1990 commencement speech by then-First Lady Barbara Bush, the winner has been said to be the first to achieve success, however they define it.
Marathon Monday
The Wellesley College campus sits just before the halfway mark of the Boston Marathon course, and students have been cheering on its runners every year since the first running of the marathon. Holding signs and cheering loudly, the crowd of students at Wellesley has become known as the "Scream Tunnel."
In 1966, word got out that a woman was running in marathon, and student turned out in huge numbers in cheer her on. Once women were officially allowed to register for race (1972), the campus tradition became even more popular.
Because Marathon Monday, known as "MarMon" on campus, occurs on Patriots Day, students have no classes and the campus celebrates both the runners and a day off in jolly fashion.
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