Ball State Fight Song

Monday's Music Pick for this week must be the 

Ball State Fight Song

Fight songs are written and used to promote school spirit. Every school has one. Groups of students and Alumni will sing their school song enthusiastically for years to come. 

The lyrics are below, and you can also hear the music on this Youtube flick

Fight team fight for Ball State
We must win this game
Onward now you Cardinals
Bring glory to your name
Fight! Fight! Fight! 

Here's to both our colors
Cardinal and White
Praying for a victory
So fight, fight, fight! 

And do you know the word "mascot"?
noun

Well it is an animal, person, or thing that a group of people take on to represent them. It is supposed to bring good luck. At Ball State, our mascot is a cardinal - and that is also the official state bird of Indiana. 

We have nick-named the Ball State mascot "Charlie" and I'm sure you have seen Charlie Cardinal around campus from time to time. If you go to a football or basketball game, you will be sure to see Charlie Cardinal running around shooting energy and school spirit into the crowds of people. 

AND...

Think about this year's homecoming theme: 

play your cards right. 

This is actually a play on words because "cards" is also short for "cardinals" 

so the slogan means for the Cardinal football team to play a great 

- and winning - 

game!