Streams of purple have gathered to the hills of Weber State University on a sunny, bright autumn day with a sense of school pride.
It was the annual homecoming football game, a tradition that has been a part of Weber State’s history for many generations. Everyone in the Ogden community, from the students to alumni, gathered at Stewart Stadium to attend a pre-game tailgate party and to root on Weber State as they played against their rival Idaho State University.
“Weber State football brings the Ogden community together,” said Alisha Brenchley, a member of Weber State’s Purple Pak Student Pride Club. “We all ‘bleed purple’ by putting on purple shirts and shouting ‘Weber State, Weber State, great, great, great!”
The homecoming football game to me was a wonderful feeling of being a student. While I was taking some photos of the tailgate party and some of the Weber State student fans, a group of Spirit Squad members gave me a poster.
As I began to take my pictures for my blog, a lady standing nearby assumed that I wanted my poster signed by a Spirit Squad cheerleader and the cheerleader was nice enough to sign it, but my pen ran out of ink. Instead, I got a picture with her on my cellphone.
After I bought some permanent markers, I got some cool signatures from half of the Weber State Spirit Squad on my poster. I never forgot their kindness towards me on that occasion.
Throughout the game, I sat in the student section where my fellow purple-wearing students were more united in yelling cheers against the opposing Idaho State team. Sometimes, I participated in the cheers to show off my pride as a Weber State student. Other times, I observed a moment of silence as the marching band played “Amazing Grace” to honor a former student who passed away.
As I left the game, I understood that Weber State fans wore the same colors, no matter what life circumstances they came from. They have embraced one another as friends instead of just strangers.
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