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Opinion

Maroon, burnt orange shame Cougar red

Derek Dickson
Opinion Columnist

There's one thing many of us still haven't come to terms with. That is, we attend UH.

It is sickening how many people walk this campus in other universities' gear. Last week there was a student walking through the center of campus wearing a shirt that said, "Property of Texas A&M University." If he is property of A&M, then what is he doing in Houston?

Granted, it is feasible for one to be a graduate student wearing other universities' shirts. Surely not all the professors here attended UH, and they understandably still have ties to other schools. 

However, the overwhelming amount of people who wear UT and A&M gear discredits the theory that everyone wearing the wrong colors is a post-graduate or teacher.

This is the wake up call for some of the students who don't seem to get the picture. Getting accepted to and eventually failing out of The University of Texas doesn't give you the right to continue to wear burnt orange on our campus. The same goes for all of the fake Aggies here; don't you see that maroon looks a little too much like moron? That's not a coincidence.

I am not only calling out the fools who are wearing shirts; this is for all of the people who have stickers on their cars as well. Stickers do come off back windows, if you weren't aware of that. So please, do the Cougars a favor and go ahead and remove them. The bookstores on campus have a wonderful selection of UH stickers. If you would rather not remove them, I'd be willing to slap a Cougar sticker right over them for you, free of charge.

If you must, wait until you get home to wear the colors of other universities. Go home and put on your burnt orange pajamas with little white longhorns all over them if it makes you feel good. If so, reality will come knocking at your door, and you will be forced to realize that you attend UH, which is a blessing anyway.

For the rest of the students who just can't put up their Aggie maroon, please transfer to a junior college or some other school. The Cougars are sick of seeing you walk around campus in a stubborn attempt to pretend you are at A&M. 

However, for those few who are permitted on our campus, who are here to further their education or to teach, welcome. Soon, the pride that comes with being a Cougar will wash over you like a red and white waterfall, and you won't be able to resist.

For the remainder of this semester, those who choose to wear the colors of the enemy should wear shirts that say, "Property of those who failed out of (fill in the blank)." Once the semester is over, take a hike. We are all sick of looking at you.

Dickson, an opinion columnist for The Daily Cougar, 
can be reached at DColeTexas1@aol.com.