Rutgers Changes a Few Lyrics - New Jersey Takes Notice

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David Furst
New Jersey News | Sep 26, 2013

During the Rutgers-Arkansas football game last Saturday, some new lyrics were unveiled for the university's alma mater. The idea was to drag Rutgers into the 21st century and make the words more gender-neutral.


Specifically, "My father sent me to old Rutgers, And resolved that I should be a man..." is now "From far and near we came to Rutgers, And resolved to learn all that we can."

Mary Mann with New Jersey News Commons at Montclair State University has been following reactions online on blogs and news sites. She speaks with New Jersey Public Radio's David Furst.

 

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