Upham Arch

I just happened to be recording over by the Miami seal, and began talking to a girl on a bench. I told her how I was making a video of certain spots on campus, explaining their meanings. (such as the Upham Arch and the seal) She then told me she was waiting to take pictures for a friend who was going to propose to his girlfriend under the arch. I then recorded the video, and left. I wanted to give the video to the couple, so I posted it on Twitter, tagging Miami University's page, hoping it'd somehow get back to the couple. Somehow by the magic of social media they saw the video, and can relive this moment forever! So awesome! According to the Miami legend, "if you kiss your true love under the Upham Hall Arch, you will marry and the bond will never be broken." This may be the most famous of the Miami University legends. Related to the Upham Arch superstition is the term "Miami Mergers." This term is used to describe a marriage between two Miami graduates. As a way to recognize these mergers, Miami sends them a Valentine's Day card every year they are married, a tradition that started in 1973. Miami has an unusually large number of students who marry each other, approximately 14%, compared to 3--4% for other colleges and universities. On June 20, 2009 Miami broke a world record due to their long legend of Miami Mergers. 1,087 couples renewed their wedding vows under the Upham Hall Arch. This constituted a Guinness World Record for the most people renewing their wedding vows at once. This number almost doubled the previous record. All 26,472 mergers were invited to the event. (wikipedia.org) Song: Christina Perri, A Thousand Years