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'''Primal scream''' is an end-of-semester tradition, not to be confused with the [[w:Primal Scream|Scottish alternative rock group of the same name]]. It takes place at midnight on the last Sunday night of the semester, after the first Friday of exams and before the last week of [[finals|final exams]]. Students come out of their studying holes, open their room windows, and release their stress with howls of anguish and frustration. The screaming lasts up to 5 minutes and can be heard throughout the [[Morningside Heights campus|campus]]. | '''Primal scream''' is an end-of-semester tradition, not to be confused with the [[w:Primal Scream|Scottish alternative rock group of the same name]]. It takes place at midnight on the last Sunday night of the semester, after the first Friday of exams and before the last week of [[finals|final exams]]. Students come out of their studying holes, open their room windows, and release their stress with howls of anguish and frustration. The screaming lasts up to 5 minutes and can be heard throughout the [[Morningside Heights campus|campus]]. | ||
| − | The origins of the scream are unknown, but has been confirmed by neighborhood residents to date back at least | + | The origins of the scream are unknown, but has been confirmed by neighborhood residents to date back at least to 1872. |
Since [[2006]], the spring-semester primal scream has coincided with and signaled the beginning of the [[Spring Pillow Fight]]. | Since [[2006]], the spring-semester primal scream has coincided with and signaled the beginning of the [[Spring Pillow Fight]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 12 December 2009
Primal scream is an end-of-semester tradition, not to be confused with the Scottish alternative rock group of the same name. It takes place at midnight on the last Sunday night of the semester, after the first Friday of exams and before the last week of final exams. Students come out of their studying holes, open their room windows, and release their stress with howls of anguish and frustration. The screaming lasts up to 5 minutes and can be heard throughout the campus.
The origins of the scream are unknown, but has been confirmed by neighborhood residents to date back at least to 1872.
Since 2006, the spring-semester primal scream has coincided with and signaled the beginning of the Spring Pillow Fight.
In 2005, NPR's Soterios Johnson CC '90 presented a brief piece on the event, including a recording of the screaming.[1]
External links
- Johnson, Soterios (May 11, 2005). Spring Scream at Columbia (Real Audio, Windows Media Player). All Things Considered. National Public Radio.
- Bwog posts about primal screams:
