August 6th, 2008
2, 4, 6, 8 How Many Cheerleaders Does it Take?
Traditional colleges and universities are known for hosting sports camps for high schoolers during the summer. Though it’s a great recruiting tool for admissions and brings in some extra revenue for the school, the residence life staff is usually seen preparing for pranks more appropriate for this younger crowd. But the University of Texas encountered a scenario yesterday that knocked them off their feet.
A group of Austin cheerleaders decided it be fun to see how many of their skinny little bodies they could fit into an elevator in (no joke) the dormitory called Jester Residence Hall. Twenty-six, apparently, was the magic number that could fit. So, they went down a floor, giggled a little, and waited for the door to open. They waited almost a half an hour, as one might guess, the elevator froze it was over its weight limit.
It’s not the first time universities have had to deal with pranks from the younger summer occupants. You can see countless Internet videos of campers doing everything from harmless tickling pranks to permanent damage and vandalism to campus property. (Of course, you can see the same for the normal college students during the school year!)
But even if the residence life folks may gripe a little about the clean up, all in all, it’s hard to argue that summer camps at universities are a great experience for teenagers and good exposure for the college. They might just need a little extra adult supervision in their free time!











