COLUMN: More than just another school year
Welcome home, Aggies. Get ready for a year of events on this campus that you will never forget. However, this school year will be more than just going to the 80’s dance on the quad Friday night with DJ Marcus Wing. This year will be more than seeing The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus play a free show on the street this Saturday. More than winning a motorized scooter or a plasma screen TV during high stakes bingo this Thursday, this year is about getting that cute girl’s number during our outdoor screening of Iron Man 2 on Old Main Hill. It is about meeting new friends as you listen to Quietdrive live in concert tonight on the TSC Patio.
Of course you will be getting free food everyday this week, including Aggie Ice Cream, Scotsman Dogs, pizza, etc. As you do I hope you feel as though you are a part of something greater than just another year at college. This Wednesday as you are laughing along with NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” finalist, Ryan Hamilton, I hope someone you meet that night is still your friend 40 years from now or maybe even your spouse … wait, this isn’t BYU.
I hope you feel that you can call Utah State home. As we welcome you to campus either for the first time this year or the eighth, I hope you feel a sense of belonging. There is a lot to look forward to this week, this semester and this school year. With bands like S-Curve Records’ recording artist “We the Kings” playing at the Howl, or the Emmy award winning actor, writer, and producer of NBC’s hit TV show The Office, BJ Novak, coming to campus, I hope the memories and friendships you make last forever. Having the largest freshman class to ever hit this campus, along with all the transfer and returning students, remember we are all Aggies. Here’s to the year of soda in the drinking fountain.
Be sure to check out our website at www.usu.edu/asusu for a full list of WOW week events. Also, don’t forget to follow us on twitter @ASUSU1888 for weekly prize giveaways.
Tom Atwood is the ASUSU Programming Vice President