On November 14, 1970, the Marshall University football team’s plane crashed on their way home from a game against the East Carolina Pirates around 7:36 PM (“Southern Airways Flight 932”). Thirty-six years later We Are Marshall, a movie dedicated to telling the story of the crash, was released by Joseph McGinty Nichol (“McG”). The movie is widely debated on whether it follows the actual story closely and for good reason too. The main events like the meeting of the Board of Presidents, Jack Lengyel
On a Saturday afternoon this past November, I was watching a Marshall University football home game on television. I was surprised to hear thousands of fans in the stadium repeatedly chant "We Are Marshall." It became clear to me that this team was supported by a fan base that was emotionally connected to the program. The chant also made me realize that this fan base felt that they were a part of the football team. Then, I understood why the fans felt this way. Even after all these years, students