International Spirit of Zinck's Night

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Why celebrate the Spirit of Zinck's?

Well, did you know that the entire Cornell community — both students and alumni—observes an annual Spirit of Zinck's Night in more than 90 locations around the world? You may be thousands of miles from Cornell, but on Thursday, October 18, you can feel just steps away from the Hill by attending the Spirit of Zinck's event nearest you.

Theodore Zinck was a saloonkeeper in Ithaca, and his pub, the Hotel Brunswick, was a popular gathering place for Cornellians in the 1890s. After his death in 1903, several bars using his name continued to provide a haven for students. When the last Zinck's closed in the mid-1960s, celebrating the spirit of Zinck's became a favorite Thursday night Collegetown tradition for undergraduates. It wasn't long afterward that Cornellians began to continue the tradition in their hometowns. This year, alumni will celebrate this uniquely Cornell event in more than 90 cities around the world. So wherever you are, remember your days at Cornell on October 18.