Printed Alma Mater

I saw on Saturday's game that the words to the alma mater were printed and distributed in the student section. I was speaking with some of my friends and it seems that at the next game, printouts should be made saying, "Cheers can be found at www.elynah.com" or something like that. Many and I should say most, do not know of this website. Furthermore, what easier way to learn the cheers than to sit at your computer as you surf and go to this website. It will be easy, save paper, and I think many will actually go here and skim at the very least. It can't hurt, right?

[Q]canuck89 Wrote:

I saw on Saturday's game that the words to the alma mater were printed and distributed in the student section. I was speaking with some of my friends and it seems that at the next game, printouts should be made saying, "Cheers can be found at www.elynah.com" or something like that. Many and I should say most, do not know of this website. Furthermore, what easier way to learn the cheers than to sit at your computer as you surf and go to this website. It will be easy, save paper, and I think many will actually go here and skim at the very least. It can't hurt, right?[/q]

Good idea, but someone actually needs to print that out and pass it out. By all means, do it for part of your section and see where that gets you.

Seeing the cheers written out can be helpful, especially with lose/goon distinctions and the like, but I'd say the best way to learn the cheers is to ask someone around you that looks like they know what they're doing for help. At least, that's what I did.

(I have no idea how I found this site. I suspect it had something to do with the cheer page.)

Oh yes - there's nothing worse than going to lynah for x number of years, and then have freshmen come in and totally f-up a good cheer. Thats why i always yell GOON at the top of my lungs. I know its pointless, but its worth a try. I remember that back in '96 I found a printed copy of the cheers page, and it helped me. I think someone out there would be willing to kill a tree for the greater good of the Faithful.
dave '02

When I was a freshman, i found it a little intimidating to actually ask the faithful what exactly they were saying. I took me awhile to find out about this website, and though most cheers can be heard and learned, some are too muddled to decipher (ex, "See ya, _____, You Goon!!!" With all the idiots are you saying "lose" it can be difficult.

Asking someone around you that looks like they know what they're doing is still likely to produce a response of "See ya, asshole. You lose.'"

Jeez. It sounds so stupid everytime I think about it. Why would we say you lose!?
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Seeing the cheers written out can be helpful, especially with lose/goon distinctions and the like, but I'd say the best way to learn the cheers is to ask someone around you that looks like they know what they're doing for help. At least, that's what I did.

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[Q]Josh 03 Wrote:
Why would we say you lose!?[/q]

Because they have to go sit in the penalty box for two minutes.

On the other hand, why do we say "You goon!" when the player in question grabbed someone's stick, or kept playing without a helmet, or was the sixth skater on the ice?

Beeeej

[Q]Beeeej Wrote:
On the other hand, why do we say "You goon!" when the player in question grabbed someone's stick, or kept playing without a helmet, or was the sixth skater on the ice?
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Because "goon" is a fun word to say?

The Alma Mater used to be in the game programs but I looked at the one I bought this past weekend and it's not there anymore (although there are PAGES upon PAGES of ads). If people really want to learn the words, they're pretty easy to find on Google.

Cornell University Alma Mater
Verse 1 and 2

Far above Cayuga's waters
With its waves of blue
Stands our noble Alma Mater
Glorious to view

Lift the chorus
Speed it onward
Loud her praises tell
Hail to thee our Alma Mater
Hail, all hail, Cornell!

Far above the busy humming
Of the bustling town
Reared against the arch of heaven
Looks she proudly down

Lift the chorus
Speed it onward
Loud her praises tell
Hail to thee our Alma Mater
Hail, all hail, CORNELL !

Thank you, Larry.

[Q]Beeeej Wrote:

Josh 03 Wrote:
Why would we say you lose!?[/Q]
Because they have to go sit in the penalty box for two minutes.

On the other hand, why do we say "You goon!" when the player in question grabbed someone's stick, or kept playing without a helmet, or was the sixth skater on the ice?

Beeeej[/q]

Hm. For some reason, I always thought that was a Slaphot reference...