A student at St. Andrews University in Scotland is covered in foam while taking part in the traditional "raisin weekend" foam fight to celebrate the start of the academic year. Every November, first year students are initiated with a wild weekend involving alcohol, crazy costumes and foam. Each new student is assigned an "academic mother" and "academic father" who will show them the ropes in adapting to university life. Traditionally, the new students give a pound of raisins to their elders as a token of gratitude for their guidance. In return they receive a receipt in Latin, often written on an absurd object, like an old car or baby clothing. In recent times, the raisins have been replaced with a bottle of wine and the traditional event held on campus at St. Salvator's Quad has taken a messy turn.