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| − | *Johnson, Soterios (May 11, 2005). [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4648537 Spring Scream at Columbia] (Real Audio, Windows Media Player). All Things Considered. [[National Public Radio]]. | + | *Johnson, Soterios (May 11, 2005). [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4648537 Spring Scream at Columbia] (Real Audio, Windows Media Player). [[w:All Things Considered|All Things Considered]]. [[National Public Radio]]. |
* Bwog posts about primal screams: | * Bwog posts about primal screams: | ||
:* [http://www.bwog.net/index.php?page=post&article_id=3629 Spring 2007] | :* [http://www.bwog.net/index.php?page=post&article_id=3629 Spring 2007] | ||
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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 (between Sunday and Monday) 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 be neighborhood residents to date back at least a few decades
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:
