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Simpson Spirit

Simpson spirit is alive and well! It can be seen on crisp fall days as an excited crowd cheers the Storm to victory, or in the campus-wide involvement during Campus Day, a unique Simpson tradition that dates back to the early 1900's.

Walking through the gates
As the college kicks off the new year each fall, the freshman class walks through the red brick gates in front of College Hall to start their Simpson Experience. In late spring, the senior class ceremoniously marches through the same gates, symbolizing a full circle journey on graduation day.

Go Storm girl

Yell Like Hell
During Homecoming each year, students pack into Hopper Gym to show off their Simpson pride during the Yell Like Hell pep rally, where campus groups compete fiercely against each other for the best cheer routine.

Honors convocation
The Simpson community unites to mark the beginning and end of each school year. Fall Convocation kicks off the year with a formal celebration, and spring’s Honors Convocation salutes students who have excelled in the classroom, on the field and in the community.

Lessons & Carols

Lessons and Carols
Complete with readings and hymns in a candle-lit Smith Chapel, Simpson’s traditional English Christmas celebration, Lessons and Carols, has been a Simpson custom since the 1970s. The Iowan magazine named the service one of its favorite Iowa Christmas traditions.

Campus Day
During the spring semester, classes are cancelled for one day to allow Simpson students and faculty to celebrate Campus Day. Founded in 1889, Campus Day is a long-standing tradition that encourages everyone to participate in community service projects both on and off campus.

All-College Sing
Student and faculty groups have come together for the past 40 years to perform in All-College Sing, a music competition for people of all talent levels, judged by college administrators.

Simpson seal
Watch your step! Walking on the Simpson seal embedded in the sidewalk outside College Hall is considered bad luck. It’s believed those who step on the seal will fail their next test. Countless students sidestep, hop and jump the seal as they walk through campus, especially during finals week.

Simpson seal

Last Updated: 11/18/11