Mary Washington has a fight song, its first ever. After a campuswide lyrics competition, the winning Soar, Eagle Nation, Soar! was unveiled at Devil-Goat Day in April. Women’s soccer coach Corey Hewson, M.Ed. ’05 and business major and pep band member Ronald May ’16 wrote the lyrics. Paul Murtha, an arranger for the United States Army Band, was commissioned to compose the melody. Soar, Eagle Nation, Soar! Verse 1: Soar, Eagles, soar March on to victory. Represent the heights with Pride and loyalty. We wear the gray and blue, Our honor, pure and true. So fight on Mary Washington, Soar, Eagle Nation, soar! Refrain U. M. Double U! We rule the nest! (That’s right!) U. M. Double U! We are the best! (Go! Pride!) U. M. Double U! We rule the nest! (That’s right!) Go! Fight! Soar! Verse 2: Soar, Eagles, soar High above the heights. Score just one more time Fly on to victory! Our gray and eagle blue Is mighty to the core! So fight on Mary Washington Soar, … [Read more...]