Spring Break
MSC spirit will live on in students
By: Stephanie Burns
Issue date: 6/10/09 Section: Opinion
Howdy Ags! This is my third summer to live in College Station, and I am once again surprised by how quiet Texas A&M and the Bryan-College Station community becomes this time of year. It is a little sad to walk across campus without hearing "Howdy" and to see the buildings standing lifeless, waiting for students to return.
There is one building, however, that will have a bit longer to wait for students to breathe life into it again - the Memorial Student Center. The MSC is even quieter than usual this summer as the bookstore, offices and departments begin to move out in preparation for the renovation.
Over the last few months, I have had the unique opportunity to interact with many different Aggies, talking to them about the upcoming changes and their perspectives on the renovated building. While I have heard many different opinions, there is one common truth that I have come to realize: the Memorial Student Center is more than a building.
The MSC is a memorial to those Aggies who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country and our freedom, but it is also a "living tradition." Students past, present and future are what truly make the MSC special. The relationships built here, the traditions born here, the history told here: that is the true memorial.
While the MSC is closed, we will have to work hard to continue to build and foster relationships with our fellow Aggies. We must say "Howdy" more often. We must teach the Class of 2013 the traditions of the MSC - why they will not be able to walk on the grass or wear their hats inside. We must boast of the seven Medal of Honor recipients recognized here. We must tell the stories of those who have gone before us, inspiring future Aggies to lead with a servant's heart and to value integrity and respect for others.
Most of all, we must share our own stories of time spent in the Flag Room, Fish Camp lunches in the 12th Man Cafeteria, hanging banners in the main hallway and meeting thousands of fellow Aggies here on busy game day Saturdays in the fall.
There is one building, however, that will have a bit longer to wait for students to breathe life into it again - the Memorial Student Center. The MSC is even quieter than usual this summer as the bookstore, offices and departments begin to move out in preparation for the renovation.
Over the last few months, I have had the unique opportunity to interact with many different Aggies, talking to them about the upcoming changes and their perspectives on the renovated building. While I have heard many different opinions, there is one common truth that I have come to realize: the Memorial Student Center is more than a building.
The MSC is a memorial to those Aggies who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country and our freedom, but it is also a "living tradition." Students past, present and future are what truly make the MSC special. The relationships built here, the traditions born here, the history told here: that is the true memorial.
While the MSC is closed, we will have to work hard to continue to build and foster relationships with our fellow Aggies. We must say "Howdy" more often. We must teach the Class of 2013 the traditions of the MSC - why they will not be able to walk on the grass or wear their hats inside. We must boast of the seven Medal of Honor recipients recognized here. We must tell the stories of those who have gone before us, inspiring future Aggies to lead with a servant's heart and to value integrity and respect for others.
Most of all, we must share our own stories of time spent in the Flag Room, Fish Camp lunches in the 12th Man Cafeteria, hanging banners in the main hallway and meeting thousands of fellow Aggies here on busy game day Saturdays in the fall.
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