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| name = Hail! Spartans, Hail! |
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|type = Song |
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| lyricist = Gerald Erwin |
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'''"Hail! Spartans, Hail!"''' is the official [[alma mater (song)|alma mater]] of [[San José State University]] in [[San José, California]]. The lyrics to the song were written by Gerald Erwin, a 1933 graduate of the school. Erwin was a music major who also served as the student director of the San Jose State [[glee club]]. According to the 1929 edition of the SJSU La Torre yearbook, the song was officially adopted as the school hymn on February 25, 1929.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Jose State La Torre|url=https://digitalcollections.sjsu.edu/la-torre|publisher=SJSU King Library Digital Collections|access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref> Whenever the SJSU Alma Mater is played, students are asked to stand, remove their hats and sing along.<ref>{{cite web|title=SJSU Traditions |url=https://www.sjsu.edu/campus-life/traditions.php|publisher=San Jose State University|access-date=August 18, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Lyrics== |
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:Hail, Spartans, Hail! |
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:Hail, gold, blue and white! |
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:We pledge our hearts and hands, |
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:To keep thy colors ever bright, |
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:Forward we go! We will not fail! |
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:Sing to our Alma Mater, |
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:Hail! Hail! Hail! |
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==Fight song== |
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The university also has a fight song, which is typically played and/or sung at the end of football games and other athletic events including pep rallies.<ref>{{cite web|title=SJSU Traditions |url=https://www.sjsu.edu/campus-life/traditions.php|publisher=San Jose State University|access-date=September 20, 2021}}</ref> |
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{{San Jose State Spartans football navbox}} |
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== References == |
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<references /> |
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[[Category:San Jose State University]] |
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[[Category:Alma mater songs]] |
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[[Category:American college songs]] |
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