The Cornell Club of the Philippines warmly invites you to join fellow Cornell alumni for Zinck’s Night at The Split BGC.

This longstanding Cornell tradition brings alumni together around the world and offers a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, welcome new faces, and spend time with the local Cornell community. We hope you’ll join us for dinner, conversation, and an evening together in the spirit of Zinck’s Night.

DATE: Thursday, October 15, 2026
TIME: 6:00-9:00pm local time
LOCATION: The Split, G/F Seven Neo, 5th Ave, BGC
COST: 1,500php per person
QUESTIONS? Contact Raeanna Cranbourne at rcranbourne@gmail.com.

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.