What is Primal Scream?
Primal Scream is the terrifying sound of hundreds of voices screaming in the Quad at midnight on the eve of final exams. According to one alumna, the scream began in 1982 during her junior year when the campus community was upset by the death of a senior. Signs saying “12/12/12” began appearing around campus and instructed people to scream wherever they were at midnight on December 12. The scream now unofficially marks the beginning of exam week.
