Wesleyan University - Student Life

Student Life

In the late 1860s, a yearly contest, the “Cannon Scrap,” began between the freshmen, whose mission it was to fire the Douglas Cannon on 22 February, and the sophomores, who were charged with foiling the effort. In 1957, the tradition of stealing the cannon began in earnest.

Read more about this topic:  Wesleyan University

Famous quotes containing the words student and/or life:

    One must be a student before one can be a teacher.
    Chinese proverb.

    Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.
    Erich Fromm (1900–1980)