans.

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The reason for this diversity is that we offer a wide range of academic programs.

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Want to make the big bucks? We have a business school and a good one to boot. [Lots of cash lands next to a guy]

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Are you more of the want-to-make-the-world-a-better-place type person?

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We can help you help others.

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The Truesdail School of Communicative Disorders offers top-notch training in Speech-Language Pathology. [Guy pulling a funny face in a doctor's room]

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We also have programs to help fight the good fight against environmental and educational injustice. [Guy walks straight past a woman giving out save the world leaflets]

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And if music, media, or geographic information systems are more your style…that’s cool too. [Guitar, globe and an iPad appear]

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Heck, we’ll even let you design your own major.

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At the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, teachers are more like academic gurus.

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We let students negotiate their own course design and learning experience. [Guy wearing tank top talking to his professor]

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It’s gotta be real though… babe-ology ain’t gonna fly.

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But college isn’t all about classes, you know.

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We’re in a great location for anyone looking to try new things. [Guy skateboarding]

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Our campus is surrounded by beautiful mountains and deserts, so if you're looking to be one [Girl looking at the view of a desert]

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with the wilderness, this is a greta place to start.

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There are also some great local eateries and hangouts to get your grub on. And yes, that [Two people at a restaurant]

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includes In-n-Out. Pro-tip: ask for animal style.

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And before you throw your toga in the trash, fret not: we have a full Greek life for the [Two people wearing togas]

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house party crowd.

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So yup, we’ve got all those bases covered.

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And speaking of sports metaphors, we have a division three athletics department as well.

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We offer the full college experience here at Redlands. [Guy wearing a party hat and holding a big stack of papers]

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They say college is the time for you to find you. We believe there’s a lot of truth to

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that cliché.

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And if you give that camping thing a try, you may need to literally find yourself. [Guy looking confused and asks a bear for directions]

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No one knows how to use a compass anymore it seems.

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The bottom line is…we want to guide you on that journey.

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So come on down to Redlands and sing some nonsense with us.

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It’s only mildly embarrassing, we promise.

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