2. Spirit
2. Spirit
“Wear Green and Gold every Friday!” is a saying said by the G-Men . However, how many people actually wear Green and Gold on Fridays (normal Fridays that are not Mason Day). Truth is not many people follow this. Nor do people follow the rules of plague in front of the Mason statue. Yes, I know it is a silly tradition to not step on the plague or else you not graduate in four years, but it is still part of Mason Spirit. Again, in my high school we had a school seal (two in fact) that you were not supposed to stand on. If you did step on it, or someone caught you, you had to kiss it.
One aspect of school spirit that I like seeing on campus are the students wearing shirts or sweatshirts from their fraternities or sororities. I see so may Greek letters on campus that it makes me feel like I am part of a large IVY league university. But Mason is not, no should it be , known for its Greek life. With 10 percent of the student population involved in Greek Life, it is not the majority of the student population.
Lets talk about one student org on campus that is none for its spirit on campus, Catholic Campus Ministry. Having over 200 people attend events regularly, CCM is the largest student org on campus. I’m not trying to brag, but have you heard one major event that CCM did not win, not really. A student from CCM has won Mason Majesty four years in a row, and they have also won several intramural games. If thee is a group of people that is showing what it means to have Patriot Pride, CM is it. Heck, even their own Pastor, Father Peter Nasseta Y.A., is alumnus from Mason. CCM does have a major presence at the mason basketball games. When asked about Mason Spirit, Father Peter says that “loves the atmosphere of the games.” Father Peter was even on campus in 2006 when Mason made the Final Four. Speaking of which, tune in next time for my third post, the university that can’t grow up.