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NEWS
| february 17, 2004
Snow
Spirit
Fans and volunteers chill in the
Texas Hall parking lot, enjoying free pizza and drinks despite the
weather
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| The Shorthorn: Brandon Wade |
| A Maverick snowman fan outside
Texas Hall shows his support before the start
of the game Saturday afternoon. “Go Mavericks”
was spelled out in the snow beside him. |
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By Candace
Sweat
Contributor to The Shorthorn
Jamaar Williams looked a little out of place at the tailgate party
on Saturday.
In a crowd of shivering bodies, knit hats and gloves, Williams served
up pizza wearing only a pair of jeans and a matching jean jacket.
He seemed unfazed by temperatures that came close to dipping into
the 20s.
He served iced drinks with his bare hands and had only a thick layer
of twisted dreadlocks to warm his head.
“It’s my first time seeing snow, so I don’t mind,”
the architecture freshman said.
Students attended the party in the Texas Hall parking lot despite
the snow Saturday. It was the first event of the day, and starting
at 11 a.m. the Athletic Department gave out Nizza Pizza, chicken
nuggets and soda to fans who braved the elements.
Williams agreed to work the party after a fraternity alumnus asked
him for a favor. He said he had been outside for about an hour but
had no regrets about volunteering to work. He smiled and served
people as he watched them gather around the food only to retreat
inside to a warmer atmosphere.
He said he was also enjoying all the free food he wanted.
Williams, and with some Mav Maniacs members managed to keep spirits
up and stomachs full as the only tailgaters out of two groups scheduled
that day.
“I’m glad they came through,” said Jimmie Kellum,
a member of Beta Theta Pi. “It shows a lot of commitment.”
The temperature did not deter students from waiting in line as snow
flakes cooled their pizza.
Mav Maniacs president Kami Baitz said she thinks warmer weather
would have attracted more students to the party, but the snow showed
people that some organizations will celebrate school spirit no matter
what.
“We always want to back our teams,” she said. “We
want to show people you can have school spirit just by grabbing
pizza and hanging out before the game.”
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