Every American university has a fight song. Every college, every technical school, every high school has a rousing anthem to unite and enspirit the students and faculty and alumni against a common “enemy”, usually the cross-state rival or last year’s conference champ. Well, now American schools have a REAL enemy, one that wants to conquer them, not physically, but intellectually. Morally.

NOW is when schools need to get tough. Now is when all educational institutions need to UNITE and support one another, against a genuine common enemy: the tyranny that is advancing day by day and is not playing by any rules or listening to any referees. The tyranny that wants to break your spirit and make you back down and forfeit this game and every other game on your schedule this season and every season to come.

Now is when Lions need to Roar. Now is when Wolverines need to Hail Victory. Now is when Cornhuskers need to All Stick Together for the Dear Old U. THIS is the big game. If you don’t show up and play your hearts out, you might as well hang up your cleats and helmets because pretty soon the only events happening in your proud stadium will be public executions.

Roar, Lion, Roar — Columbia Fight Song