Singing of alma mater should be classy not rude

TO THE EDITOR:

Those fans dedicated enough to remain past the final buzzer of basketball games will sing the alma mater and fight song — well"" our version at least. The original fight song ends with ""Rah! Rah! Rah!"" We have replaced it with ""Go to hell"" Duke.""

 This classlessness really irks me. We should not wish for our opponent's failure" but rather our success. Amending the alma mater and fight song in this way does not insult Duke but tarnishes the Carolina way we all aspire to uphold. Is hate so central to our campus identity that we would sacrifice our virtue?

 

Thomas Hopper
Senior
English Classics