May 28, 2015
TRADITIONS: Civ Scream
The interdisciplinary Development of Western Civilization Program, which began in 1971, is mandatory for all freshmen and sophomores. By tradition, at midnight on the eve of DWC final examinations after both the fall and spring semesters, students let off steam by rushing outdoors onto the Aquinas Hall quad to engage in the “Civ Scream.” At the conclusion of sophomore year, students also don “Done with Civ” T-shirts — although, as any PC graduate knows, one is never really “done” applying Civ to real life.
