"We have sports teams?," commented a 5th year junior at Oglethorpe when I asked him about his expectations of the Lady Petrels this coming hoops season. Surprisingly this was not the first such response I received last Wednesday when I went back to the campus of Oglethorpe University in a quest to gather student insight on their expectations of the 2007-2008 Lady Petrels hoops squad. Disguised as a Japanese Maple, I planted myself outside of the Emerson Student Center and bombarded unsuspecting OU students with questions concerning the Lady Petrels. After 6 hours of incredibly unnecessary covert journalism I was shocked to discover that the majority of students I interviewed were more surprised to find out that OU had sports teams than the fact that they were talking to a tree. That's right, it didn't even begin to phase these students that they were talking to a frickin' Japanese Maple! As I drove home, disappointed with my day's research, I began to reflect upon my wonderful days at OU. I remembered being at almost every single sporting event I could attend. Me and my cronies made several road trips to support our fellow students in their athletic competitions. It was a fun era at OU. Students made absolute fools of themselves at every sporting event. Life was great, Lake Lanier was full, and home games on Friday nights in January and February were what we lived for. Have you ever cheered so hard and fanatically that after a win the players come and thank you and assist the EMT in starting your intravenous drip because you've given everything you have as a fan? Well I've been there and it's awesome! Why can't the good 'ole days return to OU? I want to see Dorough Fieldhouse packed all season long. I've had enough of the apathy around campus, it's time to get out and support your school, your fellow students, and the concession stand (conveniently located in Dorough Fieldhouse). Let's bring the energy back to OU. The Dorough Delinquents need to return, and return in force. I'll see you this season!
Friday, October 26, 2007
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I'm with ya Brett... creative school spirit has gone by the wayside. I miss the comments of Nate Blong, JT Baker, MAGNESS and all the other guys, I'm all for resurrecting the days of the Dorough Delinquents and will do whatever it takes to promote school spirit. I'm thinking of making some shirts again this year to help with it... anyone have any ideas?
My ideas:
Dorough Delinquents on the back
Slogan: Give em the Bird
Shirt color- Black with Gold
I like it Brick.
Brick I have any idea for shirts we need to talk about if we get together we can get it done
Will 2 more people please vote for El Toro... Bravos makes your clothes smell bad and El Toro's service is much better- plus we already get a 10% disct. Do it for Jose!
I was well aware that OU had sports teams, however I was completely unaware that there was a japanese maple outside the Emerson Student Center!
There was one outside of Emerson, but it was not a real one, it was me disgusied as one
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