This week on campus you'll find the class of 2014, rakes and flashlights in hand, in search of the infamous crook. This year's Crook Hunt started yesterday morning on campus. This group of students (pictured above) was searching high and low around the Mae Grimmer Alumnae House! The Crook Hunt was started in 1906 by Caroline... Continue Reading →
On Saturday May 7th, the current Meredith College seniors will celebrate Class Day with their lil sis class. The tradition will continue as the class of 2013 builds two daisy chains in honor of the class of 2011. At 4pm the sophomores will march down the steps of McIver amphitheater dressed in white and carrying... Continue Reading →
This week's photos were taken from the 2005 edition of the Oak Leaves. The unnamed students celebrate their class' 105th night, a special event marking 105 days until graduation. The tradition changed slightly last year when the class of 2010 decided to push the event to the spring semester. They celebrated 10th night rather than... Continue Reading →
Crook Hunt is one of Meredith's oldest and longest running traditions. The 1934-1935 Student Handbook (shown above) was the first to publish rules, though the tradition began years earlier in 1906. Although some of the rules have changed over the years, many still remain the same. Last spring, the class of 2011 found the senior's... Continue Reading →
Courtney Cooke, a 2009 Meredith graduate, recently sent our office an email about a very special Christmas gift that she received from her mother. We loved the idea so much that we just had to share it with you all! Enjoy! _______________________________________ "As you know, I accumulated quite a few t-shirts in my time... Continue Reading →
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