From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *UMKC* Roo-Root for the Roos, Raise the Gold, Surf the Blue, In hostile terrain— Move past the Boos, They couldn’t walk a mile In the Roo Crew’s Shoes. Son, When you…
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Maryville University Poem
From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *Maryville University* Go—Tell it on the mountain, And over our hills that Maryville is mounting. Moving through suburban trails to everywhere, The Red, Black & White our Saints adorn. Through the…
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Why New Year’s is the Most Underrated Holiday in America
OK, let’s cut to the chase and get right to the point here: New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day is the most underrated holiday in the country. I’m not going to sit here and debate about whether or not it’s the…
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Dear Atheists, Christmas is a Christian Holiday. Deal with it.
I grew up in a Christian household. The religion was indoctrinated in me along with all the ancillaries of it: Sunday school, Easter, a religious elementary school, and of course, that magical time of the year: Christmas! There was…
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What We Learned From UFC 193’s Main Event
In the aftermath of the stunning finish to UFC 193, let us take a step back and look at what we have learned from the event. No, not about Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, or even the sport of MMA. Let’s…
Mo. State Poem
From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *Mo State* We, Missouri State University, Do solemnly swear. After the work put in to earn this name, to make everyone associated with it a proud member. We will continue to…
University of Central Missouri Poem
From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *University of Central Missouri* Choose Red, and you will empower your life, Your name will go far even after the black, In the roulette of colleges in sight— Bet on the…
Truman State University Poem
From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *Truman State University* Sons of Truman State take on our name from Beloved Truman, In the Purple & White—The Bulldogs will bathe, Like our Forefathers of tested, well-to-do men. They knew…
Washington University in St. Louis Poem
From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *Wash. U.* We Believe “Happiness and Moral Duty are inseparably connected.” Fair Washington, Our Home— For the virtuous & eclectic. Sweet are these halls of blended lights endowed in truth, Blessed…
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