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# A responsibility of [[RA]]s to walk around the buildings in their neighborhood to make sure residents are safe and are following rules. ''Rounds'' are typically made by two RAs together, both wearing purple vests. | # A responsibility of [[RA]]s to walk around the buildings in their neighborhood to make sure residents are safe and are following rules. ''Rounds'' are typically made by two RAs together, both wearing purple vests. | ||
# The tour of outside the fraternity houses by [[IFC]] officials looking for signs of violation of policy. | # The tour of outside the fraternity houses by [[IFC]] officials looking for signs of violation of policy. | ||
Typical Nights that Rounds Occur: | Typical Nights that Rounds (def 2) Occur: | ||
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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
Anyone can use this term, though it is mostly used by students in on-campus housing or Greek life. | |||
==Example sentences== | ==Example sentences== | ||
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==Related terms== | ==Related terms== | ||
[[RA]] | *[[RA]] | ||
[[Walkthrough]] | *[[Walkthrough]] | ||
[[Category:Greek Life]] | [[Category:Greek Life]] | ||
==Why It's Wild== | |||
This word is wild because it is common among the Northwestern speech community, and while WildWords recognizes that although this term can be found at most universities, not every student will have heard it before attending Northwestern. | |||
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Part of speech
Noun (pl)
Pronunciation
[rounz]
Description
- A responsibility of RAs to walk around the buildings in their neighborhood to make sure residents are safe and are following rules. Rounds are typically made by two RAs together, both wearing purple vests.
- The tour of outside the fraternity houses by IFC officials looking for signs of violation of policy.
Typical Nights that Rounds (def 2) Occur:
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| always | sometimes | always |
Usage
Anyone can use this term, though it is mostly used by students in on-campus housing or Greek life.
Example sentences
- I saw Jack in his vest, so he must be doing rounds tonight.
- Keep it quiet; they’re doing rounds right now.
Related terms
Why It's Wild
This word is wild because it is common among the Northwestern speech community, and while WildWords recognizes that although this term can be found at most universities, not every student will have heard it before attending Northwestern.
