Back at my son’s college, no tears and lots of celebrating | Opinion
I was surrounded by alums, students and parents, all gathered to celebrate the weekend, to relive the past, to make new memories.
Somehow that college freshman is now a senior, and I finally made it back to Auburn for Parents Weekend — my last chance before he graduates. I am a proud alum of the University of North Texas, Class of 1993. At that time, the Mean Green wasn’t known for its athletic prowess. Student tickets were free, and even still I attended only one game in four years. I was a commuter student with three part-time jobs, rarely returning to Denton on the weekends.
I watched the school’s eagle take off from the northeast corner of the field, circle the stadium and effortlessly land on the Auburn logo on the 50-yard line. I cheered as the marching band entered. I sang “God Bless America” and the national anthem, both of which made me a little weepy because I’ll never get over the power of tens of thousands of voices singing about unity, democracy and hope.
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