Each year Tufts University holds a Naked Quad Run (NQR). During the event hundreds of Tufts students shed their cloths and run barebacked through the school’s quad.

The event sounds like the type of behavior that would be frowned upon by the administration and police; however, the opposite is true: the ru

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Our contributor from St. John's shows there is no better way to appreciate the great spring weather.   Check out his impressive reasons to go sunbathing on a quad near you.

Yes'm, the grand celebration of Springternational was on Friday, and was the celebration of all nationalities on campus.

Who knew I would be so heartily amused by two "sumo wrestlers," one stuck on top of the other, wildly flailing their legs until they were rolled off...

I just couldn't get enough.

Oh, and the food was good too. Mmm deep fried oreos.

A moment of uncertainty: right before being caught to stand up on a teamate's hands, a member of SU's cheerleading squad reaches the apex of her launch. Members of the SU cheerleading squad practice on the quad during a sunny day (thurs, April 17 2008). | ©AJ CHAVAR 2008

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Two male cheerleaders are quick to spot and catch a female team member when she loses her balance. Members of the SU cheerleading squad practice on the quad during a sunny day (thurs, April 17 2008). | ©AJ CHAVAR 2008

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Rico Setyo, a freshman finance and international relations major at SU, does some flip tricks with his skateboard on the quad. | ©AJ CHAVAR 2008

NOTE: I've started uploading higher-res photos, hopefully this means that when you zoom in to comment the images won't be pixelated.

SU Seniors Ryan Kelly and Jessie FIsh  take advantage of the sun on the quad during the last two weeks before graduation. | © AJ CHAVAR 2008

An impromptu breakdance contest was held at Syracuse University's "Orange Grove" on wednesday (april 16, 2008). ©AJ CHAVAR 2008

Also see break dancing part one.

Thuc Mai, a Freshman, breakdances in Syracuse University's "Orange Grove" on wednesday, (April 16, 2008) Mai was the crowd favorite in an impromptu dance-off against his challenger, fellow Freshman David Lopez (not pictured). In the background, their friend Anthony films while other students watch the contest and bask in the sun.  ©AJ Chavar 2008

A unusually sunny day brought students out to the quad on wednesday (April 16, 2008) afternoon to play frisbee, hang out, do work, or just catch some sun . | © AJ CHAVAR 2008

For those interested in why focus is "weird" in this shot, I used a special lens normally used for product and architectural photography t... MORE »