Author: Jonathan Cousins, ENG’14, GEN’14
It was a fantastic sports weekend. There were huge crowds at both Franklin Field and the Palestra, and even though both our football and basketball teams were defeated, both games were somewhat competitive and the energy was incredible. Penn pride was all over campus, as students and Alums came together to bond over festivities and football.
I lost my voice on Saturday (I’m on the right in the picture), exemplified by the dramatic finish to the basketball game against Temple, as Penn pulled ahead with a minute and a half left, only to let the game slip away. But in that moment where there was little time left and the game on the line, I heard the Palestra as loud as I can remember during my 3+ years here. And that is something I will never forget.
As I reflect back on it, I had a great time. There was a barbeque between football and basketball that was a success, we handed out hundreds of “Quaker Nation” shirts, and the basketball team even wore them during warm-ups. After the game Bill Cosby spoke about family and putting a child through college, and provided a great end to a fun day.
This was my last homecoming as a Penn student. Among other things this semester (last NSO, last “The Line”) I have been having trouble dealing with the idea that my time at Penn is coming to a close. But homecoming is different. This homecoming is a transition year for me, and while it may be my last as a student, I will be a Penn Alum for the rest of my life, and I hope that I will get to make the trip to Philadelphia many more times on November weekends. This year I was already here, but next year will be my first real chance to come home to Penn.
I am on the right side of the yelling students in the #15 jersey
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