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Mums the word on next Chapman ‘under run’

November 4th, 2009, 5:00 am · 9 Comments · posted by Gary Robbins, science writer-editor

Chapman students frolick during twice annual undie run, an event held at hundreds of colleges and universities across the country. Photo by Joshuna Sudock, The Register

Chapman students frolick during twice annual undie run, an event held at hundreds of colleges and universities across the country. Photo by Joshuna Sudock, The Register

Leave it to the pervs to ruin things  ….

Chapman University says it’s going ahead with plans to hold the next in its twice annual ”undie runs,” a goofy ritual in which students blow off steam by briefly running through the streets of Orange in their underwear.  (Similar runs are held at campuses across the country.) But Chapman says it won’t announce the specific date in December that it will hold the next run.

“Everyone has a camera today and we don’t want to attract the voyeurs, who could make the situation dangerous,” says Mary Platt, the university’s spokeswoman.

She adds in an email that, “”We will be doing the same thing we did at the last Undie Run, which worked out very well — the students are planning a fantastic party(which the university will pay for) after the run, which will encourage run participants to return to campus as soon as possible.  The university will also be covering the cost to fence off the Plaza fountain, the Orange Library fountain, and the Chapman fountains, to avoid any fountain frolics that could damage the landmarks.  And there will be appropriate Orange Police and Chapman Public Safety presence at all points in order to help keep everyone safe and get them happily back  to campus. As long as everyone stays safe and it’s all good clean fun, we are hopeful that this will work and the students can preserve their tradition.”

Chapman annoyed some of its neighbors and city officials last fall when some rambunctious under runners jumped into the fountain in the city circle and caused minor damage.

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 9 Comments

  • alterego58 says:
    November 4, 2009 at 8:47 am

    What ever happened to streaking? When I was in college, streakers were totally naked. It is a college student’s responsibility to annoy townie neighbors.

  • Gary Robbins, science writer-editor says:
    November 4, 2009 at 9:29 am

    Dean Wormer would say no. But others ….

  • Chapman PR says:
    November 5, 2009 at 10:33 am

    It’s important to correct the impression that this story may give - Chapman University is not in any way sponsoring or presenting this run, we have NEVER “advertised” it and we have no part at all in its planning. The event is a student-run, student-planned run that happens after hours and mostly off campus, and is similar to hundreds of other Undie Runs held at universities all over the U.S. and abroad. (It WAS a pretty small event until it started to get a lot of publicity — not blaming the media; it was the students who broke the fountain and got the initial coverage. Just saying…) The safety of our students and the impact on our neighbors is our top priority, so in that respect the university is doing its best to work with the student organizers to keep everything safe and festive and encourage everyone to get back to the campus as soon as possible.

  • Chapman PR says:
    November 5, 2009 at 10:39 am

    I believe one of the student organizers put out a “media advisory” about the run last time…probably a PR major. That may be what Gary is thinking of. But the university itself has never advertised this run. (Thanks, Undie Kids, for making my job so fun…not!)

  • bpsqwerty says:
    November 5, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    the what-what?

  • Dale Dobach says:
    November 5, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    It’s currently set for Dec. 16th @ 11:50.

    I must be a pervert or an investigative reporter!

    That, or I know how to use the search function on Facebook…

  • Chapman PR says:
    November 5, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Gee, thanks a lot, Dale (not!).

  • Warden says:
    November 8, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    Interesting that students get hassled for such an event, yet the city of Orange, has events that cause more 1) disruptions, 2) damage and 3) cost the city money. Yet the city (and some citizens) of Orange, gets “up in arms” about a student event (not even sponsored by Chapman). that happens at night, AND then charge the college for damages/litter (mostly minor) for the inconvenience. Double standard here folks?