The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title: Best party school in the country. The Gators, known for wild celebrations following national championships in football and basketball, delightedly took the party title away from West Virginia University and beat out the University of Mississippi and Penn State University, in the Princeton Review survey of 120,000 students released in late July.

The University of Florida has made the Top 20 party school list for the past 15 years, but has never been Number 1 until now. A university spokesman said the party school reputation comes from the school's athletic successes. The Gators won two national basketball championships in 2006 and 2007 and one national football title at the end of the 2006 season.

"The fact that we have three national championships in two years is probably a major contributing factor," spokesman Steve Orlando said. "We know our students like to have a good time." He defended the school's academic climate, noting Florida's incoming students have a weighted grade-point average of 4.1 and an average SAT score of 1,300. Florida also came in first this year in the category of students who pack the stadiums.

In recognition of these sterling accomplishments, the fun-loving folks at CollegeLuggage.com would like to invite all of the Gator fans to visit our website and see the newest version of our Gator Chillin' Bowls.

No party is complete without at least one Chillin' Bowl. Made of nylon, vinyl and neoprene insulating foam, they weigh less than 1.5 lbs. empty. Each bowl will comfortably hold a large quantity of your favorite chilled beverage for hours with NO exterior condensation. We even include a chromed steel bottle opener in its own little holder on the side. With the Gator Chillin' Bowls on hand your parties are sure to be chompingly good fun for all.

Beginning nine years ago, Victorinox® Travel Gear by Swiss Army Brands developed a strong, durable yet lightweight line of carry-on luggage items for the seasoned traveler. The objective was to match the strength, durability and packing capacity of hard-sided luggage with the ease of handling and lower carry weight of soft-sided luggage.

Their solution was the Werks Traveler "WT" Line. Each of these Victorinox® Werks Traveler travel bags is made of 1280 Denier ballistic nylon fabric stretched over a hollow tubular steel frame. The zippers, handles and hardware are all rated for more than three times the industry-approved standard for travel. The wheeled bags travel on in-line skate wheels designed to handle the shock of stairs, the damage of "droppage" and the disdain of luggage handlers at airports across this Great Nation of Ours.

In a comparison test, our Swiss Army wheeled bags were rated as 30% lighter than other comparable brands. With the built-in expansion gusset, this means you can carry much more in the same space and still meet the airlines' weight maximum for carry-aboard luggage. Combine this with our "Carry with Confidence" product guarantee and there are multiple sound reasons to switch to Swiss Army luggage.

What's more, we embroider your favorite school logo on each bag to help you sport your school name with pride and locate your baggage more quickly. Swiss Army Luggage: Saving you extra charges for checked bags while giving you more freedom when you travel!

Collegiate Luggage .com - Remembering Uga VI

The beloved mascot of the University of Georgia, Uga VI, passed away at the age of nine on June 27th, 2008. Anybody who knows anything about the sport of college football knows that this, according to the UGA faithful, is the premier mascot in all of college football (and maybe even all of sports).

I personally had a chance to meet this fine animal and even pet and take a picture with him as a guest of the UGA Alumni Association in their skybox suite during the halftime. He was exceedingly friendly and actually seemed to enjoy the attentions of the loooong line of fans waiting semi-patiently to meet him and take a picture together.

With me that day was a friend, Matt, who had recently been displaced from his home in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. He had lost his car, house, tools (he is a carpenter and movie set-builder), and all of his possessions. My wife gave up her ticket to the game so Matt could come with me and forget his troubles while watching Georgia's football team win a home game. He wrote to me upon hearing about his favorite bulldog with these words:

"It was because of your generosity [inviting me to the game] in a time of great tragedy for me that I had a chance to meet Uga. Who would have thought that something as simple as encountering a friendly white bulldog would make such a difference? That afternoon meant a great deal to me - I will never forget it."

Uga VI, who would have turned 10 on July 22, will be buried in a marble vault in the Southwest corner of Sanford Stadium with his predecessors.