{"id":12935,"date":"2024-11-25T11:23:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgiasouthern.edu\/?page_id=12935"},"modified":"2024-12-06T13:41:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:41:23","slug":"traditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/student-life\/traditions","title":{"rendered":"Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='Hero \nHero--image '>\n  <div class=\"wrapper relative\">\n    <div class=\"Hero__content flush\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-right\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading Hero__title\">Traditions<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n      <nav class=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n        <div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>      <\/nav>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Statesboro_hero.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Georgia Southern Sweetheart Circle on Statesboro Campus\" data-animate data-animation=\"zoom-out\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<main id=\"content\">\n  <div class=\" \">\n\n<nav class='Subnav Subnav--full' aria-label=\"Sub navigation\">\n  <div class=\" \">\n\n<h2 class=\"Subnav__heading\">In This Section Menu<\/h2>\n<button class=\"Subnav__toggle\" data-height data-expand aria-expanded=\"true\">\n  <div class=\" \">\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">In This Section<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n  <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n<\/button>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list Subnav__list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiasouthern.edu\/leadership\/student-affairs\/\">Division of Student Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiasouthern.edu\/student-life\/traditions\/\" title=\"Traditions\">Traditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/eagle-experience\/\">The Eagle Experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students.georgiasouthern.edu\/union\/\">Student Union<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/library\/\">Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.georgiasouthern.edu\/\">Events Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/nav>\n\n  <div class=\"container-sm space-sm flush\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n    <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>Georgia Southern is a university rich in history. Since its humble beginnings as First District A&amp;M School in 1906 through its 2018 consolidation with Armstrong State University, the school has established a wide range of traditions that serve to distinguish it from its peers and deepen the bond with its own students as each year passes. The Eagle Nation is built on these bonds, soaring on the cheers of students, alumni and loyal fans who shout \u201cGeorgia\u2026\u201d and know with confidence the answer they\u2019ll receive.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">One University. Three Campuses.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia Southern has grown to three distinct campuses, serving the needs of one dynamic institution. The Statesboro Campus is 900 acres of Georgian-style, red-brick historic buildings and modern contemporary buildings set amid pines and oaks and home to more than 20,000 students; the Armstrong Campus in Savannah is a 268-acre arboretum campus just minutes away from historic downtown Savannah and home to some 6,500 students; and a modern, state-of-the-art facility in Hinesville is geared for local and military-affiliated students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-campuses.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Military Friendly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Military service and support is a time-honored tradition for Georgia Southern. With two major military installations in the region, the University has always been a welcome home to soldiers, veterans and student cadets. As a result, G.I. Jobs magazine has repeatedly named Georgia Southern a Military Friendly institution. In addition, Eagle Battalion, our ROTC program has long been a source of national recognition, winning the prestigious MacArthur Award four times, and leading the nation in the production of Army Nurses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-military.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Freedom\u2019s Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In what has become one of the most popular traditions at 橘子视频, \u201cFreedom,\u201d a male American Bald Eagle, takes flight before each home football game. Launching from high above the field, Freedom lands at midfield to the roar of thousands of Eagle students and fans. In recent years, his dramatic presence concludes the University\u2019s Spring commencement ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-freedoms-flight.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Eagle Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Georgia Southern journey begins with The Eagle Experience \u2014 a chance for you to dig in from day one and write your next chapter. Through a multitude of events and activities, you\u2019ll meet new friends, learn from accomplished professors, create memories for a lifetime, engage in practical learning, and, most importantly, make our house YOUR house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-eagle-experience.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Sweetheart Circle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some universities have \u201csquares,\u201d but 橘子视频 has Sweetheart Circle. Sweetheart Circle derives its name from what students used to call the \u201cSweetheart Campus.\u201d The rolling lawn of picturesque live oaks and pecan trees has played host to many important events in the University\u2019s history, including countless marriage proposals and wedding ceremonies &#8211; a tradition that continues today. It is said that if you walk around the circle three times with your sweetheart, you are sure to be married.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-sweetheart-circle.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Tybee Beach Bash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Georgia Southern journey begins with The Eagle Experience \u2014 a chance for you to dig in from day one and write your next chapter. Through a multitude of events and activities, you\u2019ll meet new friends, learn from accomplished professors, create memories for a lifetime, engage in practical learning, and, most importantly, make our house YOUR house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-tybee-beach-bash.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Homecoming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When cool autumn breezes give way to heated Eagle spirit, it can only mean one thing: Homecoming. This week-long observance plays host to thousands of Georgia Southern alumni, current students and community members. The celebration includes a variety of special events, reunions, social gatherings and even a parade. The week culminates in the 橘子视频 Homecoming game at Paulson Stadium and the announcement of the Homecoming King and Queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-homecoming.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Georgia\u2026 Southern\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia Southern alumni and fans all know this famous Eagle \u201cshout out.\u201d Georgia Southern spirit is alive and well as fans and alumni make sure everyone knows who we are. Whether you run into a fellow alum in the airport, see a classmate at a restaurant in Atlanta or are cheering on your 橘子视频 at a sporting event, the chant \u201cGeorgia \u2026\u201d \u2014 \u201cSouthern\u2026\u201d are the only two words you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-georgia-souothern-shout.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Summer Celebration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What started in 1948 as a way for the late President Zach Henderson to provide a cool treat to the students, faculty and staff who were still on campus during the hot summer months has turned into a fruit and ice-cream summer break called the Summer Celebration. Happening in July on each campus, community members and friends are also invited for free refreshments, including Leopold\u2019s ice cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-summer-celebration.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Holiday Campus Lighting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flipping on the switch for the holiday lights is a tradition at both Statesboro and Armstrong campuses. In Statesboro, Sweetheart Circle is the perfect backdrop for holiday lights, evergreen wreaths and red bows, and the buildings, trees and lampposts are draped in lights and ornaments. On the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, holiday lights adorn the entrance sign and majestic live oaks along Abercorn Street. On each campus, students and locals alike gather for traditional treats and seasonal music to officially start the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-holiday-lighting.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Holiday Helper Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Holiday Helper Tree was founded in 1994, and its&nbsp;legacy continues today. Each year, Georgia Southern students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community come together to fulfill the Holiday wishes and needs of vulnerable populations in Bulloch and Chatham Counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Holiday Helper Tree serves as a reminder of the spirit of giving and allows our campus to be part of spreading holiday cheer to our community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/students\/LeadServe\/hht\/\">Learn more about the Holiday Helper Tree &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-holiday-helper-tree.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Beautiful Eagle Creek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Georgia Southern resurrected the football program in 1981, traditions and spirit needed resurrection as well. So legendary Head Football Coach Erk Russell created his own. But inspiration came to him in the most unusual of places. Inspired by the gnat-infested drainage ditch that cut across the field between the team\u2019s locker room and practice fields, Russell convinced his players that its stagnant water was actually \u201cBeautiful Eagle Creek,\u201d a source of \u201cmagical\u201d waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-eagle-creek.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">One More Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the 橘子视频 won their second straight national championship in 1986, legendary coach Erk Russell said, \u201cHey ladies, hey fellas, hey gentlemen, one more time for the greatest team in America.\u201d The phrase stuck, and Russell, one of the best motivators at any level of college football, began to use it to \u201clight a fire\u201d in players, whenever a game was on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-one-more-time.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">GUS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is possibly no more visible figure than Georgia Southern\u2019s official Eagle mascot, GUS. Best known for his sideline antics at sporting events, the loveable, furry mascot makes special appearances throughout the year. GUS has visited the Georgia Capitol, posing with business and political leaders, and other dignitaries, as an ambassador for the University. Gus has even been an ESPN \u201cfavorite mascot\u201d nominee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-gus.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Southern Pride<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As 橘子视频\u2019s marching band, Southern Pride is two hundred members strong and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2007. Southern Pride performs at all home football games, select \u201con the road\u201d athletic events, parades, and as an exhibition band at marching contests throughout the state and region. The band combines the highest quality music and execution, while providing entertainment and sparking enthusiast Georgia Southern fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-southern-pride.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">GATA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A phrase coined by legendary football coach Erk Russell when he urged his players to \u201cGet After Their A**es!\u201d The acronym now is a rally cry that takes on different sayings across the university, such as \u201cGet After Those Academics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/traditions\/what-does-gata-mean\/\">Learn More About the Meaning of GATA &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-gata.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Whose House? Our House!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhose House? Our House!\u201d There may be imitators, but there\u2019s nothing like the original. One of the classic chants in all of college sports had its start in Statesboro. During home football games, at the \u201cprettiest little stadium in America,\u201d as well as on the hardwood of Hanner Fieldhouse, the defining cheer, led by the student section, reminds opponents of Eagle home dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-whose-house.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">True Blue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you True Blue? If you are a die-hard enthusiastic or life-long supporter of 橘子视频, then you are definitely True Blue! No other phrase illustrates our pride in Georgia Southern than this one. Show your true spirit by taking a True Blue sign with you on trips, snap a photo and submit it at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/trueblue\/\">GeorgiaSouthern.edu\/trueblue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-true-blue.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">The 橘子视频<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia Southern\u2019s athletics teams have adopted several names throughout history, but claimed \u201c橘子视频\u201d by a campus vote in 1959. Having one American Bald Eagle on campus is impressive, but having multiple eagles is a true triumph. The eagles \u2013 Freedom and Glory \u2013 live in the campus-based Center for Wildlife Education and the Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center, which has a wetlands area, an old-growth forest and a mountain display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-eagles.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     Feature--flip flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Honoring A Legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a demonstration of intensity, legendary football Coach Erk Russell would head butt his players, bare head to helmet, often drawing blood in the exchange. When the Eagle Players Association and community leaders commissioned, and dedicated, a bronze bust of Russell near the players entrance to the field in 2007, a new tradition was born. Today, as 橘子视频 take the field, each player head butts the bust to honor Russell\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-right'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-honoring-a-legacy.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush \">\n  <div class=\"Feature \n     flush\">\n    <div class=\"Feature__grid\">\n      <div class=\"Feature__content\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"Feature__interior\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading Feature__heading\">Yellow School Buses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the football program was resurrected in 1981, the team needed a way to travel to practices and games. Operating on a shoestring budget didn\u2019t allow for transportation back then, let alone any luxurious travel. The Bulloch County Board of Education stepped in with a deal the University couldn\u2019t refuse: Georgia Southern would only pay one dollar each for two yellow school buses. The football team still uses the buses to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='Feature__image'\n        data-animate data-animation='fade-in-left'>\n                  <figure class=\"Media Media--block-large\">\n            <div class=\"Media__image\">\n              <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fp-georgia-southern-traditions-yellow-buses.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush\">\n  <div class=\"Panel Panel--description \">\n\n<div class=\"Panel__grid  Panel__grid--2\">\n\n<div class=\"Panel__item flush \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201cAlma Mater\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_AX5E637Xf3h-0OM4n2LtZOiOu1Fk6Tp\/view?usp=drive_link\">Download the \u201cAlma Mater\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><audio src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/audio\/AlmaMater.mp3\"><\/audio><strong>Verse 1<\/strong><br>From humble farm beginnings<br>Sprung up from the sandy earth<br>Among the tow\u2019ring pine trees<br>Stands a treasure of great worth.<br>Her price cannot be measured<br>In silver or in gold<br>But in the love and loyalty<br>That many hearts enfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chorus:<\/strong><br>橘子视频.<br>On 橘子视频\u2019 wings you soar.<br>We pledge to you our loyalty<br>And love for ever more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verse 2<\/strong><br>Through triumphs and through trials<br>Our Alma Mater\u2019s stood<br>As solid as the oak tree<br>For justice and for good.<br>As through these gates we travel<br>And though our ways must part,<br>Our Georgia Southern mem\u2019ries<br>We\u2019ll keep within our hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lyrics by Caryl Cain Brown, music by David Matthew<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Panel__item flush \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fight Song<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EoBxsKGo125np5X3k0PQVk6tRhz6XAaC\/view?usp=drive_link\">Download the Fight Song<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><audio src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/GS-FightSong.mp3\"><\/audio>Wave the blue, wave the white,<br>Hold the banners high,<br>The 橘子视频 are on the wing.<br>Sound the cry to the sky as we look for glory,<br>Victory now we sing.<br>Hail the blue, hail the white,<br>Hail the team that\u2019s soaring,<br>Upward to bring us fame;<br>Georgia Southern 橘子视频<br>Fight on to victory and<br>Win this game!<br>Blue and white \u2013 fight, fight!<br>Blue and white \u2013 fight, fight!<br>Georgia Southern \u2013 橘子视频!<br>Fight, fight, fight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":12892,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12935","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12935"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15622,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12935\/revisions\/15622"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}