A decade ago, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was an anime cultural icon, both in the western and Japanese fandoms.
Tokai University is using an excerpt from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya chapter 7 as part of the entrance exam for the school, as part of the Japanese language comprehension section.
With the series etched into anime history, it seems the light novel has found a higher calling, with Haruhi finally going to university!