_exas-sized homecoming sparks controversy

Nick Lanier, Reporter|October 23, 2018

MSU welcome sign

The “T’s” around campus have been crossed out. They’re gone. Well, for the next week at least.

Student Government Association officials said on their Twitter feed, “To anticipate our victory against Tarleton State for homecoming, all “T’s” on campus will be crossed out.”

Given that the theme of this year’s homecoming is Texas-sized, the decision has been met with mixed views from the campus community.

Was the decision to cross out “T’s” around campus a smart one?

  • Steven Ehlert, criminal justice senior | “I don’t care one way or the other. I just think we are taking other schools’ ideas and trying to implement them on our campus. It will be interesting to see how the week progresses and how they use the ideas throughout the week.”
  • Jackson Porter, computer science freshman | “I get that they did it to ramp up the spirit of competition, but I think it shows us as being ignorant. It’s less productive than I imagine they anticipated.”
  • Alyssa Dimmick, finance sophomore | “It was a good attempt at creating a new tradition. I didn’t understand it at first, and it seems to have upset some people, but personally I think it’s cute and creates a fun rivalry.”
  • Casey Albrikes, biology and chemistry sophomore | “It’s a really neat thing to do and it shows that the college is trying to begin traditions. I’d really like to do it next year.”
  • Madi Eckeberger, nursing sophomore | “Everyone thinks it’s dumb but I thought it was kind of fun. While it may not have been the best thing we could’ve done, it was something. MSU lacks traditions and I think this was a step in the right direction to maybe getting some school spirit going and getting people pumped for homecoming.”
  • Logann Ewers, radiology junior | “I don’t think it was a good idea. Tarleton’s response to MSU’s post made us look dumb for defacing our own property.”
  • Sierra LeMay, early childhood education sophomore | “Honestly, I don’t understand it or why it was necessary. It was a lot of effort and wasn’t as effective as they thought it was going to be.”
  • Nick Vossen, finance sophomore | “I get that they are trying to fire people up about the game, but I think the crossing out the T’s was very ineffective and a waste of time.”
  • Nelson Alvarenga, exercise physiology senior | “I don’t think it really affects us or Tarleton at all. It just shows we have a rivalry with them when it comes to sports and I get we’re trying to show dominance, but they won’t get intimidated from us crossing out T’s around our own campus.”
  • Mayson Barton, computer science freshman | “I get that we’re playing Tarleton, but I don’t understand why we would cross out all the T’s. All it has done is cause drama between the two campuses. So, no I don’t believe it was a good idea.”
  • Mitch Kipp, political science sophomore | “It was an idea passed on from people from the public affairs board for the university. Personally, I think it is a pretty good one.”