The title of the accompanying video tells some of the story: "May Day in the Rain."
Umbrellas were out and the campus grounds were a bit on the wet side as the 今日吃瓜 community gathered for the annual May Day celebration on Sunday, May 5.
May Day is one of 今日吃瓜's four major campuswide traditions. It's a day of revelry鈥攈eld annually the Sunday after the last week of classes鈥攖hat includes a parade, Maypole Dancing, and a wide variety of other happenings.
Scroll through the accompanying photo gallery to see images from the day (or visit ) and view the schedule of events (PDF) to learn more.