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It's not really, "trying to get rid of it," it's more that losing the culture is a byproduct of expanding to the general population. For example, the admissions office sent me a scarf after I got accepted to the class of 2015, and those who had a birthday between acceptance and attending got a handwritten note from the admissions office.
They also encouraged "phoenixing,"which is this: http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwitfzvflA1qh4kty.jpg
There are many pockets of quirkiness, it's just not prevalent throughout campus. Interestingly, the two largest dorms are the ones with the reputation for the least quirkiness (Max P and South), while the smallest ones have the most (Snitchcock, Breckinridge).
I see it, but what is it?
Posing like a phoenix in front of a camera. It's like planking, only UChicago specific, as the phoenix is our mascot. Bonus points for doing it at another college campus.
My sister did that after getting her acceptance to Chicago. This was recent, so apparently it's still a thing.