I charge all of you readers to support ULM athletics and to take pride in this great school.

It is our duty to continue the traditions of the “Boolah” chants and to build more Warhawk traditions each year.

Students need to come to the home game against Arkansas State on Saturday and fill Malone Stadium to capacity.

I want to see every seat at Malone Stadium filled; actually no. I want to see seats empty, but with fans who are showing Warhawk pride and chanting “boolah boolah” standing in front of it.

Come out and help build a legacy, meet new faces and enjoy a game that is fun to watch.

As a student and former athlete at ULM, I feel we deserve to see this school swarming with pride and faces as respective teams set out to reach season goals.

The school has great sport programs this year, especially starting out. Soccer and volleyball began seasons with winning streaks, setting a strong pace for the others to follow.

The football, tennis, golf, crosscountry and water ski teams have all begun competition and are also representing our school well.

Each coach and player works hard everyday to represent ULM as a whole.

We need to show them appreciation and really just do what students and fans are supposed to do: support our team.

Players and coaches can’t tailgate in the Grove or have a beer or two with friends before the game, but they do get the hung-over feeling the next morning.

They do their jobs by showing up on the field and competing hard. We need to do ours by showing up in the stands and cheering our team to victory.

Big schools like LSU, USC, Texas and Florida made traditions because of the people who supported the athletics: the fans and students.

If we do our jobs, they will continue to do their jobs, and ULM will grow in pride and in success.