Friday, November 21, 1997
Speaks Out
Bruins have spent the week firing up for Saturday’s football
game against USC. What do you think is the importance of school
spirit?
Larry Vavra
Third-year
Political science
"It forms a camaraderie among students. Bullshit … it’s just a
chance to hang out with girls."Will Foraker
Second-year
Political science
"There is no school spirit. Except there is during ‘SC week
because it allows people to get drunk."Dave Minei
Fourth-year
Economics
"It’s important to have school spirit on campus to rally behind
our teams and get fired up for what’s important  beating
‘SC."Kristin Schmidt
Fourth-year
Physiological science
"It’s important because at such a big university like this one,
it gives us all something in common. The only thing we have in
common usually is that we go to the same school and there’s 30,000
people here."Chelsea Lyons
First-year
Political science
"I enjoy it. I think it makes the school smaller. It makes a
better time  it’s not such a cold environment."