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Russ on the loose again, and in hospital
Norway's graduating high school seniors known as russ (roughly prounced "roose") have once again launched their annual season of wild partying, and it immediately landed...
Norway’s ‘russ’ on the loose
NEWS ANALYSIS: As if the Russians weren't enough to worry about: Fear and loathing have also been running high this spring over Norway's graduating...
‘Russ’ season worries health institute
Norway's rowdy graduating high school students known as russ have mostly waited for their partying to begin, because of all the Corona virus restrictions....
Corona postpones ‘russ’ party season
Norway's infamous "russ" season, normally a time when many high school students celebrate graduation with wild mass partying and bizarre rituals, has been postponed...
‘Russ’ culture taken over by business
Horror stories about Norwegian high school seniors called "russ" going amok in southern climes this summer have been dominating local media. Calls are now...
‘Russ’ take partying and brawls abroad
Norway's notorious high school seniors known as "russ" have landed in trouble this summer, after exporting their rowdiness and rivalries to holiday spots in...
Five more Norwegian teens arrested in Greece
Young Norwegian men have been causing trouble on Greek islands this summer. State broadcaster NRK reported Sunday that five more were arrested on the...
Young Norwegians released from Greek jail
All of the Norwegian teenagers who were arrested after taking part in street fights on the Greek island of Kos last week had been...
Last big party weekend for the ‘russ’
Parents, police and Norwegians who need to sleep at night can soon breathe a sigh of relief. High school graduates known as the russ...
Fire destroys buses used by the ‘russ’
Police, firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene of a major fire at Fornebu, west of Oslo, early Wednesday morning that destroyed two of...
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