Episode 8: 19th Century Student Pranks

Contributors

Chris Horn, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Elizabeth West, University of South Carolina - Columbia

Description

Painting the college president's horse green, removing wooden steps from the only building on campus, serenading professors with tin pans — those were just some of the pranks that students pulled at South Carolina College in the 19th century. Campus archivist Elizabeth West explains why those free-spirited students rebelled against the puritanical rules imported from New England colleges.

Publication Date

4-14-2020

City

Columbia, SC

Keywords

University of South Carolina, pranks

Disciplines

History

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