St Andrews Students Hold Annual Shaving-Foam Fight; Foam Cloud Visible From Space (Emotionally)
Raisin Monday costumes include sunflowers, Smurfs and the periodic table; mentors thanked the traditional way.
Students, foam, tradition — not necessarily in that order. Photo: Gareth Saunders, “St Andrews Quad”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
ST ANDREWS — Hundreds of University of St Andrews students marked Raisin Monday by covering one another in shaving foam while dressed as sunflowers, Smurfs, mice and chemical elements, continuing a centuries-old tradition of thanking senior mentors.
“It’s mentorship,” said one foam-covered student. “With bubbles.”
Perth observers noted the tradition with envy. “We thank mentors with a nod at Broxden,” said a local. “If we can get into the right lane.”
The real story: Real: St Andrews Raisin Monday foam fight, 22 Oct 2026
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Mentorship with foam. We do Broxden lanes. Different energy.
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