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LA Ute
04-23-2014, 11:18 PM
I think the folks at ASUU need to talk to the ones at ASUCLA about the Bruin fight song, "Sons of Westwood:"


We are Sons of Westwood,
and we hail Blue and Gold.


True to thee our hearts will be;
our love will not grow old.


FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!


Bruins roam the hills of Westwood
By the blue Pacific shore.


And when we chance to see
a man from U. S. C.,
Ev'ry Bruin starts to ROAR!

U (clap clap clap)
C (clap clap clap)
L (clap clap clap)
A (clap clap clap)
U-C-L-A Fight, Fight, Fight.

This was written in 1913.

LA Ute
04-24-2014, 09:31 AM
Then there's this one:


Fight On for ol' SC
Our men Fight On to victory
Our Alma Mater dear,
looks up to you
Fight On and win
For ol' SC
Fight On to victory
Fight On!

Sullyute
04-24-2014, 10:24 AM
Both of those are stinkers. I like our's much better.

LA Ute
05-02-2014, 10:01 AM
Here's a link to a survey that I understand the Alumni Association has put out:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/Home_Landing.aspx?sm=SfOQeHEDYP4VXd9IrNbwncA%2fiyv jrPgbLspqxD%2bskHM%3d

Sullyute
05-30-2014, 01:31 PM
Apparently (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58003512-78/utah-song-font-fight.html.csp) you can email the administration at fightsong@utah.edu to voice your opinion of whether Utah Man lyrics should be changed. The deadline is tomorrow.

UtahsMrSports
05-30-2014, 01:54 PM
Apparently (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58003512-78/utah-song-font-fight.html.csp) you can email the administration at fightsong@utah.edu to voice your opinion of whether Utah Man lyrics should be changed. The deadline is tomorrow.

I emailed them and I got a personalized response from President Pershing.

Diehard Ute
07-02-2014, 11:13 AM
Pershing caved.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58142445-78/song-university-fight-students.html.csp

LA Ute
07-02-2014, 12:05 PM
Well, I am glad this important issue has been resolved.

Dwight Schr-Ute
07-02-2014, 01:32 PM
I just hope that ASUU kid has someone around to give him a high five today. He's a real American hero.


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UtahsMrSports
07-03-2014, 08:49 AM
debatable about whether this was the right call or not. It is not debatable that this was handled extremely poorly.