Baxder

I think "safety school" as a "plan B for seniors" means a back-up college in case a graduate's primary pick falls through.

For a replacement bus-themed earworm, how about Another One Rides The Bus by Weird Al?

This one was so fun! I love 62A's clue! I'm gonna go with #1 being the lie on intuition.

...So my conclusions about hipsters were correct.