2005 Welcome Week Green Buffalo Oklahoma Baptist University OBU Gray T-Shirt size small Green Bison

90% cotton preshrunk 10% polyester for soft feel and fit Gildan Activewear HEAVY WEIGHT COTTON TAGGED

Measurements:(BOC=Bottomofcollar)

Armpit to armpit-19"

Sleeve (BOC)-13"

Top to bottom backside(BOC)-25"

2005 WELCOME WEEK OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISONS SHORT SLEEVED SHIRT WITH POEM ON BACK GREEB BUFFALO DESIGN FRONT OF SHIRT AND BACK OF SHIRT KA-RIP KA-RAP KA-RIPLE TYPLO TAP OH!OH! RINCTO LINCTO HIO-TOTIMUS HOPULA SAIPULA COPULA GOTIMUS CHINK TO LACK CHINK-TO-LEE KA-WILLA , KA-WALLA, KA VICTORY OH! OH! HOOGULA CHOOGULA CHOOGULA CAN. RAGULA TAGULA MELICAN MANLET'ER GO RIP, LET'ER GO RUSE TINGULA TANGULA TURN'EM A-LOOSE Z I P ! B A N G ! O B U !

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Freshmen orientation and "Welcome Week" were once unofficially known as "FreshmenInitiation". Freshmen were required to wear name tags and "Greencap", bow before upperclassmen, and memorize and recite "Bison Orientation Police", "Hymn to Alma Mater", "Ka-Rip", and a poem known asI am a lowly freshman. The "Freshmen-Upperclassmen Tug-O-War" occurred the first week of "Freshmen Initiation". Preparations for thetug-of-warincluded: Watering the soil and ground where the freshmen were to stand for the contest, greasing the freshmen end of the rope, beginning the contest with upperclassmen of small stature, and gradually replacing them with much larger upperclassmen. The upperclassmen always emerged from the contest victorious. "Freshmen Initiation", "Freshmen-Upperclassmen Tug-O-War", and "Bison Orientation Police" were eliminated in the 1980s and replaced with "Welcome Week" School songEdit "Hymn to Alma Mater" became the official school song in 1939. Dean Warren M. Angell composed the music and Mary Ann Tisinger wrote the words. Welcome Week, Beanies and The WalkEdit "Welcome Week" is OBU's program of orientation for all new students prior to the start of the fall semester. New students are given a green and goldbeaniethat is worn throughout welcome week, taught the Ka-rip! spirit chant and the school song, and introduced to college life. Students also engage in a "Serve Shawnee" service project. On the night before classes begin, new students participate in "The Walk" from the Oval to Raley Chapel, mirroring the walk taken on graduation day. Beanies and the traditions concerning them have varied over the years, but the tradition of recognizing and welcoming new students to campus has been revived yearly for over 90 years. The tradition began in the 19191920 school year when the incoming freshmen students were the first to wear the beanies and the beanies were worn for a full year as a sign of penance. By 1925, the OBU student handbook stated that freshmen were required to wear their "Greencaps" on campus from the beginning of fall semester untilThanksgiving. In 1933, the student handbook said that freshmen were required to wear the "Greencaps" until the final homefootballgame. At halftime of the final game, freshmen were permitted to burn their beanies. In 1968, freshmen were supposed to wear beanies between 7 o'clock a.m. and 11 o'clock p.m. while on campus during "Welcome Week". If the freshmen won the "Freshmen-Upperclassmen Tug-O-War", then they could dispose of their beanies. If they lost the contest, then they had to wear their beanies for another week.[41] Hanging of the GreenEdit The "Hanging of the Green" is an OBU Christmas tradition that dates back to 1937 and is held on the first Friday in December to commemorate the holiday season. The events include a formal dinner, a musical production featuring familiar religious and secular Christmas carols, a dramatic production, honoring of senior students, and the adornment of Raley Chapel with wreaths, Christmas trees, and other Christmas ornamentation. The program has been varied through many years, but has always included Christmas greenery and honoring senior students. The first "Hanging of the Green" ceremony was held in 1937 in WMU dormitory. During that ceremony, students sang Christmas carols and hung ornamental Christmas wreaths around the building. Afterwards, the students took a candle from that ceremony to each of their respective residence halls. In 1945, the ceremony was moved to the W.L. Brittain Library and Fine Arts Center (now the Mabee Learning Center). In 1957, the ceremony was moved to the University Auditorium (now Sarkey's Telecommunications Center). With the completion of Raley Chapel in 1961, the "Hanging of the Green" moved to Potter Auditorium. 2011 will mark the fiftieth consecutive "Hanging of the Green" held in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. In addition to the "Hanging of the Green", various other buildings and trees are decorated before Christmas.