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BLUE AND ORANGE RAID
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As the evening of Aug. 26 rolled in, so did the students of Boise State University. They came to relax, play and experience what they don’t often get to enjoy: the new front lawn of Boise State football, the Smurf Turf. This, for the evening at least, became home to the Blue and Orange Raid.
The event allowed new, and some old, students to see what the view from below the stands is like.
It allowed students to kick back with pumped music and the 2007 Fiesta Bowl broadcast over the north end zone.
The event was in part facilitated by ASBSU President Trevor Grigg. He was caught with the football bug as he tossed a football back and forth among students.
“[The Blue and Orange Raid] is to excite new students about Boise State,” Grigg said.
Many students had been bit by the fall past-time of football.
“I feel like I am in a kingdom in here,” freshman Tyler Shockey said. “When that triumphant music was playing I was like ‘Aaaah.’”
Shockey and his friends are prepared to attend the season opener Saturday night against Idaho State University.
Sophomores Chris Moye and Zach Ynigez, along with freshman Javier Airas, are going with one another to the event.
They were found on the 50 yard line standing on the Broncos logo.
Both sophomores are excited to get the school year rolling.
They said that they were finished with a familiar collegiate lack-luster year and ready to achieve better marks this semester.
“You need new experiences,” Airas said. “I heard that [college life] was great over here. I decided to check it out.”
Moye had different motives for attending the Boise State campus.
“I got a scholarship here,” Moye said. “It’s also far, far away from my parents.”
While Moye looked to create some independence and separation, his fellow sophomore felt a little different.
“I decided to come here because it is close to my family,” Ynigez said.
Other students were content with simply observing the activities taking place on the field. A handful were found sitting on the west benches enjoying the cool evening weather.
“I decided to come here because it was really pretty,” freshman Megan Pfeifer said. “It is a beautiful city.”
Pfeifer visited Boise during the winter of 2007 from Medford, Ore. That was enough to sell her on Boise State.
Her new friend came from Seattle, Wash.
“I came because I have family here,” freshman Shannon MacRay said.
Each will attend the Boise State versus ISU match up this weekend. It will be their first Boise State game. Each has attended some pretty high profile games including Seattle Seahawks games and an Oregon State University against University of Southern California. The Broncos will have to bring their A-game to fight for premise over such impressive teams.
“I have never seen a place so into their team before,” Pfeifer said. “We have a lot of teams in Oregon but they don’t seem to get that into [football]. There are some people, but not like here.”
Apart from the athletics, both young women look forward to success.
“I just want to do good in school,” Pfeifer said. “I am kind of nervous to get through classes.”
The first week of the Bronco Welcome is under way. It seems that all is working out well. The students are getting involved and participating in multiple aspects of collegiate life.
Kirk Bell
