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Naked Orientation: When Yale Freshmen Were Photographed Nude

Gangster Capitalism by Audacy

Mar 11, 202635:58Society & Culture

For decades, freshman orientation came with an unusual requirement: students had to pose for a photograph - completely naked.It wasn’t a fringe practice. Colleges across the country, including several Ivy League schools,...

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Naked Orientation: When Yale Freshmen Were Photographed Nude is an episode from Gangster Capitalism by Audacy. For decades, freshman orientation came with an unusual requirement: students had to pose for a photograph - completely naked.It w...

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Published Mar 11, 2026, 35:58 long, audio available.