General Information
Title: Dartmouth Alma Mater
Form of Folklore: Verbal, Chant
Language: English
Place of Origin: Hanover, NH, United States
Informant: Dario Arazi
Date Collected: October 9th, 2021
Informant Data:
This informant is a member of the Dartmouth Class of 24′ and is also a member of the football team. Outside of Dartmouth, he is a New York City native who has a strong interest in Climate activity.
Social Data:
The folklore was collected during an interview with the informant. In 2020 the fall season for all Ivy sports were taken away. This student athlete did not have the opportunity to experience every aspect of being part of the team he participates in which is football. This folklore is the Dartmouth Alma Mater which is sung after a win by the football team post game. The team locks arms together and sings with participants of the crowd to celebrate victory.
Associated File:
Collector:
“Are there any other traditions we haven’t discussed that you think are important to fall of freshman year at Dartmouth ?”
Informant Comments:
“Something that I feel very grateful to be a part of is the Alma Mater song that we sing after games. My freshman year we were still heavily in a pandemic so we did not get the opportunity to experience it freshman year because of Ivy League sports getting shut down. It’s been pretty special seeing the culture of the team after a hard fought win singing with Dartmouth students, staff, and supporters.”
Collector Comment:
This folklore demonstrates a tradition within the football community. There is the verbal folklore that sings a song special to Dartmouth only, its Alma Mater.
Tags/Keywords:
Chant
Dartmouth alumnis
Dartmouth Students
Dartmouth Football
Collectors Name: Leonard St Gourdin