Alumni Association Hopes To Break School Record At True Aggie Night

By Amy Mattson

  On Friday Utah State University will celebrate the 90^th anniversary of True Aggie Night by attempting to break the school record of the number of people kissing at midnight.

            The goal is to have 3000 “True Aggies” to break the old record of 2000, said Tate Matta, Promotions Chair of the Student Alumni Association.

            “The school pride and spirit at USU is unbeatable and so we have no doubt we will be able to accomplish our goal,” said Student Alumni President, Alyson Shepherd.

            There are fliers, Facebook event groups and ads that will be passed out throughout Homecoming week leading up to True Aggie Night to promote the event, said Matta.

            “As always, a huge method of advertising is word of mouth, really nothings is more effective, so we’re hoping people will be as excited about it as we are and tell their friends about it,” said Megan Furniss, Activities Chair of the Student Alumni Assocation.

            “Judging by the turnout we’ve had so far and the fact that Homecoming is usually one of the bigger True Aggie Nights, I think the numbers will be exactly what we’re hoping for,” said Furniss.

            The plan is that we are returning to the old way of doing it by basically creating a mass of people around the “A”, said Matta. In order to be a part of the record breaking everyone must register between ten thirty and eleven thirty that night and be touching someone who is touching someone who is touching the A at the stroke of midnight.

            “We will have a celebrity couple, Athletic Director Scott Barnes and his wife, who will be on the “A”, and then all of the other couples will be in a line touching so that they will all be connected to the “A”,” said Lexie Grant, Activities Co-Chair of the Student Alumni Association.

            “What better way to celebrate 90 years of “True Aggies” than by smashing the record of the number of True Aggies kissing at one time,” said Matta.

            The Student Alumni Association October 16^th press release said that the block “A”, where becoming a true aggie takes place, was erected by the Beno Club in 1917.The True Aggie tradition didn’t begin to take place until 1918 though.

            The press release said that the tradition states that someone can only become a true aggie by receiving a kiss on the “A” under a full moon at midnight by somebody who is already a True Aggie.

            But, on Homecoming night you can kiss anyone to become a True Aggie, said Grant.

            “The best part about True Aggie Night is not only becoming a True Aggie, but seeing they joys in the eyes’ of the newbies,” said Lauren Sparks, Sophomore at Utah State University.

            “So Friday October 24^th, kiss the record away!” said Furniss