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The University of Rochester's first 150 years.

Flag Rush
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Flag Rush, 1926
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Begun in the the late 1800s as "Cane Rush," the "Flag Rush" was one of the most highly anticipated annual traditions on campus. During Flag Rush, the sophomore class set a flag atop a greased pole and then guarded the flag against the freshman class. If the freshmen succeeded in capturing the flag, they won the right to appear on campus without their beanies (some histories say they won the right to appear on the Eastman Quadrangle at all). Interest in Flag Rush waned in the 1960s and concern about injuries brought a stop to it completely.
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