Academic robes originated from medieval scholars needing warmth and religious attire. Graduation caps, known as mortarboards, also have historical ties to clergy and scholars. The cap toss tradition ...

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In a sea of graduation caps, how do you stand out? Increasingly, students are decorating their caps to showcase some part of their life. UNLV professor and folklorist Sheila Bock first began studying ...

Graduation season is here and, typically, it's a lot of fun for grads and alum alike. But the best part of graduation season is seeing the creative ways people decorate their caps. People have taken ...

Mia Damiano and Alison Lynch worked with an Etsy creator to create custom graduation caps for grads' pets to use for years to come ...