WHO DAT DOMINATION

Almost every Tulane student has become a Saints fan, thanks to the team’s stellar season and Super Bowl victory, even if they weren’t always passionate about football.

“[The victory] feels amazing,” sophomore Shoshi Bromley-Dulfano said. “Football has never been my sport; I never supported any team or felt any connection to the sport until I came here,”

Just like the rest of the citizens in New Orleans, Tulane students channeled their love and devotion to the city through the celebration after the game.

“It was so exciting to see the Saints win as the underdog team going into the Super Bowl, but it was even more amazing to see the intense celebration and energy of the fans and New Orleans vibrate throughout the city,” freshman Danielle Parker said.

For many local students, Sunday’s celebration was a unique experience, not only because of their team’s victory, but also because they were able to rejoice with fellow students over their unique traditions.

“I’ve lived here [New Orleans] since the day I was born, and I’ve never shed tears over a professional sporting event before the Saints’ victories over both the Vikings for the NFC title and then the Colts to win the Super Bowl,” senior Mason Ginsberg said. “Watching amongst fellow Tulane students made it especially unique and exciting, as they got to see first hand the reactions of us locals who have waited our entire lives for this day.”

Though the Tulane University Police Department prepared for the post-game celebration, very few problems occurred after the game.

“About 300 to 400 students ran out of the residence halls and onto McAlister Drive, Monroe Quad and the Broadway/Boot area,” Tulane University Police Department Colonel Jack LeBlanc said. “TUPD had to block the entrance onto Broadway at Zimple Street so that cars would not disturb the large crowds running down the streets. On campus, there were no problems, just celebration and excitement, and most of [the students] headed down toward The Boot, and then headed down towards the French Quarter. Even after the students returned to campus, we had no problems.”

In keeping with Tulane’s tradition of including students in local celebrations, President Scott Cowen canceled classes Tuesday afternoon so students could attend the victory parade.

“There are certain moments in life that are transcendent and transformative and are too wonderful for words,” Cowen said in an e-mail to the entire university Monday afternoon. “Sunday’s Super Bowl victory was such a moment.”

Many students took advantage of the afternoon off by attending the parade downtown.

“Seeing the thousands of people filling Lee Circle and listening to them all chant ‘Who Dat?!’ in unison was something that I’ll never forget,” local sophopmore and New Orleanian Windsor Richmond said. “I still get chills thinking about the Super Bowl win, and the parade was just another moment that made me proud to be a New Orleanian.”