Let us drink and sing while the walls crumble around us
It is a sad ordeal when, even with all of our University’s proposed budget cuts, we choose to continue with things like Fall Fest.  Now I am not the kind of person who normally turns down free food and drinks, but I can’t help but feel concerned when it seems the value of my degree at LSU may start diminishing in the near future. It’s hard to believe we are continuing to spend money on excess things like construction including a new band hall and business complex, millions of dollars on athletics and things like Fall Fest for fear of somehow disrupting the “student experience.”  The administration is mistaken in assuming we can be bought by a couple of free hot dogs and live music.  What we really care about is the value of our degrees and our ability to excel in the professional world after we graduate.  When we are willing to sacrifice a third of the degree programs offered at LSU for some free food and a new shiny building, our problems as an academic body far exceed our budgetary issues. I appreciate the services of the university, but in this case I say no thanks. I can buy my own hot dogs.
Jason Meaux
petroleum engineering senior
Student section lacking passion this season
Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night used to be the most feared place for an opponent to come play a football game. Unfortunately, we have gotten lazy as a fan base over the past couple seasons. Students leaving early during a perfectly good football game, and people showing up that really have no vested interest in the game in general have become too much of the norm.
Legendary college football coach Bear Bryant once said of Tiger Stadium: “Baton Rouge is the worst place in the world for an opposing team. It’s like playing inside of a drum.” LSU needs to restore this reputation of being an incredibly hostile environment, and it starts with us in the student section.
An underrated Mississippi State team will come in here with a chip on their shoulders and play hard for 60 minutes on Saturday night. We need to cheer harder. The players on the field feed off of the energy we bring, and we need to be as loud as possible to help them achieve victory. Our beloved Tigers are 2-0 and have all of the tools to compete for the SEC West this season. Let me say that again: We have the tools to compete for the SEC West this season.
So please, if you are planning on leaving after the third quarter, just don’t come. Go to the bar in the A/C where you can drink all you want and watch the game on TV. If you are just going to stand there and not yell, clap or stomp, just don’t come. Tailgate all you want and have fun with your friends, but why spend money on something you just don’t care about? You’re wasting your time and the time of those of us that truly care about this team that pours out their heart and soul for us week after week. See you all on Saturday. WEAR GOLD! And GEAUX TIGERS!
Drew Reeves
marketing junior