RED AND WHITE

This semester I went to a basketball game with my friends. It was the biggest game of the season with our rival, Bradley University and was right here at ISU at the Redbird Arena. Word had it that people were waiting at midnight weeks before to get tickets for the game. We just got lucky because they still had some at the ticket office. We got our school sprit on by wearing our “red alert” shirts, face paint, and some redbird tattoos on our faces. In minute we walked into the door, there was so much noise. Everyone’s mood in the stadium was anticipation and nervousness on how the game would turn out. The stadium was full to every seat and the people in the arena varied from grandparents to little kids all ready for an exciting game. The atmosphere of the arena was crazy! People were screaming, singing, and just so many other things. While I was at the basketball game, my high school basketball games flashed my mind. It was kind of similar except the number of fans/ the crowd. In high school, we had just a crew (a group) of us just dress up for school spirit and the rest of the crowd just wear regular clothes. But here at ISU, mostly everyone has school spirit and there isn’t just a group who dresses up but everyone does! The atmosphere is the same as going to the football games here. Everyone is happy and excited. Also, something that I learned is that a lot of people attends the games drunk or tipsy. There was tailgating before the game, where mostly everyone drinks and socializes. And then they head over to the game. ISU in the end won the game! =) I have also realized, if ISU wins the games or looses the game, the fans still go out after and party it up! If ISU wins, they just party harder! Basketball games are all part of the high school and college experience. Even though we are not the top basketball school, we still have school spirit, and maybe someday we can make it into March Madness.