No one is certain when the tradition of graduation hat tossing began, but some people say it dates back to 1912 when members of the U.S. Naval Academy threw their midshipman caps in the air to get ...

At one British university, tossing your hat is deemed 'an unacceptable risk.' Yeah, we don't get it, either. (Brent Wojahn/Staff) A British university, in a clear attempt to demonstrate exactly ...

Huntsville Real-Time News; Grissom Class of 2015 celebrates graduation by tossing hats, beach balls, and a shark. Published: ; May. 23, 2015, 2:04 a.m.

U.S. Naval Academy graduates have been tossing hats at commencement since 1912. If they land on you, says one official, “they do hurt. ... On their graduation day, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A ban on tossing graduation caps is causing controversy across the pond in Great Britain, but it will be hats off as usual at Staten Island's three colleges over the next ...

Cadets toss their hats in the air Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at the conclusion of graduation ceremonies at The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

They had no choice but to toss their hats over it and follow. Graduate Sarah Golden, also an outstanding academic award winner, receives her diploma at graduation ceremonies at Memorial Field, May ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week, which concludes with graduation on Friday, is full of traditions, some borne by the 179-year-old ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – College graduates in New York state attending commencement ceremonies next month should hold onto their hats. Literally. The ceremonial tossing of graduation caps into the air ...

The Grissom High School Class of 2015 closed out the Huntsville City Schools graduation calendar with a festive graduation ceremony in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center Friday night. The ...