University of North Texas - Yucca Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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I can still hear the fall air ring- ing With the sounds of GiVe ,em Hell Mean Green and a cracking of helments and pads. Student in- volvement reached a peak as North Texas indulged in the sweet taste of Victory. Besides the ever present com- mon bond in ideals, I became aware of a unity in school spirit, a deep feeling of pride, and a re-

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As I leave North Texas, I sup- pose P11 always remember the big campus events, but little things Will always mean a lot to me too. Pve done some crazy things but the friends Pve made Will last a lifetime. In more serious moments too, I found those Who shared a com- mon goal and became instrumen- tal in locking together still an- other piece of my puzzle.

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alization of school prestige. Each student became an important working part in the Mean Green Machine. For a brief time each week, I saw one hundred yards of lush, green carpet burst alive with un- paralleled grandeur. I saw stu- dents rippling to their feet to see the action and then, like domi- noes, falling back again. I saw life personified in a game of football-the effort, the strug- gle, the cheers, the silence, vic- tory, defeat, but always team- work. Learning to be a part of a team, to issue a combined effort, to be- come one among many and still remain one is as much a part of college as term papers, dorm rules and final examinations. Itve learned what it means to share with others in times of Vic- tory as well as in times of de- feat. Then, too, Itve realized that there are times in life when win- ning or losing is not a Vital factor and when itts better not to keep any scores; for often times scores dontt reflect the most important element a true, noble eifort.