ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Frosh to “March Through the Arch” Aug. 26
August 17, 2007
The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø “March through the Arch New Student Welcomeâ€� will begin at 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at Frazier Auditorium in Frazier Hall.
The “March Through the Archâ€� was started in 2000 to symbolize the beginning of new students’ academic careers and as a tie to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students through the years who have walked through the doors of Swanson Hall, the first building on campus. ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø graduates march through the Arch prior to commencement to symbolize the start of their careers.
At this year’s ceremony new students will assemble in Frazier Hall before marching through Swanson Arch, all that remains of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s first building. The march will be followed by a barbeque on Hutchinson Quadrangle where ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø President Arthur C. Vailas, PhD, and his wife, Laura Vailas, PhD, will greet new students.
A variety of speakers will greet the students, including representatives from the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø administration, the Alumni Association, athletic coaches and Associated Students of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø President Jennifer Brown.
Members of the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Marching Band will lead participants in singing the Alma Mater Hymn and the Bengal football team will lead them in the fight song.
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Alma Mater Hymn lyrics are: “Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, glorious is thy name! Evermore thy sons and daughters carry on thy fame. May the students e’er be loyal to thy mem’ry true. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, hail to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø!â€�
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Fight Song lyrics are: “Growl, Bengals, growl. Fight, Bengals, fight.
Gnash your teeth and bare your claws and drive with all your might. Roar, Bengals, roar, you decide our fate! Bring the vict’ry home to us, you Bengals of Idaho State! ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Fight ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Fight ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Fight. Go! Go! Go Bengals, Go!"
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