Skule Yell
The Skule Yell, known originally as the Toike Oike yell, is a unique cheer for the students of Skule™. It is usually yelled following the firing of the Skule Cannon.
The Cheer
- Toike Oike! Toike Oike!
- Ollum te Chollum te Chay!
- Skule of Science, Skule of Science
- Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
- We Are (we are!), We Are (we are!), We Are the Engineers!
- We Can (we can!), We Can (we can!), Demolish Forty Beers!
- Drink Rum (straight!) Drink Rum (straight!) And Come Along With Us,
- For We Don’t Give a Damn For Any Damn Man Who Don’t Give a Damn For Us!
- Yaaaay Skule™!!
Origins
Excerpt from A Centry of Skill and Vigour by Barry G. Levine.
Although some variation exists as to the author of the Yell, several accounts credit A.G. Piper (a part-time student) as the author of the first four lines. These came into regular use during the autumn of 1897, and were possibly 'officially' introduced on Hallowe'en night of that year. At that time, The Varsity reported some displeasure with the Varsity yell and called for a new yell for use at the annual Hallowe'en Gala. Perhaps the students of School felt that this would be the ideal time to introduce their own yell to the University.
Incidentally, 'Toike Oike' is pronounced 'Toy-kee-oyk.' Today, no one knows the meaning of the strange words, although several legends attempt to explain the mystery. The remaining lines of the yell are not the particular property of School, but were introduced on November 25, 2905.