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BGSU HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
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BGSU Legends
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Snake Dance
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This tradition began in the 1960s and continues today. 20-30 students would start a conga line and weave their way
through campus, picking students up along the way. Their final destination was a prep rally and bonfire held at Sterling Farms
(now the site of the Rec. Center). In 1975, Bowling Green State University entered the Guinness Book of World Record for the
longest conga line with 3,376 students participating.
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The Prout Hall Ghost
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Alice Prout Hall, built in 1955 was named for the wife of former BGSU president Frank J. Prout. A picture of Mrs. Prout was
hung behind the information desk of the hall and was always a little crooked. It is believed that Prout Hall had a ghost and
whenever someone moved the photo, something bad would happen. In the spring of 2000, Prout Hall was demolished due to the
Union renovation. Currently, the BGSU Bookstore stands in the former Prout Hall location and the picture of Mrs. Prout has
returned to its home, now being located in the bookstore.
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Alice the Theatre Ghost
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Alice the theatre ghost is said to haunt both the Joe E. Brown and Eva Marie Saint theatres in University Hall. Who Alice
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remains a mystery. Some legends say that she was an actress playing the role of Desdemona and was killed by a falling
object during a performance of Othello. Other stories say she was a former theatre student who was killed in a car crash
while returning to the University to collect her award for Actress of the year.
Superstition holds that Alice must be officially invited to all performances by the stage manager alone on stage after the
final dress rehearsal. Usually, a seat is left for her at each performance. Some students have claimed to see Alice in the
theatre; one student even thought he saw her on stage during a performance of Othello. Regardless, if Alice is not invited
to the performance, the shows can experience both minor problems and larger disasters.
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Falcon Flames
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Many alumni met their soul mate while attending BGSU or married someone who also had earned a degree from the University.
A name was eventually derived for those couples who married where both individuals had BGSU degrees Falcon Flames. As of November,
2004 there are 10,192 BGSU Falcon Flame couples living throughout the world. This translates to 20,384 students meeting their
future spouse while on campus or after graduation. Of these 20,384 individuals, 19,844 are still living.
The group is formally recognized as an alumni society through the BGSU Alumni Association. Valentine's Day cards and annual
newsletters are sent to these couples which recollect countless love stories and chance meetings that resulted in a lifetime
of love.
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