Thursday, May 28, 2026

Question: Which prank led to the first arrest of a college student in Virginia in 1804?

Answer: Streaking led to the first arrest of an American college student in 1804, when Washington College student George William Crump ran naked across campus in Virginia. Crump was suspended for the term but later served in Congress and as U.S. ambassador to Chile. The prank eventually became a rite of passage at Washington and Lee University—with Robert E. Lee’s blessing.