Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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Win or Lose Competition. It ' s in our blood, our maroon streak; it ' s in our university. It is round between the Bulldogs and the opposition on Scott Field, between Homecoming Queen contestants, between campus groups vying for the spirit stick at a pep rally, and between the fraternities and sororities as they sing Christmas carols at Greek All-Sing. Everyone is in pursuit of victory. For victory is the lifeblood of the maroon spirit. MSU pride swells as the rugby team runs off the field victors, as the nationally ranked cheerleaders perform stunts at the games, as an intramural team wins the All-School Championship. These are the pleasant memories, the ones to cherish. Yet the maroon spirit is strengthened by defeats. Loyalties are bonded with the agony of defeat — if viewed as learning experiences, these failures can be used as valuable lessons. The lost baseball game, the defeat in an election, the A missed by one point — all of these bit- ter memories are a part of MSU, too. The victories and defeats are woven into the maroon streak. The failures fade away and only enhance the victories. William Johnson — all Opening — 11

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A Bit of Everything It isn ' t just the football games. Or the faculty or the campus. It isn ' t just a cowbell or a bulldog — it isn ' t even the students that form the MSU spirit. For almost two hundred years, these ordinary things have been blending together to form this unique atmosphere, this maroon streak that runs through each of us. As the campus expands and students and alumni surpass new heights, the maroon streak widens and reaches further horizons. It ' s having a crush on the person that sits next to you in class. It ' s standing in line to rent a post office box. It ' s lunch in the cafeteria and Domino ' s pizza for midnight munchies. It ' s Homecoming maid elections, Bacchanalia parties, and concerts in the coliseum. It ' s late-night cramming for tests and Welfare Wednesday at Harvey ' s. It ' s the pride of where and what you are — a part of the maroon streak forever running through Mississippi State. And that streak is endless. Opening — 13