One MSU Student Leads the Charge to Eliminate Some Vulgar Chants at Spartan Stadium
By Kyle Voelker
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Last year as a freshman at Michigan State University I went through the experience of being in the student section of the MSU football team. Â Going through an experience like this was defiantly fun but I did not agree with all the vulgar language being said by the student section. Â I started thinking of ways to promote the team without using such vulgar, and "1st down Rich" seemed like the best idea. Â
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It was close to what we said and it also got the point across without using vulgar language. The idea is basically, every time MSU gets a 1st down when we play Michigan on October 3rd the entire student section instead of yelling out "1st down bitch" yelled out "1ST DOWN RICH" as if we were talking to Rich Rodriguez. After seeing the effect Facebook had on Cedar Fest I thought why not use it to get word out about my idea.  I had no idea it would spread so fast though, within one day of sending the invitation to my 230 Facebook friends from MSU over 1000 people had confirmed that they would take part in this event. Â
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I guess my friends did the same and so on setting off a chain reaction going around campus. Its pretty cool I had no idea that my idea could spread this fast.  Now we have over 1,600 confirmed guests and most feel like it’s a good idea. I try to monitor all the posts and delete any negative comments, I would prefer if someone doesn't like the idea to just say I won't do that instead of cursing up a storm over the wall of the event; but I know I can't stop it all. Â
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I just think it's pretty cool seeing how many people actually are against the swearing, I think its sweet that we could change this even if only for one game.  If anything it gets people thinking. I guess the main point I’m trying to get across is that there are ways to get our point across without cursing.
