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We work to make our Penn experience memorable through iconic traditions that unite our class.

Penn Traditions is a student organization under the Penn Alumni umbrella! Check out their website for more information to learn more about the organization, traditions and how Class Boards partner with them.

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Econ Scream

Econ Scream is the iconic freshmen tradition that takes place at night on the McClelland balcony in the Quad. Held the night before the first Econ 010 midterm, this is an opportunity for all freshmen to gather and socialize to relieve stress before the first round of midterms. With treats, music, lights, and a collective scream let out, this is a surely memorable Penn tradition.

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Homecoming

Come honor you class as your class tree is planted. Bundle up and enjoy free merch and food as we celebrate Penn pride with current students and alumni returning to campus.

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Cram & Jam

Cram & Jam is the perfect chance for you to relax, socialize, and prepare for your first final exams your freshmen year. Weingarten provides tutors at this event to support in your preparation. From snacks to puppies to massages to music to games to merch, you can bond with your class before heading into finals season.

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Spring Formal

During your underclassmen years, there will be a class formal in the Spring. Formal season cannot be complete without a class formal in the stunning Penn Museum.

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Holi

Presented by the Class Boards, Penn Traditions, and the Penn Hindu Student Council, HOLI is an annual celebration of the coming of spring, bringing together Penn's diverse community. The festival of colors also features student DJs, performing arts groups, and food. In just a few years, it has become the biggest Holi festival in the Ivy League.

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U-Night

Halfway there! U-Night occurs at the end of sophomore year, celebrating and honoring being halfway through your time at Penn. As you reflect on this milestone, you can gather with your class over dinner, music, photo booth, speeches from administration and your class, and a culminating lantern activity to show us how U-Nighted we are as a class and community.

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Hey Day

In 1916, Hey Day was established as a "Moving-Up" celebration to mark the advancement of each class. In recent decades, Hey Day has represented the official passage of the junior class to senior status and is characterized by thousands of marching students parading around campus and wearing red T-shirts, carrying canes, and biting into or signing hats.

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Feb Club

Feb Club is what many look forward to throughout their time at Penn… senior events every day for the month of February. Events may include a trip to Atlantic City, a Smokes’ night, performing arts nights, painting nights, wine nights, formals, and more.

Final Toast

Each year the senior class comes together to raise a Final Toast to the next generation during Hey Day. Free music, food, and drinks to honor Penn’s almost-graduates. See you at Sweeten!

Walnut Walk

Walnut Walk is a senior tradition that gathers the Class of 2016 for a city-wide bar crawl. The Walk starts in Old City and will continue up Walnut to campus. There is always an epic lineup of bars offering drink specials to seniors dressed up in Penn march!