In 2025, prior to the Fall semester, a hashtag spread across CSUN’s campus that said “#allbopsgotocsun.” The trend quickly picked up speed, accumulating hundreds of videos with thousands of views. While some students perpetuated the joke, calling CSUN “bop university,” many students expressed distaste for the concept.

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a bop, as used in this trend, is a slang term which refers to “a person who has had many sexual partners, or who presents themself online in a way that is thought of as immodest.” The definition also reiterates that the term can be used to describe men, but it is primarily used in reference to women.

The trend was established by a sophomore at CSUN named Mason Williams, who said it began as an inside joke amongst friends.

Recent CSUN graduate Brenna Tineo explained how what may have begun as an inside joke is harmful and inappropriate as a “meme” or stereotype now.

“I find [CSUN bops] to be pretty offensive. It’s a word that’s been created to objectify women and put them down,” Tineo said.

Tineo explained that the roots of the term “bop” come from references to sex workers. Around 2022, the term found virality on TikTok among young age groups, specifically high schoolers, and became widely used as a term for slut shaming.

“It doesn’t seem appropriate for men to be calling women bops here on campus,” Tineo said.

In August of 2025, a video was posted to YouTube called “Interviewing College Bops At CSUN *THEY WERE GOING!!*” In this video, a group primarily made up of men walked around campus interviewing freshmen.

They interviewed more than 17 people, including both male and female students, asking whether they believed CSUN lived up to the nickname “bop university.” Most of the female students said no, while most of the male students said yes.

They also asked most of the students whether or not they were “sharking out here.” When asked by one student what this means, they said it means “getting on the hoes,” in reference to their sexual activity.

Juliana Williams, a fourth-year student on campus, expressed that female students shouldn’t be subjected to derogatory language simply for attending a school.

“Female students are just here trying to further their education,” Williams said. “I don’t think that they should be put down, regardless of their experiences, whether sexually or however they express themselves. It’s really immature to say such things.”

Williams explained that in her opinion, jokes like “CSUN Bops” or calling CSUN “Bop University” are in poor taste and perpetuate misogynistic stereotypes. She said that had she been enrolling in CSUN as a freshman today, hearing such language might deter her from registering.

“Any incoming freshman women don’t deserve to feel that concern that they might be seen as a bop if they choose to enroll here,” Williams said.

In 2025, 4,865 first-time freshmen were enrolled in CSUN, a 7.4% drop from the previous year.

On Sept. 3, a video of content creator and rapper AdamnKilla, or Adamn WhoDeyWant, visiting campus was posted by TikTok user Willard Clark, a sophomore at CSUN. AdamnKilla posed in front of the University Library with a large crowd of people where he said, “All bops go to CSUN,” as the crowd cheered.

“[T]hey let anybody in here bro, so glad my transfer to ucsc got accepted,” one student commented.

While the originators of the hashtag, “All bops go to CSUN,” view the idea as a lighthearted inside joke amongst friends, many students feel that the impact of the phrasing goes much deeper.