Many students may know the Texas State fight song by heart, but reciting the alma mater is much more difficult. Bianca Gandaria has more in this Bobcat Update.
Some members of the Faculty Senate want to change the lyrics of the alma mater. The reason? There are words that some believe are inappropriate for the times.
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One such phrase that might be changed is in the last verse. Instead of of the words -- cheering for the oppressed, one proposal calls for AIDING the oppressed.
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The song known as the alma mater was written by one of the school's faculty members in the early 1900s. The song is historic but not sacrosanct (sack-roh-sankt). Some students believe changing the lyrics would not harm Texas State's honored traditions.
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President Trauth has met with the Faculty Senate to discuss the proposed change. The Faculty Senate and Student Government are working together to make sure everyone has a voice in the matter. For Bobcat Update, I'm Bianca Gandaria.
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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