Opinion

WE HAVE TO DO BETTER: Let’s support ALL Rams athletic teams!

by KANESHA LEAK

For the past two years, our Rams baseball and softball teams have won consecutive CIAA championships.
Did you know that we have a bowling team that has been doing very well this school year?
We are a Ram family.
We should come out and support all Ram athletic sports not just basketball and football. The baseball team has a great location to play and practice for their games at the BB&T Ballpark. The park is a great, friendly, comfortable environment to watch games.
The games are free for students — with Ram cards.
WSSU, we have to do better.
I bet you didn’t know that the softball team plays at Washington Park. The park is located just nine minutes from campus. It has a seating area for fans to watch and enjoy the game.
WSSU, we have to do better.
We cannot blame the lack of support on the weather because we go out in the rain, cold, or heat to support our Rams football team. We can’t blame the lack of transportation for not going to the games because the school did provide it until this school year. Due to budget cuts, the school was not able to fund buses to the games but it doesn’t matter.
Why should the WSSU waste money when we are not out there supporting each other?
WSSU, we have to do better.
Most students don’t know we have a bowling team. Their bowling matches are at Northside Lanes on Akron Drive about 10 minutes from campus. They’ve had a good season so far with a record of [March 20] 44-17. The team finished third at the CIAA Southern Division Meet on March 17. The bowling team is working hard and winning games but yet they don’t get any fellow Rams support. WSSU, we have to do better.
When a team has a fan support system behind them, it helps them to play better.
Let’s use our fees wisely and attend all sporting events.
Our Ragin’ Rams Pep squad should be out there supporting our teams; other fellow athletes should be out there supporting each other, and the faculty and staff should too.
WSSU, we have to do better.
We are a Ram Family people. We need to help each other let’s do better SU.