Webster defines gold as: something resembling gold; especially : something valued as the finest of its kind <a heart of gold>  a medal awarded as the top prize in a competition : a gold medal

"As good as gold."         
             ~Charles Dickens

What is the gold tradition?

More than anything the gold side is known for being classy.  As great as winning is, it isn’t everything, and we know this for sure.  The most important part of college night is the experience we receive from being Gold members.  Whenever we get together in large groups and start reminiscing about the Gold side, we are constantly telling stories about how much fun we had with the gold side and the family atmosphere we established and experienced.  You will not hear many of these conversations ending in “and that’s how we won”, because winning is only a small bonus, just icing on the cake!

"Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise."             ~Christopher Columbus

What does it take to be a Gold?

The only requirements for being a Gold is to be yourself, nothing more, nothing less.  We accept anyone and everyone who wants to be a Gold member with no exceptions.  Many people have often said they regret not playing on the gold side, but no one has ever regretted being one.

"The desire for gold is the most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race."           
           ~Gerald M. Loeb

A Lifelong Bond

One interesting aspect of the Gold side is not the relationships you make with other Golds during your college career, but the Golds you will continuously meet for the rest of your life.  Although College Night and the Gold side are probably two things you have never heard of before, you will be amazed how many “Old Golds” you will meet years after you graduate, may it be in a business transaction with a fellow Gold, or when you meet your friend’s roommate’s aunt for the first time and she says “Oh my gosh I was a Gold in 1967!”

"Gold is forever. It is beautiful, useful, and never wears out. Small wonder that gold has been prized over all else, in all ages, as a store of value that will survive the travails of life and the ravages of time."                
           ~James Blakely