The parade marked the 125th Dragon Day, an annual student-led Cornell tradition, dating back to approximately 1901, where first-year architecture students design and build a large-scale dragon and parade it around campus. “It's taught me when it's important to intervene and when it's important to let things go on their own.”Adelaide Chow Students form a dance circle and celebrate the 125th Dragon Day parade. Leading up to Dragon Day, students participated in promotional activities like the “Nerd Walk” — dressing in costumes and holding up signs to reflect the spirited and creative nature of architecture students. Beyond administrative work and internal collaboration, Dragon Day ultimately reflects the accomplishment of the individuals behind it. Additionally, students told The Sun that Dragon Day is a great way for architecture students to share their work with the greater Cornell community.

Source: Daily Sun April 08, 2026 09:33 UTC