Bingo. When *I* heard of it, it was institution-nonspecific, and it referred to a fellow who ate nothing but ramen (super cheap instant noodles, if you're outside the States) for an entire semester. Not to mention that, after an entire semester of Nissin (or Maruchan if you prefer it), his sodium levels would've given the Atlantic Ocean a run for its money -- that crap is hardly anything but salt and simple carbohydrates...