Though naked parties have been an enduring part of Yale’s social scene for decades, the act of socializing with friends and classmates in the buff still seems to be a novelty for stodgy Cantabs.

From the Harvard Crimson’s FlyByBlog:

As some of us found out before (and during) The Game last Saturday, tailgates at Harvard look like tamed pets compared to the wild beasts of tailgates that are thrown at Yale. Back in Cambridge, as hungover students recounted their weekend debauchery, the buzz around campus was that a certain Yale party made Harvard ragers look quite tame as well. This party was a naked party. Yep, naked. As in no clothes.

Read the rest of the Crimson’s daring exposé on Yale naked parties here.