TO THE EDITOR:
It is time for a new school song.
I spent part of this past Saturday perusing the catalog of existing school songs on the UNC libraries’ website. The usual suspects — “Hark the Sound” and “Carolina Victory” — were of course present, but so were some more obscure tunes — “Carolina Loyalty Song” and “Tar Heels On Hand,” for example.
But one thing they all shared was that they were written before 1940. Though these songs deserve to be appreciated, some of them haven’t aged particularly well. It is for this reason I feel it is time we write a new school song, one of this generation.
I know better than to try my own hand at this here in these hallowed pages, but I care deeply about the cause. I therefore propose that UNC accept student submissions for a new school song, not at the expense of the current repertoire of school songs, and subject them to a campuswide vote. Should the University itself fail to offer a suitable prize, I will take the winner out to breakfast at Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen on my own dime, or at least subsidize that breakfast if the winner feels weird about getting breakfast with a stranger.
Henry Gargan
Class of ’15
