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Traditions

Hot Truck and Louie's Lunch

The Hot Truck logo

Generations of Cornellians have had their late night food cravings satisfied by the two legendary food trucks, the Hot Truck and Louie's Lunch. Louie's Lunch, or just "Louie's", was created around 1920 by Greek immigrant Louis Zounakos. Its original incarnation was a food cart that he pushed around campus, which he soon replaced with a Ford truck. In the late 1940's, Louie bought the custom made red and white truck that Louie's has been run out of to this day across the street from Risley Hall. Between 1962 and 1981, Louie's Lunch was located on West Campus and renamed "The Cold Truck", because it only sold cold foods such as coldcuts.^[1] Below West Campus sits Louie's rival since 1960, "The Hot Truck". The name came from owner Bob Petrillose's desire to differenciate himself from the cold truck. ^[2] Unlike Louie's which serves a wide variety of edibles, The Hot Truck sells just one item: pizza subs. The Petrillose determined soon after opening that he could cut costs by only selling pizza. Bob discovered that he could produce a superior pizza when he put the toppings on buttered French bread. He dubbed his creation the PMP (or "Poor Man's Pizza"), which has since been brought to national popularity by Stouffer's. Over the years, the variety of pizzas has expanded with complete dictionary of combinations (of varying peculiarity) created by students, such as the "North Baker", which has garlic, mozzarella, pizza sauce, mustard, lettuce, and sour cream & onion potato chips. The Hot Truck is now owned by Shortstop Deli, which also serves its subs.^[3] Image File history File links Hot-Truck-Logo. ... Image File history File links Hot-Truck-Logo. ... A Chinese food truck, outside Maxwell Dworkin Hall at Harvard University. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... The Risley Coat of Arms Prudence Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as Risley Hall, Risley Residential College, or just Risley, is a themed residence hall at Cornell University. ... West Campus is a residential section of Cornell Universitys Ithaca, New York campus. ... It has been suggested that Deli meat be merged into this article or section. ... A pizza with tomato sauce, cheese, tomatoes, field mushrooms, onion A pepperoni pizza Pizza (IPA pronunciation:  ) is the name of an oven-baked, flat, usually round bread covered with tomato sauce with optional toppings. ... Stouffers is a brand of frozen prepared foods available in the United States and Canada. ... Binomial name Allium sativum L. Garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant in the family Alliaceae and genus Allium, closely related to the onion, shallot, and leek. ... Country of origin Italy Region, town Campania and elsewhere Source of milk Cow or Water buffalo Pasteurized Yes and No Texture Semi-soft Aging time None Certification no, Stg and Dop 1996[1] Mozzarella is a generic term for the several kinds of Italian fresh cheese that are made using... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mustard being spread on bread. ... Binomial name Lactuca sativa L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Saratoga chips Potato chips (British English or Hiberno-English: crisps) are slim slices of potatoes deep fried or baked until crisp. ...

Guns, Germs, and Steel was the first book read for the NSRP

The Hot Truck has been the subject of a strip on the webcomic goats. See here Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies cover This image is a book cover. ... Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies cover This image is a book cover. ... Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies cover Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies is a 1997 book by Jared Diamond, professor of geography at UCLA. In 1998 it won a Pulitzer Prize and the Aventis Prize for Best Science Book. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... This article is about goats, the webcomic. ...

Traying

When snow falls on Cornell, dining trays begin to disappear from the dining halls. Students steal the trays in order to participate in traying, a long-held Cornell tradition in which students slide down Libe Slope on the trays. Due to the safety hazards associated with sledding down the Slope - which has patches of trees on it - at such high speeds, the administration has published warnings outlawing this tradition. Regardless, Cornellians continue to slide down the Slope every winter.^{[citation needed]}

Primal Scream

At midnight before the first day of finals each semester, it is a tradition for students to go outside and yell as loud as they can in order to relieve tension. Supposedly, the collective scream is so loud that it can be heard a few miles away at the Ithaca Commons.^{[citation needed]}

Student Requirements

New Student Reading Project

A recently begun Cornell tradition is the New Student Reading Project or sometimes called Freshmen Reading Project. Begun for the Class of 2005, all incoming freshmen and transfer students are required to read a book chosen by the university. Alumni and faculty are encouraged to also read the book. When students arrive, they participate in discussion groups and other activities related to the book. For example, in the Fall of 2005, Chinua Achebe came to Cornell and discussed his Things Fall Apart ('09). Other novels have been Guns, Germs, and Steel ('05), Frankenstein ('06), Antigone ('07), The Trial ('08), and The Great Gatsby ('10).^[4] Chinua Achebe (born November 16, 1930) is a Nigerian writer. ... Original cover art by Uche Okeke reproduced in a later edition. ... Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies cover Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies is a 1997 book by Jared Diamond, professor of geography at UCLA. In 1998 it won a Pulitzer Prize and the Aventis Prize for Best Science Book. ... {{Infobox Book | ... Antigone (Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is a tragedy written just before or in 441 BC[1] by Sophocles. ... The Trial book cover This article is about the novel by Kafka. ... The Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author Francis Scott Fitzgerald. ...

Swim test

In 1918, at the urging of the Director of Women's Physical Education, Cornell began requiring that all female students must pass a swim test before graduating. In 1937, the school expanded the swim test requirement to all undergraduates. Despite reviews of this policy over the years, all students—with the exception of transfer students—must pass a swim test. Students who fail or do not take the swim test are enrolled in an introductory swimming course. Colleges and universities with similar swimming requirements include Stanford, Columbia University, Bryn Mawr, the University of Chicago, Notre Dame, MIT, Hamilton, Dartmouth, Swarthmore, and Washington & Lee, and the service academies.^{[citation needed]} The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in an unincorporated part of Santa Clara County. ... Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... Bryn Mawr is also the name of an official neighborhood of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of and actually connecting to South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Hamilton College is a private, independent liberal arts college located in Clinton, New York. ... Dartmouth College is a private academic institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. ... Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1450 students. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, located adjacent to (but not affiliated with) Virginia Military Institute. ...

Events

Dragon Day

An early Dragon Day in the 1920's

Main article: Dragon Day

Dragon Day is an annual celebration that began in 1901, known as "College of Architecture Day", and occurs, traditionally, on the Thursday before St Patrick's Day. The central event is the burning of a dragon designed and built by Architecture first years at the hands of the oldest fifth year Architecture student, with the help of the Ithaca Fire Department, on the Arts Quad.^[5] Very Old Photo File links The following pages link to this file: User:Xtreambar/Temporary/DragonDay Dragon Day ... Very Old Photo File links The following pages link to this file: User:Xtreambar/Temporary/DragonDay Dragon Day ... Dragon Day is an annual event at Cornell similar to Mardi Gras that occurs, traditionally, on the Thursday before St Patricks Day. ... Dragon Day is an annual event at Cornell similar to Mardi Gras that occurs, traditionally, on the Thursday before St Patricks Day. ... St. ... Saint George versus the dragon, Gustave Moreau, c. ... The College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University was established in 1871 as the School of Architecture, offering the first four-year course of study in architecture in the United States. ... The College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University was established in 1871 as the School of Architecture, offering the first four-year course of study in architecture in the United States. ... College of Arts & Sciences logo Cornell Universitys College of Arts and Sciences (A&S or CAS) has been part of the university since its founding, although its name has changed over time. ...

Slope Day

Main article: Slope Day

Slope Day is an annual day of celebration, held on the last full day of classes (usually the first Friday of May). Though Slope Day has gone through many reincarnations since its inception in 1901, in recent years focus has shifted to live musical performances open to the Cornell community and a select number of guests. Students gather on Libe Slope to enjoy the music and party. Recent performers include Ben Folds, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, The Game, O.A.R., Dilated Peoples, Rusted Root and Fat Joe. Slope Day is often criticized for the excessive drinking that many students participate in before, during, and after the scheduled events.^[6] In recent years, Slope Day has become more regulated, in an effort to stop underage drinking on the Slope. In order to regulate it, the Slope itself has been fenced off and entrances have been placed for ID checks. A view of Libe Slope during Slope Day Slope Day is an annual day of celebration held at Cornell University during the last day of regular undergraduate classes. ... A view of Libe Slope during Slope Day Slope Day is an annual day of celebration held at Cornell University during the last day of regular undergraduate classes. ... Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina), more commonly known as Ben Folds, is an American singer-songwriter and the former front man of the musical group Ben Folds Five. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American record producer and rapper. ... Jayceon Terell Taylor (born November 27, 1979 in Los Angeles,[1] California), better known by his stage name The Game, is a multi-platinum American rapper signed to Interscope Records. ... Of a Revolution (O.A.R.) is a American band consisting of Marc Roberge (Vocals & Guitar), Chris Culos (Drums), Richard On (Lead Guitar), Benj Gershman (Bass), and Jerry DePizzo (Saxophone). ... Dilated Peoples are a hip hop group who have achieved great fame in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success, with the exception of the song This Way, a collaboration with Kanye West, in 2004. ... Rusted Root is a band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania known for their fusion of Grateful Dead-style bluegrass with a strong percussion section that draws from African and Middle Eastern influences. ... Jose Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an Puerto Rican-American rapper. ...

Cornell Songs

Like many colleges in the United States, Cornell has a number of traditional songs associated with its Glee Club and marching band, from fight songs to the alma mater. See List of Cornell Songs for a partial list. A Glee Club is a chorus, historically of men but also of just women or mixed voices, which traditionally specializes in singing short songs. ... A fight song is primarily a sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. ... View of Cayuga Lake. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

"Far Above Cayuga's Waters"

Main article: Far Above Cayuga's Waters

"Far Above Cayuga's Waters" is Cornell's alma mater. The lyrics were composed in 1870 by two roommates to the tune of "Annie Lisle", a popular ballad of the day. The song is considered to be one of the best known alma maters in the world as it has been adapted and adopted by numerous universities, colleges, and high schools both in the United States and the world. The song traditionally concludes campus concerts by the Cornell University Glee Club.^[7] View of Cayuga Lake. ... View of Cayuga Lake. ... Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ... The Cornell University Glee Club (CUGC) is the oldest student organization at Cornell University, having been organized shortly after the first students arrived on campus in 1868. ...

"Give My Regards to Davy"

Main article: Give My Regards to Davy

"Give My Regards to Davy" is Cornell's primary fight song. It was written in 1904 by three roommates at Beta Theta Pi to the tune of George M. Cohan's "Give My Regards to Broadway". Cornellians sing this song at sporting events, especially hockey.^{[citation needed]} Give My Regards to Davy is frequently sung at Cornell hockey games. ... Give My Regards to Davy is frequently sung at Cornell hockey games. ... A fight song is primarily a sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. ... Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ) is a college social fraternity founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA, where it is part of the Miami Triad. ... George M. Cohan George Michael Cohan (July 3 or July 4, 1992 – November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent. ...

Legends

Arts Quad statues

The Andrew Dickson White statue

On the Arts Quad exist two statues memorializing the founders of Cornell, Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White. According to legend, if a virgin crosses the Quad at midnight while the chimes are ringing, the two statues will walk off their pedestals, meet in the center of the Quad, and shake hands on the chastity of the university. (Variants of this legend have it that they will take each other's place, or they will dance a jig to celebrate the student's purity.) To this day, the statues have never switched places, shaken hands, or danced; Cornell's tour guides maintain this is because the bells do not ring at midnight. Every year since 1936, Phi Sigma Kappa has repainted footprints on the Quad to memorialize the legend.^{[citation needed]} Download high resolution version (1042x1521, 1758 KB)Photograph taken by User:Xtreambar and copywrite released for free use. ... Download high resolution version (1042x1521, 1758 KB)Photograph taken by User:Xtreambar and copywrite released for free use. ... College of Arts & Sciences logo Cornell Universitys College of Arts and Sciences (A&S or CAS) has been part of the university since its founding, although its name has changed over time. ... Ezra Cornell, co-founder of Cornell University Ezra Cornell (January 11, 1807 – December 9, 1874) was an American businessman and, with Andrew Dickson White, was the founder of Cornell University. ... Andrew Dickson White in 1885 Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American diplomat, author, and educator, most known as the co-founder of Cornell University. ... Phi Sigma Kappa is a fraternity devoted to three cardinal principles: the promotion of Brotherhood, the stimulation of Scholarship, and the development of Character. ...

Ghosts

The widow of Willard Straight made several reportedly unsuccessful attempts to contact her late husband through mediums. Hiram Corson (1828-1911), a Professor of Anglo-Saxon Literature, was purported to have had posthumous conversations with Robert Browning and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. On a more permanent basis, ghosts are said to haunt several buildings on the Cornell campus. In spirituality, a medium or spirit medium (plural mediums) is an individual who possesses the ability to receive messages from spirits (discorporate entities), or claims that he or she can channel such entities — that is, write or speak in the voice of these entities rather than in the mediums... Hiram Corson (6 November 1828-1911) was an American professor of literature. ... Robert Browning For information about Robert X. Browning, Director of the C-SPAN archives, see Robert X. Browning. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In Risley Hall, the namesake of the dormitory, Prudence Risley, flits about the building, flickering the lights. During its days as the Residential Club, Ecology House suffered a fatal fire, whose victims are credited for strange lights and voices. Some say that the Statler Hotel is haunted by the building's namesake, Alice Statler; other buildings said to be haunted include the Undergraduate Admissions Office, McGraw Tower, and the Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Chi and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity houses among others. The Risley Coat of Arms Prudence Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as Risley Hall, Risley Residential College, or just Risley, is a themed residence hall at Cornell University. ... Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ; also pronounced D K E or Deke) is the oldest secret college mens fraternity of New England origin. ... Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest international all-male college social fraternities, with chapters at universities predominantly in the United States and several in Canada. ... ΛΧΑ (Lambda Chi Alpha), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of the largest mens general fraternities in North America with more than 250,000 initiated members and chapters (called Zetas) at more than 300 universities. ...

If a bride is married in Sage Chapel, she will probably use the crypt to prepare as no other appropriate room exists. Within that crypt are buried the founders and numerous other important contributors of the University. If the bride waits long enough, it is said the spirits may rise to bless the marriage.^[8] Nubian wedding with some international modern touches, near Aswan, Egypt Preparing for the photographs, at a wedding in Thornbury Castle, England A traditional Japanese wedding ceremony A wedding is a ceremony which celebrates the beginning of a marriage. ... Crypt is also a commonly used name of water trumpets, aquatic plants. ... Matrimony redirects here. ...

Hoy Field

Main article: Hoy Field

One campus legend says that the first person to hit a home run out of Cornell's baseball field was former U.S. president George H.W. Bush while he was a student at Yale University. This legend is not true. The first player to hit an outside-the-park home run was a student at Syracuse University. Interestingly, however, the second person to achieve this feat was Columbia University student and future baseball hall-of-famer Lou Gehrig on April 21, 1923.^[9] David F. Hoy Field, usually referred to simply as Hoy Field, is a baseball field at Cornell University where the Big Reds baseball team plays. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run scored by each runner who was already on base), with no errors by the defensive team on... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... Yale redirects here. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. ... Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Relationships

Many Cornell legends relate to relationships. One says that if a student refuses a kiss on the suspension bridge that stretches across Fall Creek next to the Johnson Museum of Art, the bridge will collapse into the gorge. Another legend says that if a couple walks around the entire perimeter of Beebe Lake while holding hands, the two are destined to be engaged. Yet another legend says that about 60% of Cornell students marry each other. In reality, the number is closer to 8%.^[10] A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times as early as CE 100. ... A gorge is a narrow passage between steep mountains or hills. ...

Lore

Campbell's Soup

Campbell's Soup

Campbell's Soup cans' colors are red and white. Cornell's colors are red (carnelian, specifically) and white. The similar colors are no coincidence. In 1898, Herberton Williams, a Campbell's executive, convinced the company to adopt a red and white color scheme, because he was taken by the crisp colors of the Cornell University football team's uniforms. In 2004, at the urging of The Image Committee of the Student Assembly, Cornell University officially reverted to a version of this shade of red (PMS 187) after a four-year brush with the much brighter PMS 186.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1030x1575, 269 KB) Campbells condensed cream of mushroom soup Purchased in Atlanta, GA, USA File links The following pages link to this file: Campbell Soup Company Canned soup Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1030x1575, 269 KB) Campbells condensed cream of mushroom soup Purchased in Atlanta, GA, USA File links The following pages link to this file: Campbell Soup Company Canned soup Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Andy Warhols painting of Campbells tomato soup can. ...

Items atop the clocktower

At least two times, students have placed items atop the clocktower secretly in the middle of the night. In October 1997, a pumpkin was found on top of the clocktower. It remained there until it was removed in March of the following year. It was found to have been cored, which accounted for its longevity. It has since been memorialized as an ice cream flavor, "Clocktower Pumpkin", produced by the Cornell Dairy. A piece of the pumpkin is stored in the Wilder Brain Collection. In April 2005, a disco ball was found tied onto the clocktower with climbing rope. According to the Cornell Police, someone gained access to the top of the clocktower by breaking a sealed hatch on the clocktower and then free-climbing up the roof.^[11] Pumpkins Pumpkin attached to a stalk A pumpkin is a squash fruit, usually orange in colour when ripe. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... The Cornell Dairy is about a 25 minute drive from campus and is home to over 900 milk producing cows. ... A mirrored disco ball A disco ball, mirror ball, or ball mirror is a roughly spherical object that reflects light directed at it in many directions, producing a complex display. ...

Gettysburg Address

President Lincoln, in April 1864 — at the request of George Bancroft, a historian, wrote out a manuscript of the Gettysburg Address. Mr. Bancroft planned to include this copy in "Autograph Leaves of Our Country's Authors," which he planned to sell at a Soldiers' and Sailors' Sanitary Fair in Baltimore. As this copy was written on both sides of the paper, it proved unusable for this purpose, and Mr. Bancroft was allowed to keep it. This manuscript is the only one accompanied by a letter from Lincoln transmitting the manuscript and by the original envelope addressed and franked (i.e. signed for free postage) by Lincoln. This copy remained in the Bancroft family for many years until it was donated to the Carl A. Kroch Library at Cornell University and can be viewed by anyone who asks. Out of five known manuscripts, Cornell's copy holds the distinction of being the only one owned by a private institution. Among historians, Cornell's manuscript is known as the Bancroft Copy.^[12] Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian and statesman. ... Selection from the Nicolay Copy of the Gettysburg Address, handwritten by Lincoln himself. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more, Balmerr,Bodymore, Murderland Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; Get In On It is not the citys motto, but rather the advertising slogan of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association; BELIEVE is not the... Selection from the Nicolay Copy of the Gettysburg Address, handwritten by Lincoln himself. ...

Hugo N. Frye

In 1930, Republican leaders across the United States received letters inviting them to a celebration in Ithaca to celebrate the 150th birthday of Hugo N. Frye, the founder of the New York Republican Party and coiner of the immortal phrase "Freedom in the land of the free." Many leaders sent replies lauding the great work done by Frye, which were read at the celebration. Much to their embarrassment, a New York Times reporter got a hold of this story and discovered that Frye was the creation of Lester Blumner and Edward Horn, two editors for the Cornell Daily Sun.^[13] Hugo N. Frye was a fictional figure, purportedly the founder of the Republican Party in New York state, made up by Cornell students in a prank designed to embarrass several state politicians. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Cornell Daily Sun, of Cornell University, is an independent daily newspaper published in Ithaca, New York. ...

Stump

The Stump

In the 1960's, Dutch Elm Disease finally killed all the elms on Cornell's campus. In 1969, the grounds crew left one stump to be a lasting reminder of the elms, affectionately known to Cornellians as the Stump. For a decade, students used the stump as a combination soapbox/message board, delivering speeches from atop the piece of wood and tacking posters to its sides. In 1975, a student group sawed down the stump in the middle of the night and ransomed it for charity. Unfortunately, though the grounds crew reattached the stump, vandals knocked it over again. The stump stayed down, never again to be raised.^{[citation needed]} The Cornell Stump Circa ~1970. ... The Cornell Stump Circa ~1970. ... Branch death, or Flagging, at multiple locations in the crown of a diseased elm. ...

Secret societies

See also: Quill and Dagger

Myriad Secret Societies flourished on Cornell University's campus from 1889 until the 1960s. These societies included Cornell's first fraternities and sororities, class honor societies, and drinking societies. As students rebelled against "elitism" and "The Establishment" during the 1960s, many of Cornell's drinking societies and honor societies became inactive or disappeared. Of the numerous class societies active in the early 20th century, two remaining secret senior honorary societies, Quill and Dagger and the Sphinx Head Society, are the most well-known. Membership is mutually exclusive between the organizations.^{[citation needed]} This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Freshman beanies

Freshman can be seen wearing their beanies to a football game in 1919.

In the first part of the 20th Century, male freshman at Cornell were required to follow eleven strict rules published in the freshman handbook. These ranged from "No smoking on campus" to "Give your trolley seat to an upperclassman." Number four on that list was "Wear your cap." The cap was a red beanie with a gray button on top. Freshmen boys wore their hats until the annual spring beanie burning. This rule was taken very seriously. One student, Frederick Morelli 1924, was chained to a tree for two hours and dunked in the lake for refusing to wear his cap, thus earning Cornell the name "Lynch College". By the 1960's, this tradition had disappeared.^[14] Picture taken in 1919. ... Picture taken in 1919. ... A beanie with a large turn-up, worn so that the top of the hat is not stretched over the head. ...

The White library bell

When Andrew Dickson White returned to the United States in 1894 from his post as the minister to Russia, he brought back a 361 pound church bell. For many years, janitors rang the bell to warn students of the library's nightly closing. Due to complaints about the "booming resonance" of the bell, librarians began ringing a smaller bell to warn of White's bell.^[15] Today, White's bell is stored in the Andrew Dickson White Reading Room in Uris Library.^[16] Andrew Dickson White in 1885 Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American diplomat, author, and educator, most known as the co-founder of Cornell University. ...