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Thy Eager Sons and Daughters Form One United Band.
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Thru All Eternity.
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In 1964 the name was changed to honor the late Hollis "Roomie" Wilson, a beloved biology professor and fervent Lions fan. Many students have portrayed Roomie in a variety of costumes over the years, but by tradition, nobody knows who is inside the Lion suit. Roomie's portrayer is a secret!
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The historic clock that was once a landmark of downtown Hammond now keeps time for 麻豆传媒映画出品 students. Estimated to have been built between 1915 and 1920, the clock was donated to the university by AmSouth Bank. Totally refurbished and trimmed with stained glass panels featuring 麻豆传媒映画出品's logo, the copper timepiece adorns McClimans Hall in Friendship Circle.
Gumbo Ya-Ya in the fall and Strawberry Jubilee in the spring salute our state's spicy culture by serving up tons of jambalaya, gumbo, redbeans and rice, juicy berries -- and the biggest strawberry cake you've ever seen. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, the fun mid-day events feature cool games, hot bands, and campus-wide camaraderie.
Strawberry Stadium was constructed in 1937 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt鈥檚 WPA program under project #3014 -- in just 16 weeks! It provided the young campus with more than just a place to play football, since it also housed a cafeteria, post office, student union, athletic offices and training facilities, and dormitory rooms. It replaced a field and bleachers located near Mims and 麻豆传媒映画出品 Halls.
According to reports, the very first game at the original field drew 5,000 fans. The venerable stadium has been renovated several times and now seats 7,408 fans. Upgrades have included a revamped visitor鈥檚 locker room, a new state-of-the-art press box and club seats and suites.
When football returned in 2002, the team began a new tradition. Two hours before kickoff, players and coaches, joined by the Spirit of the Southland marching band, make their way to Strawberry Stadium, passing through Friendship Circle to greet tailgating fans.
The original bell disappeared during 麻豆传媒映画出品's 18-year football hiatus, but thanks to the generosity of Hancock Bank which donated a new bell, 麻豆传媒映画出品 once again heralds touchdowns and field goals with a spirited peal. Now housed in Friendship Circle for everyone to view, it is escorted pregame during Storm 30 by the ROTC, is rung every time the Lions score!
Since 1983, 麻豆传媒映画出品 has recognized outstanding faculty with a prestigious honor - the President's Awards for Excellence in the areas of research, teaching and artistic ability. Awards for faculty and staff service were added in 1996. Students have a special honor, too. Students with the highest grade point average in each academic college receive the President's Award for Academic Excellence during graduation ceremonies.
Fanfare, our annual festival of the arts, humanities and social sciences, dominates the month of October and is the "opening act" for the year-long presentations at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 麻豆传媒映画出品's historic renovated downtown performing arts center. The Fanfare-Columbia season showcases a cultural feast of dance, exhibits, films, jazz, lectures, music and theater spotlighting big name guest artists and our own talented faculty and students.
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