Witticism O' the Day: The sleeping shrimp gets taken by the current (Puerto Rican proverb).

This weekend, I went to my first basketball game at CSU. I realize this is a little sad, considering I happen to love basketball and it's my second

year here, but somehow I just never made it to a game in the past. But this weekend I talked some friends into heading to Moby Arena for some classic "Moby Mania" and an exciting game of basketball. We never expected just how exciting the game actually was.

The game of a lifetime

The Men's Basketball team took to the courts with great velocity and determination this Saturday against the San Diego Aztecs. It was a big game, and there'd been hype about it in the Collegian all week: everyone said that this match-up of teams was the most exciting game last season. 

I don't think the Rams were ever losing, except for maybe 5 minutes at the beginning of the game. San Diego kept the pressure on our boys with full-court pressure after every turnover, but the Rams kept their cool and continued to make great plays and risky passes that somehow worked out. The band was lively, the cheerleaders full of pep, and the crowd chanted words of encouragement for the team. After the game was over, CSU students even stormed the court after the Rams won 77-60 (I wanted to get this on video for you guys, but my college-student instincts took over and I too had to join the stampede of white on the court).

Anyway, the moral to this story is sweet and simple: get yourself involved! I had never been to a CSU basketball game, but when I took a chance on our Rams it was the highlight of my weekend. Check out the video of this thrilling game, and tune in Wednesday for another post!

It’s said March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, but if you ask me, the animal that best represents March is the Ram.

There’s a lot to be excited about as winter comes to an end and the semester reaches its half-way point. I’ve personally had a bad case of cabin fever recently. Luckily, CSU lives up to its name of “The Green University.”

Green Weather

Mother Nature is giving us temperatures in the 60s this first week of March in an attempt to apologize for the sub-zero temperatures in January. I don’t know if I’m ready to forgive her for that, but this is a step in the right direction. Although the March snow storm is almost inevitable in Fort Collins, it always melts quickly and provides much-needed water.

Students sported wrinkled shorts from months in the closet to catch some sun on the west lawn of the Lory Student Center this afternoon. The lawn isn’t quite green yet, but if I remember anything about photosynthesis from when I took plant biology, it will be green by the end of the month.

Green Campus

March is a time to show off our Aggie heritage here at CSU, and we sure show it on our campus. Our landscaping team does an awesome job every year to make sure the grass is green, the trees are watered and the flowers are planted.

By the time April rolls around, campus looks so nice that it no longer matters when I can’t find a close parking spot, because the walk is just that fun.

Green Pride

Stock up on green apparel, because you’re going to be wearing a lot of green this month. Our men and women’s basketball teams are both looking to finish strong as their seasons come to an end, and they’re still looking for our support. Men’s basketball has lost a couple tough games recently, but with our support and good play in the Mountain West Conference Tournament is Las Vegas, the NCAA tournament is not out of reach. Catch the game tomorrow night at  Moby Arena as the Rams take on Utah for the last home game of the season.

March also brings Saint Patrick’s Day – The day when the entire city of Fort Collins dons its CSU gear. If you’ve never been to Old Town Fort Collins on March 17, you need to check it out!

… And Spring Break around the Corner

Spring Break is one more thing March has to offer, but I’ll cover that next week, so stay tuned.