School Spirit

Harvey Mudd is not a traditional school, and it does not have traditional school spirit. Students here don't root for the CMS teams, and they don't know the alma mater. If you were to look in from the outside, Mudd seems apathetic. However, every student at Mudd knows that they are part of a wonderful community, and it does show at times. Intramural games usually have more spectators than any other sports, and Mudders cheer for each other wildly. Students often complain about Mudd and the workload here, but if anyone else insults Mudd within earshot, Mudders will be up in arms to defend their school. It is an honor to come here, and everyone at Mudd respects each other, even if our respect manifests itself strangely (pranks, for example). There is a definite Mudd spirit, and though we may not wear HMC shirts or paint our faces black and gold, we stick together.

Got school spirit! yes we do! A big part of school spirit here is making sure people stay in school, since it is very easy to slack off after just a few semesters. The community feeling arises not from football scores, but from surviving frosh chemistry. There are no rallies, but there are parties to celebrate staying alive through finals. The spirit of Mudd is such that everybody here empathizes with everyone else. After all, we did all have to take Systems Engineering, and we all failed a test or two. Learning to lean on each other for support and partying like there's no tomorrow, every student here knows that Mudd is a special place.