Stanford University

Full Moon on the Quad

On the night of the first full moon in fall quarter, tradition has it that freshman females and senior males come out onto the Quad and kiss at midnight. Over the years, the tradition has degenerated into all freshman and seniors making out, often under the influence of alcohol. Residents from the co-ops usually come and streak the event. Sophomores, juniors, and even grad-students may show up, too. The administration is trying to do away with this tradition.

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Stanford Fun Facts:

• Stanford’s campus is a whopping 8,180 acres, only a third of which is heavily developed.
• Stanford contains a winding network of underground steam tunnels. Most of the openings have been sealed off, but it is a popular undergrad pastime to find the few unsealed manholes and explore the system illegally at night.
• Stanford’s land contains SLAC, a two mile, linear accelerator operated by Stanford for the U.S. Department of Energy.

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