Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Wake the Giant
1/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
Jan. 18, 2013
Florida Atlantic is having a good time right now, or so it seems. People are engaging in athletics events and seem to be excited about the potential grown of FAU. Never in my life did I think I'd see a lizard and Spiderman at a basketball game. And if you don't know what I'm talking about, shame on you. You should've attended the FAU men's basketball "Superhero" event last night (Thursday). But here's the deal, we always know what is going on FAU, but we don't know what people are excited about.
For example, I know the FIU game is going to occur, but I'm excited to see the history of the rivalry continue and how much moving conferences has strengthened the rivalry. The students, chants, decorations, atmosphere, that's what I like about going to an FAU game. Not to see a basketball dribble, because as an avid basketball fan, that always makes me happy, but the game is so much more than basketball at FAU, it's becoming a tradition.
So my questions are: what makes you proud to be part of FAU? Is it the rivalries, the games, the chance to get free food at games? Or, is it the opportunity to dress up as Godzilla at an athletic event? And if you can't answer those questions, what else can FAU add to their athletic events to make it more fun?
FAU is a sleeping giant, and we can use some bizarre ideas to wake up the monster. If you have ideas to help the athletic department grow, ways to make games more memorable for students like me or have ideas for the athletic department website, send some ideas our way.
We'll wake this Giant up, no matter what it takes.
Ginette Javier
