Naked and on the Strip

Streaker Night was a decade-long tradition at OSU in the 70s and 80s. Students would spend the Thursday night before spring break on the Strip and some students would remove their clothes and streak. Taylor Hatheway discusses how this tradition started, what led to its end and some of the funny stories from Streaker Night itself.

Search the University Archives Facebook page for posts that mention Streaker Night

O'Colly ad saying "Christians pray: no streaker night"

O'Colly ad saying "Jesus is Lord of Streaker Night"

Oklahoma Oral History Program interview with Gary Shutt 

Oklahoma Oral History Program interview with Bill Dragoo

Explore the Archives Facebook page and see photos from the Archives.

The Library hosts a suite of podcasts. Amplified Oklahoma and Dear Oklahoma, both produced by the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at the OSU Library, can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

Samantha Mackey is the Archives Digital Storytelling Intern at the Library. Samantha has always had a fascination with stories, and she strives to tell stories that might not get told otherwise. She is a senior strategic communication major and will graduate in May 2020.

David Peters is the Head of the Oklahoma State University Archives. He has worked at the Edmon Low Library since January 1986, working in the General Reference Department, later in Special Collections, then as supervisor of the Map Room. He returned to the Archives in 2000, where he has worked since.