Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, an upper-secondary school, welcomed 270 new students on Thursday with its traditional “tollering” initiation ceremony, mbl.is reported. As usual, toga-clad sixth-year students approached the school building and collected the newcomers. The students were then thrown into…

Students took part in controversial nasujaiset initiation events in Helsinki and Espoo on Friday despite opposition from the cities, Yle reports. Upper secondary school first-year students were covered in ketchup, eggs, flour and sardines as part of the tradition. Nasujaiset are a ritual organise…

Three students were hospitalised with serious head injuries last year after striking their heads on bridges while riding on open-top graduation floats, Danish broadcaster DR reports. The incidents occurred in Vallensbæk and Ishøj during student celebrations, prompting the Danish Student Transport…