Southwestern Adopts New School Song
Southwestern Adventist University has a new school song. The new song was written by sophomore Avram Neal, who hopes it will unite the campus with love for Southwestern.
The song was chosen out of many, as part of a competition last semester. As a reward for winning, Avram gets a free room at the men’s residence hall for a year. A committee from administration and the musical faculty at Southwestern chose him as the winner.
“We’ve been needing a lively school song for a long time,” says Eric Anderson, president. “Now I think we’ve got something people will really sing.”
The song is based off of the acronym used at freshmen orientation each year, CORE, Character Opportunity Responsibility Eternity. It’s composed to the tune of “The Yellow Rose of Texas.”
Over the years, school songs have come and gone. “Our College,” “Keene Forever,” and “To Thee, SUC,” are just a few past tunes. There have also been informal songs that students created for fun. Some songs became more popular others.
Cheesy though they may be, they convey pride and spirit for Southwestern. This song will hopefully catch on and be sung at games and events throughout the year.
“I’m surprised that I won,” says Neal. “I know I can write, but always believed that there would be someone better than me.”
About author
You might also like
Missions Week To End with Fair
This year’s Missions Week will end Saturday afternoon with Missions Fair. The weekend begins with students, faculty and staff hearing more about missions during vespers Friday at 8 p.m. Speaker
Southwestern Launches Online Timecard System
A new campus-wide timecard system launched this week, beginning Monday, Aug. 13. Rather than using traditional timecards, hourly workers at Southwestern Adventist University are now expected to sign in online
Faculty Recital Set for Tonight
Drs. Meg Griffith and John Boyd, both music professors here at Southwestern, will play a flute and piano recital tonight in the Wharton Auditorium at 7. The focus of the
2 Comments
Jim Landelius
September 05, 02:45Max Castillo
September 09, 19:25