Thank God: Recent court ruling on public nudity won't stop Harvard students from running naked through the Yard
Make a note in your calendar for May 14, because that's when Harvard has its semi-annual Primal Scream naked-butt run. The Crimson reports the run will go on despite a recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling that people can be charged with open and gross conduct for disrobing in public.
No, it's not the Men and Women of Harvard showing their disdain for the laws of the Commonwealth, but because, the paper reports, the ruling only applies to public displays of nudity in which bystanders are not alerted (the Lady Godiva doctrine), and everybody knows the last night of "reading period" at Harvard is when people get nekkid.
Phew.
Seeing your ex naked in public is just so awkward, especially when you're in the arms of your current flame (keep reading for proof that, yes, Lena Chen has run naked through the Yard).
Bathroom facilities are sparse, so plan ahead.
Little known fact: Running naked is kosher.
Presumably the Cambridge Chronicle will attempt to upstage the Somerville Journal with even better coverage of naked college students.
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I hope the Muslim women plan
I hope the Muslim women plan on being in the gym during that time.
They didn't do _this_ in the early 70s
Our class, in the spring of 1971, was apparently the first in quite a few years to indulge in apolitical high jinks on this day (actually night). It was pouring rain -- and the admins were standing around under umbrellas -- beaming happily.
Harvard Yard = Private Property
I think that might help any case of nekkidness brought on by excessive finals studying.
Same is true of the quad at Tufts - it ain't strictly
pubicpublic.While true, I'm pretty sure
While true, I'm pretty sure that if I stood around in my hypothetical backyard in the buff sans privacy fence I'd probably still have the cops called on me and potentially have open and gross lewdness charges files against me.
Privy
Harvard could, of course, block off access to the Yard just as they do during Head of the Charles (no pun intended). If they don't, it is as public a space as it is on any other day.
So that would be ...
A privy seal?
When they leave their homes...
...to go on the run, where do they put their house keys?
Well...
The answer depends on whether you're talking about the men or the women.
Shoelaces
Plenty of running and cycling gear lacks pockets. Shoelaces work well for the purpose.
Never thought of that
When I ride my bike, I wear shorts with pockets. I couldn't picture not having my key ring on my person for any reason. I'm always touching my pockets to make sure everything is still there.
Well...
There are probably things you could hang your key ring on while riding your bike.
NQR
You have to give credit to Tufts for doing their run in the dead of winter. Frosted nipples can be tough to deal with.