Even in the past, students could get up to some hijinks that were sometimes a bit more exuberant than planned. For example, this article from the December 18, 1952 issue of the U News…

(By the way, the green ink used to print this edition was in honor of the upcoming Christmas holiday).

Also, if you look closely at the photo below you can see the words “Turkey Hop” on the roof of the building as is mentioned in the article