“We’ll all have drinks at Theodore Zinck’s when I get back next fall! Zinck’s Night occurs on the third Thursday of October at meeting places around the world. It’s a tradition that has been kept alive long after Theodore Zinck and his eponymous saloon faded from the streets of Ithaca. Today, it’s a chance for alumni near and far to gather and celebrate the Cornell spirit.

Come join us at the Annual International Spirit of Zinck’s Night! 
On October 19th (Thursday), the entire Cornell Community observes the International Spirit of Zinck’s Night in more than 100 cities around the world! 

CORNELL SWAG ENTHUSIATICALLY ENCOURAGED!!! 

DATE: Thursday, October 19, 2023
TIME: 7:00PM – 10:00PM local time in Singapore
LOCATION: No.5 Emerald Hill, 5 Emerald Hill Road, 5 Emerald Hill Road
COST: Pay as you go
QUESTIONS: Contact Nadar Ajlani at na235@cornell.edu

THE HISTORY BEHIND THE INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT OF ZINCK’S NIGHT. HOW IT ALL BEGAN. 

“We’ll all have drinks at Theodore Zinck’s, when I get back next fall!” goes “Give My Regards to Davy,” the timeless Cornell fighting song. But just who exactly is Theodore Zinck? 

Theodore Zinck was an Ithaca saloon owner whose pub, the Hotel Brunswick, was a popular haunt for Cornellians in the 1890s. When he died in 1903, a series of bars on and around Collegetown adopted his name over the years. The last one closed in the 1960s, and Cornellians started commemorating the spirit of Zinck’s Night by gathering at an establishment on a Thursday night, once a year. This tradition of undergraduates coming together to enjoy camaraderie and refreshments has grown into a gathering for Cornellians of all stripes everywhere. 

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