solar flashback
Solar Flashback: The Hair-Raising History of Halloween at Cornell
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From Cornell’s earliest Halloweens to the present, revelers have used the occasion to both celebrate and wreak havoc.
Dragon Day
Dragon Day’s Traditions to Continue in ‘Playful’ 118th Parade
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The first College of Architecture Day — as it was originally called — was held on St. Patrick’s Day in 1901.
swim test
Starting Off With a Splash: Students Share Their Swim Test Experiences
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Thousands of Cornellians have been required to jump into the Helen Newman or Barton Hall pools since the notorious swim test requirement began in the early 1900s. Even former President David Skorton swam his compulsory laps in 2006.
Uncategorized
Field Hockey Rituals Calm Players
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Michael Jordan never played an NBA game without his Tarheel shorts underneath his Bulls uniform. Tim Robbins character in Bull Durham wore women’s undergarments while pitching. From fiction to reality, sports is littered with athletes who have all kinds of weird superstitions. The range is as wide as it is deep, spanning all levels of teams and athletes around the world.