Newman's Day
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Newman's Day is a college tradition involving drinking 24 beers within a 24 hour period. The spirit of the tradition often requires that participants consume the beer without falling asleep, changing their daily schedule, or vomiting and that they must attend classes, meals, and other events as usual. It is thought that Newman (or Newman's) day has been celebrated at Bates since the late 1970s and no one knows when it started at Princeton. Recent research has shown references made to Newman day in "The Bates Student" as early as the late 1970s, including alumni who remember days of cafeteria food fights following each year's celebration. The January date is in honor of the actor's birthday and celebrated on the Friday nearest this date (January 26). The event is not officially sanctioned by any university.
Although typically held every April 24 by students at Princeton University and other colleges in the United States such as Knox College, Newman's Day is celebrated on different days at some schools. For example, Bates College celebrates the tradition on one of the last Fridays in January, and Kenyon College observes Newman's Day on March 30.
