Spring Break
Undie run brings stress relief, benefits charity
Andy Dose
Issue date: 5/12/08 Section: News
Mallory Hochwender, a freshman technical journalism major, said donating the clothing gave an additional sense of purpose for the Undie Run.
"I have, like, four shirts on," Hochwender said. "It would just be people running around senselessly in their underwear, unless there was a charity."
With a roar of cheers and a rumble of shoes (and a few bare feet) hitting the pavement, the crowd took off across the plaza toward the Engineering Building to start the circuit of north campus: through the oval, up Laurel Street to Meridian Street, then back onto campus, ending back at the LSC.
From the infamous man-thong or "banana hammock," to regular briefs, to superhero capes and knee-high socks, to bras and panties of all different colors and styles, the underwear mini-marathon commenced.
The fastest students only took about 10 minutes, and then waited for the rest of the crowd to arrive, cheering them on to the finish line.
Heuerman said the run went much better than planned because of CSU's poor track record of follow-through with unsanctioned events and despite chilly temperatures and threats of rain.
"Every time we try to do something as a school, it seems to fail," Heuerman said. "The World's Biggest Streak -- we failed at it. This is a great turnout."
Heuerman added that he hoped the Undie Run could become a more permanent tradition on campus, supported by the university to keep things going and make it an annual event similar to other colleges across the nation that also sponsor the event.
"I just made a Facebook group, and more and more people started to join, and it got to a thousand confirmed, and I didn't know if it was going to happen," Heuerman said. "I wanted to bring CSU together, and look what happens."
Staff writer Andy Dose can be reached at news@collegian.com.
"I have, like, four shirts on," Hochwender said. "It would just be people running around senselessly in their underwear, unless there was a charity."
With a roar of cheers and a rumble of shoes (and a few bare feet) hitting the pavement, the crowd took off across the plaza toward the Engineering Building to start the circuit of north campus: through the oval, up Laurel Street to Meridian Street, then back onto campus, ending back at the LSC.
From the infamous man-thong or "banana hammock," to regular briefs, to superhero capes and knee-high socks, to bras and panties of all different colors and styles, the underwear mini-marathon commenced.
The fastest students only took about 10 minutes, and then waited for the rest of the crowd to arrive, cheering them on to the finish line.
Heuerman said the run went much better than planned because of CSU's poor track record of follow-through with unsanctioned events and despite chilly temperatures and threats of rain.
"Every time we try to do something as a school, it seems to fail," Heuerman said. "The World's Biggest Streak -- we failed at it. This is a great turnout."
Heuerman added that he hoped the Undie Run could become a more permanent tradition on campus, supported by the university to keep things going and make it an annual event similar to other colleges across the nation that also sponsor the event.
"I just made a Facebook group, and more and more people started to join, and it got to a thousand confirmed, and I didn't know if it was going to happen," Heuerman said. "I wanted to bring CSU together, and look what happens."
Staff writer Andy Dose can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 5/12/08 @ 3:29 AM MST
Sounds like fun. We did the same thing in our day only sans undies. LOL!
We also used to have pantie raids of the girls dorms. You would race through the girls dorm ( remember this was a religious University so girls and boys had separate dorms ) and swipe a pair of panties from their drawers , and race back to the dorm. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 5/12/08 @ 10:32 AM MST
Obviously you are ignorant of reality again. This is the same person posting the other Craig Hawley nicks and failing miserably.
When will you learn that you are not the voice of CSU. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley needs a blog
posted 5/12/08 @ 12:34 PM MST
Are you a friend or foe of Craig Hawley?
Tell us here.
Tell him there whether or not he should have his own blog elsewhere.
(Voting for this resolution doesn't mean you'll read it. (Continued…)
Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 5/12/08 @ 12:57 PM MST
Another exercise in futility brought to you by an anonymous coward hiding behind their NICK.
Enjoy wasting your time.
Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 5/12/08 @ 1:11 PM MST
Anonymous Nick's and agression , like Craig Hawley needs a blog.
http://books.google.com/books?id=lOyNoKk3h20C&pg=PA247&lpg=PA247&dq=online+anonymity+leads+to+agression&source=web&ots=GpUvbSJ-ig&sig=RzHA14V9cM1qc5e6ECm6Y9pPy7s&hl=en
craig hawley is a tard
posted 5/13/08 @ 4:44 PM MST
I don't buy for a second that you actually went to college, fella.
I vote...AGAINST CRAIG. Why don't you start your own blog instead of forcing us to wade through your drivel? Then you can see how many fans you really have. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 5/13/08 @ 7:55 PM MST
Craig Hawley is a tard. OH man what a pithy comment. To bad you are the same person using another Craig Hawley Nick.
It must really hurt to have to re-post under another nick because no one wanted to waste their time playing your Craig Hawley game when they know it won't do a dam thing to keep me from posting. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 5/14/08 @ 2:11 AM MST
You know what, I retract that previous statement, I am completely wrong.
I have no life and no friends, I was just lying. I am such a sad and lonely person, I was just reaching out to a younger generation, in hopes that I might find some kind of acceptance. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 5/14/08 @ 7:19 AM MST
Nice try. The above is the same guy that stole my nick before and hacked my Myspace page.
Wow so far you have one person posing and using my nick. (Continued…)
for the record
posted 5/14/08 @ 10:36 AM MST
I posted as "Craig Hawley is a Tard" before...and I'm not the same person posting under other "Craig Hawley is..." aliases.
Craig, you know you've made it in life when it has become a topic of conversation what a deuche you are on a college campus 1200 miles away from you. (Continued…)
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