The debate
Students at UPR Río Piedras insist that la Iupi refers exclusively to their campus. They will call out—sometimes aggressively—students from any other campus who use the term for the whole UPR system.
Students from other campuses such as Mayagüez, Bayamón, and Cayey sometimes use la Iupi for the complete system.
The arguments
For Río Piedras only
- The term originated at Río Piedras.
- Every campus has its own nickname; Mayagüez is El Colegio.
- The name expresses campus identity and pride.
- La Iupi carries cultural associations specific to Río Piedras: activism, bohemian life, and the humanities.
For general use
- Every campus belongs to the UPR system.
- Saying la Iupi is easier than specifying a campus.
- A nickname should not be gatekept.
Verdict
Río Piedras students are right. Obviously.
Even Google knows:
Disclosure
The author of this wiki studied at Río Piedras. We are like that.
Usage
- ¿Tú estudiaste en la Iupi? — Sí, en Río Piedras. — Did you study at la Iupi? Yes, at Río Piedras.
- Yo también estudié en la Iupi. — ¿En qué recinto? — En Mayagüez. — I studied at la Iupi too. Which campus? Mayagüez.
- Eso es El Colegio, webón, no la Iupi. — That is El Colegio, dumbass, not la Iupi.