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Isa Mena


Black and white photograph of the top of Holder Tower, a tall gothic tower made of grey stone that is a part of Rockefeller College.

This Week in History: An Elaborate (And Noisy) April Fools Prank

This week in history, in 1977, The Daily Princetonian published an article covering an April Fools’ Day prank executed by members of WPRB. The tricksters played recorded tapes of a carillon from speakers within Holder Tower, leaving students confused about how bells rang from within the tower, which ordinarily stood silent, looming over the northwest corner of campus. 


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