ACC:
Now that tax season is over, rejoice at the lack of 100 hour work weeks. You
finally have time to spend all the extra monies you made in overtime last
co-op term.
Your lucky number is 8 more months 'til next tax season.
ACTSCI:
It seems that a bunch of STATS are going to be visiting you in the future,
asking about life insurance. Sign them up, but read their horrorscope; sneak
in some terms preventing any pay-outs in the event of their death. Remember to
rob them blind with their premiums — quickly!
Your lucky number is money from other people's misery, and rejoicing for all.
AMATH:
I took Calc 4, and failed it. Unfortunately for those taking it, I foresee
that the same fate will befall you.
Your lucky number is suddenly not so lucky.
BBA/BMath:
As the fourth year students remain or return to campus to resume their studies
in their 4B term, I foresee much anger as they realize all their friends in
other programs have graduated by now.
Your lucky number is a road trip you can't go on.
C&O:
You now have a whole new term of learning to count ahead of you. Begin by
enumerating the sum of the number of elements of all subsets of days in the
term.
Your lucky number is 5 combinatorial proofs of how little you care.
CS
If you happen to be taking CS 246 this term then look forward to long
last-minute coding sessions. Not because you're procrastinating, but because
the requirements seem to change every few days.
Your lucky number is an undetermined number of all-nighters throughout the
term.
Math/Bus:
Watch your back, because those 4th year Double Degree students are going to
take out their rage on you.
Your lucky number calls your new bodyguard.
OR:
I wish you a good term of optimizing the Hell out of everything and anything.
Your lucky number is a good trip to Hell and back.
PMATH:
You may expect greatly increasing interest in your chosen field of study. When
this happens you may hail me as prophet and leader. Since it is unlikely that
this will happen in your lifetime pass these pearls of wisdom to following
generations of PMATH majors.
Your lucky number is 5 commandments to be completed once my prediction comes
true.
SE:
cat CS ENG >SE
Your lucky number is kill -9
STAT:
Though I hate to be the bearer of bad news: you shall all perish in the coming
term. While as individuals you may be missed, the lack of STAT 230 and 231
shall be the source of much rejoicing.
Your lucky number is 100% probability of rejoicing 2nd year math students.
UNDECLARED:
There is suddenly going to be a scarcity of students in STATs this term so the
time may soon be ripe declare a STATs major. After all, the university will be
desperate to fill up the program.
Your lucky number is 1 empty major in need of filling.
AHS:
I foresee that you will wake up and find yourself in Australia randomly, for no
reason whatsoever.
Your lucky number is didgeridoo.
ARTS:
Well, another easy term is under way. It's too bad you're not actually
learning anything you'll make money with.
Your lucky number is $420 earned last term.
ENG:
Welcome back to campus. Unfortunately, you missed SCUNT last term — you
probably would've liked it. At least, we did.
Your lucky number is not 42.
ES:
It seems that the water level monitoring station on Laurel Creek has
malfunctioned, poisoning Waterloo's water supply, and you're the only people
that know about it. Your task, should you wish to accept it, is to let the
rest of us know.
Your lucky number is not a STATs student.
SCI:
As one of your experiments involving H2O goes awry, you find out
that the problem came from using ordinary tap water. Shame on you for making
such a simple mistake, and switch to distilled water for the rest of term.
Impress the ES students as they think you managed to find out about the water
supply problems.
Your lucky number is a tree-hugger on your leg.
Richard Mandelzys & Matthew "Woolly Logic" Woolman
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