*UW—Oshkosh* Like an intersection where a child meets her birth motherfor the first time:Oshkosh is where you and your future meet.And here we repeat the same phrase the mother utters to her daughter: You’re among family now. When you take…
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UW-Oshkosh Poem
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Cardinal Stritch University Poem
Cardinal Stritch prepares us for this life and beyond,Walking through fires like friars & Observants,To the Red & Gray every wolf is fond,And through Franciscan values: We are all servants.You don’t have to be Catholic to live these values,Only do…
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Edgewood College Poem
*Edgewood College* An eagle’s call echoes long after its flight.And even after death there remain feathers in sight. While living we must ensure these feathers leave truth. Our students read about these livesOn the Edge,Then place down the paper &…
Marquette University Poem
*Marquette University* The difference with Marquette is who we are…And also what we aim to be.It’s where we’ve been.The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia,Decorated as winners of the 1977 NCAA Championship.Voyages through the Wisconsin and Mississippi River,Abaft the legacy of the…
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University of South Dakota Poem
*University of South Dakota* On a mid-February day in the heart of mating season,A Coyote approached with red and white adorned,Not to hunt but to appeal to reason.He knewLove is often timid like a coy dog,Until the right hybrid like…
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South Dakota State University Poem
*South Dakota State University* South Dakota carries frequent forecaststhat fall far below zero. Record-breaking winterswith severe snowstorms, blizzards, and whiteoutsthat bend the mind to the chilling degree that evenSouth Dakotans have reservations about completing their reservationsTo inhabit the SDSU reservation.Welcome,…
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Ohio University Poem
*Ohio University* These words can be found on the marker at the Ohio University Class Gateway:“Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.”Well,God knows…
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Ashland University Poem
*Ashland University* Ashland University believes that every individual should have a voice,And with this voice every Eagle should embark:To leave an accent mark. On your mark. Go. From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The MidwestYou can read the full four-volume Alma…
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University of Dayton Poem
*University of Dayton* Welcome to Dayton, Ohio—where man learned to fly.Where the Wrights gave aviation creationWith brotherly union reaped through the sky.At UD, we propel this modelAs the blueprint of communion since 1913—Providing an outline for all Flyers to followWhen…
University of Cincinnati Poem
*Cincinnati* Don’t believe us when we say that the Red & Black triumphs inThe Big East,Or that the Bearcats areAcademic Beasts;Don’t believe that there is a magic in our stance&In our dance.Or that our contributions have helpedAmerica Advance.No,Don’t believe that…
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