The senior class prepares for this annual event, heightens excitement
Ashley Bennett
Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: News
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In light of the upcoming football game against UNC-Chapel Hill, a pep rally and the third annual Ram Roast will be tonight from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the south side of the Free Expression Tunnel.

The Alumni Association Student Ambassadors and the Senior Class Council are hosting the event.

According to Cameron Guice, senior class vice president, the events are at the Free Expression Tunnel due to tradition started a few years ago when UNC fans painted the entire Free Expression Tunnel blue before the N.C. State v. UNC football game.

"We are there to protect our territory from the Carolina fans," Guice said.

He said the pep rally activities plan to include speeches from coach Tom O'Brien and the football team captains, as well as performances by the marching band, cheerleading team, step team and jump rope team.

"For the Ram Roast, we will have barbecue sandwiches. We'll be giving out T-shirts on a first-come-first-serve basis and raffling off autographed footballs, T-shirts and gift certificates from Hillsborough Street vendors," Guice said. "We'll also have some ram piñatas to beat up on, and paint for anyone to paint the tunnel with."

Several students said they are very excited about the social atmosphere and the free food offered at the events.

Mark Etheridge, a freshman in computer science also said he "can't wait for the free food and hitting the pinatas."

Mike George, a freshman in animal science, said he is more excited about the team support the event will build.

"It's going to get us pumped up and ready for the game on Saturday," George said. "I'm looking forward to roasting some ram."

As an additional incentive to the raffle prizes, attendees to the Ram Roast will have a chance to get a free ticket to the game.

"Anyone who stays the whole night, until 6 a.m., will get a ticket to the game," Guice said.

For some students, support for their team is enough to draw them to the events.

"I'm looking forward to the fact that you get to be around all your fellow N.C. State lovers and UNC haters. It'll be great," Wade Meyers, a freshman in chemical engineering, said.

George is also eager to go to the event to show his school spirit.

"I've never been to it, so I want to see what it's about and show my Wolfpack pride," George said.

Guice said the events will have no problem drawing a crowd and increasing support for the football team.

"Definitely having coach O'Brien and the captains there are going to let them know that we're there for them and supporting them," Guice said. "These events are not only creating buzz for the team and way to show our hatred of Carolina but also boost the spirit of the student body."

After planning the event, Guice said he is very excited to see how it will turn out.

"I'm really looking forward to just seeing everybody out there, having a big crowd, feeding everyone barbecue and getting everyone pumped up for the game because it's going to be a big game," Guice said.


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[Edited on November 8, 2007 at 4:16 PM. Reason : sdf]

11/8/2007 4:15:26 PM

i cant believe you have to stay out till 6 to get a ticket, thats crazy

but im willing to do it

11/8/2007 4:23:51 PM

free shirts what time do we need to get their to get those.

11/8/2007 4:24:17 PM

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""Anyone who stays the whole night, until 6 a.m., will get a ticket to the game," Guice said. "

is this a non-student ticket?

11/8/2007 4:25:17 PM

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"For the Ram Roast, we will have barbecue sandwiches."

What a bunch of crap. I thought they were going to roast an actual ram.








My lamb kabobs ftw.

11/8/2007 4:43:23 PM

should have ram sandwiches.

11/8/2007 4:53:21 PM

i have a few friends willing to camp out all night but they are non-state students. i assume these are student tickets being handed out?

11/8/2007 5:09:58 PM

yes they are

have to have valid ID

11/8/2007 5:11:06 PM

went. there were like 12 people. lame. so i left.

11/8/2007 11:08:50 PM

it started at 7:30
there were like 100

11/8/2007 11:11:55 PM

word. i thought the festivities were gonna be spread out throughout the night. but then i got there and figured maybe not. i went about 9 and there were actually probably about 40.

11/8/2007 11:16:18 PM

whoa someone on pp said 1000-2000 people when TOB spoke?

11/8/2007 11:52:58 PM

^no the fuck he didnt. He said 600, which still sounds stupid, cuz i know no where near 600 could have been out there

11/8/2007 11:58:50 PM

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"I was quite impressed with the turnout. I would guess by the time TOB was on stage there were between 1500 and 2000 people there. The crowd was quiet at first (cold and not drunk maybe?) but made some noise when the players and TOB spoke."

so stfu noob

11/9/2007 12:01:28 AM

lolololol

11/9/2007 12:04:41 AM

when did TOB speak?

I went around 7 and there was a bit of crowd, maybe 100

11/9/2007 1:18:54 AM

they are painting our tunnel blue right now because you noobs are on tww talking about it.

11/9/2007 1:45:55 AM

^so you saw it...and you don't want to do anything about it?

11/9/2007 2:17:09 AM

dont worry, just went to check. the tunnel is completely red

11/9/2007 2:24:56 AM

you guys suck at estimating. there was probably 300 there, 400 would be stretching it. They had 200 shirts to give out, and they gave 100 to STAT members. THe other 100 were to be thrown out randomly and some later on ( though i dont know why).

the guy even said, we only have enough for like 1/3 of ya'll


it was way over 100 at like 7:15 b/c the line went from 30 ft from the top of the steps outside the tunnel, down the steps and wrapped to the other tunnel steps by the handicap ramp, and was probably 5-7 people wide, plus others not in that line

11/9/2007 4:27:29 AM

wow... just wow...

who says Tdub has no impact.. it created a tradition!

[Edited on November 9, 2007 at 7:40 AM. Reason : and it started because unc painted the tunnel before the basketball game in CH...]

11/9/2007 7:40:19 AM

^ and that was one hell of a fun night, there used to be a few pics floating around here somewhere.

11/9/2007 7:56:34 AM

uh....that was absolutely the worst ram roast ive seen. totally lame. and they wouldnt even give me a BEAT UNC tshirt

11/9/2007 11:12:06 AM

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"Several students said they are very excited about the social atmosphere and the free food offered at the events. Mark Etheridge, a freshman in computer science also said he "can't wait for the free food and hitting the pinatas." Mike George, a freshman in animal science, said he is more excited about the team support the event will build. "

what kind of writing is this? sounds like something i would have written in 5th grade

11/9/2007 11:26:32 AM

tonight should be TDUB Protect The Tunnel night.

11/9/2007 12:40:21 PM

anyone want to make a trip to UNC tonight? got my megaphone just need to figure out how to get it to work

could be fun

11/9/2007 12:41:17 PM

I've got a trombone...that's loud enough on it own

11/9/2007 12:55:11 PM

haha drunken shenanigans ftw. Don't forget to take pics and a video.

11/9/2007 1:01:11 PM

is the band going tonight to play the fight song at UNC????

11/9/2007 1:33:11 PM

^Trumpets already did last night

11/9/2007 1:39:23 PM

wtf . . . hitting pinatas ? where is the car to smash? Don't tell me they didn't do that because of the dumbasses who flipped the car at the campout.

11/9/2007 1:40:31 PM