Photo I took of Upham Arch in the fall. |
Here on
campus, there are several different traditions that many students and alumni
are familiar with. Since Valentine’s is just around the corner, I thought I’d
dedicate today’s post to some of those traditions.
One of the
more famous traditions on campus, is that if two people kiss under the lantern
in the Upham Arch at midnight, they are, as the legend goes, destined to marry.
Upham Arch
is one of the many iconic structures on Miami’s campus, in addition to MacCracken
Hall.
Beyond
this tradition at the Upham Arch, when two Miami students marry, they then
become Miami mergers. Every year around Valentine’s Day, the Alumni Office will
send out valentines to all of these couples.
On the
less romantic end of Miami traditions, there’s also a standing tradition on
campus about walking around trees with friends. When you’re walking on campus,
if you and your friends walk on opposite sides of a tree, the tradition says
that this friendship will fade.
However,
if you and your friends walk on the same side of the tree, then the friendship
will be fine.
On Miami’s
campus, we have several other longstanding traditions, some of which I have
written about previously. If you’re interested in reading about some other
Miami traditions, here’s a link to a page on the alumni website http://www.miamialum.org/s/916/interior-3-col.aspx?pgid=1651.
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