Basketball Game

School spirit really can be defined as a lot of things. To me, it means people unconditionally supporting their team, regardless of the status of that team, the situation they are in, and any other factors.

School spirit is what I saw tonight.

Tonight I went to the Tulane v. Memphis basketball game. My dorm, Wall Residential College, had a pep rally prior to the game, during which Coach Dickerson talked, Soundwave played, and Shockwave cheered. Our residents came down from their rooms and bought t shirts and enjoyed hot dogs. We talked, we shared, we bonded. It’s hard to instill school spirit into people when we had no reason to have any . . . .but our particular class came back to Tulane and so in us it was almost inherent. We were Tulanians, and therefore hardcore fans of every Tulane endeavor. We painted our faces and happily skipped off to the game . . . . .only to witness a colossal defeat. Tulane lost that game 65-105. We knew Tulane was facing a very strong team, the third best in the country. We just hoped that with our peppy attitudes and team colors, Tulane would win.

But I guess that’s not really the point of team spirit now, is it?

In the end, we stood together as a community, supporting our team, letting them know that we supported them no matter what. Wall Residential College is all about community living, and there’s no better way to kick off our year than with this pep rally, and this game. We really came together to show Tulane Basketball that we do love them, and we’ll watch them win or lose any day. It’s one thing to stand for something when its easy and everyone else is doing it too. It’s another thing completely to stand alone, and against a far more powerful ideal than yours. And in our case, our school spirit ensures that no matter what the event and what the situation, none of us will ever stand alone.

So here’s to you Tulane Basketball boys: We LOVE you . . . . .all of you . . . . . .every single one of you, because no matter what the outcome of the game, you guys sure have heart and we can see that. We support you!