“Raise the song: Penn State Alma Mater marks 125 years”

[BobPSU92]

Raise the song: Penn State Alma Mater marks 125 years | Penn State University

A commemorative video marks the 125th anniversary of the University's alma mater, which was first performed and proclaimed as "the official song of Penn State in June 1901.

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[Zenophile]

Glad we know
the G D
Words

 

[BobPSU92]

Glad we know
the G D
Words

We’re just lucky to have words.

 

[CVLion]

Glad we know
the G D
Words

I think it was while I was there (late 80s/early 90s) that they first began putting the G D words up on the scoreboard so students would sing the right ones (they also for a while had a Crystal Pepsi ad up there )

Does anyone know what era it was that they changed this portion:

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Into Men, Into Men

into this?

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Dear Old State, Dear Old State

 

[LionJim]

I think it was while I was there (late 80s/early 90s) that they first began putting the G D words up on the scoreboard so students would sing the right ones (they also for a while had a Crystal Pepsi ad up there )

Does anyone know what era it was that they changed this portion:

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Into Men, Into Men

into this?

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Dear Old State, Dear Old State

I kinda recall this happening at the tail end of my time at PSU, 1977. Someone will nail that down, I’m sure.

 

[Zenophile]

I think it was while I was there (late 80s/early 90s) that they first began putting the G D words up on the scoreboard so students would sing the right ones (they also for a while had a Crystal Pepsi ad up there )

Does anyone know what era it was that they changed this portion:

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Into Men, Into Men

into this?

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Dear Old State, Dear Old State

In 1975, Penn State revised the lyric "molder of men" to "molder of men (and women)" in the popular spirit song The Nittany Lion. This change was introduced to make the lyrics gender-neutral in honor of International Women's Year.​

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

and I thought I knew useless nonsense.

 

[Zenophile]

and I thought I knew useless nonsense.

There’s always more, my friend.

 

[LionJim]

There’s always more, my friend.
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F me, your response is classic McAndrew board. Attaboys aplenty.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

I think it was while I was there (late 80s/early 90s) that they first began putting the G D words up on the scoreboard so students would sing the right ones (they also for a while had a Crystal Pepsi ad up there )

Does anyone know what era it was that they changed this portion:

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Into Men, Into Men

into this?

Thou didst mold us, Dear Old State
Dear Old State, Dear Old State

Probably right after they stopped serving Rolling Rock at The Skeller!

 

[ApexLion]

Probably right after they stopped serving Rolling Rock at The Skeller!

what? no RR any more at the Skeller?

You have to be kidding. What are they serving now? Mocktails?

 

[CVLion]

In 1975, Penn State revised the lyric "molder of men" to "molder of men (and women)" in the popular spirit song The Nittany Lion. This change was introduced to make the lyrics gender-neutral in honor of International Women's Year.​

Thanks Zeno! I had forgotten those lyrics in The Nittany Lion, which I believe were themselves always a reference to the lyrics of the Alma Mater.

So I wonder if the Alma Mater and The Nittany Lion both had their lyrics altered in 1975. No doubt the reason for each change was the same.

 

[Zenophile]

what? no RR any more at the Skeller?

You have to be kidding. What are they serving now? Mocktails?

Russian nesting dolls.*


*IYKYK

 

[ApexLion]

Russian nesting dolls.*


*IYKYK

ha, Zeno's was always better anyway!