Cornell Unveils Pumpkin Design Honoring 1997 Prank

Cornell University in Ithaca has released a new pumpkin-carving design that honors a famous 1997 Halloween prank. In that incident, a pumpkin mysteriously appeared atop McGraw Tower and remained there for 158 days. The design, rooted in Cornell tradition, is available for download on the Cornell Alumni website at https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/pumpkin-stencil-2025/.



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