Gaudeamus /(gou`dā*ȧ"mo͝os`)/

Gaudeamus

pr. n.
  1. The name of a Latin song originating in the thirteenth century, celebrating the joy of youth as students in a university, and suggesting that they take advantage of youth before they succomb to inevitable old age and death. It is still sung by students, often with verses altered to include themes pertinent to particular schools.