Throw down in B-town

We have black versus white, male versus female, pre-med versus Kelley, Foster versus Forest, Greek versus nongreek. The list continues. Why must we divide our school once more?\nAs much as we all hate to admit it, IU has now been divided between Bears fans and Colts fans. Call me Lucifer, because the next two weeks at IU are going to be hell here in B-town. Here is why it's going to be hell:\nIf you are one of the minorities not from Indy or Chicago, whom do you cheer for? Do you cheer for the annoying Hoosiers who think Peyton Manning is their lord and savior, or do you cheer for the cocky Bears fans who can't spit out complete sentences without throwing "Da Bears" in there somewhere?\nDo you cheer for a defense that allowed Houston Texans running back Ron Dayne to rush for 153 yards in one game, or a quarterback, Rex Grossman, who threw three or more interceptions five times during the regular season? Either way you're screwed.\nOne the other hand, if you are from Indy or Chicago, you have to deal with all the fair-weather fans. If you can't name more than three Manning commercials, then you shouldn't be wearing a Colts jersey. If you can't tell me at least one of the guys in the Bears skit from "Saturday Night Live," then you shouldn't be wearing a Bears jersey. Unfortunately, these rules aren't actually enforced. Instead, we will have uneducated "fans" talking trash by spouting incoherent ramblings that revolve around nothing that could be considered a legitimate thought by any true fan.\nBetween these fair-weather fans, the Colts fans and the Bears fans, all hell will break loose. We will have a riot in the Arboretum and brawls in the HPER. (Note to Bears fans: Don't brawl with Colts fans. We already have experience with the Pacers.)\nWith all this tension building for two weeks, what are we going to do?\nWe can try to unite around D.J. White and the basketball team, but that won't be enough. We can try to enjoy coach Hep's recruiting, but that won't be enough. We can try to put past our hometowns and remember we are all Hoosiers united with the common goal to hate Purdue in every facet, but that won't be enough.\nThe only thing that will unite the school back together is time. All we can do now is wait.\nIn two weeks, this will all be over. No matter the outcome, you will have one friend giving you a high-five while the other is crying on your shoulder. Half the campus will be running around proudly in their team's colors and the other will be locked in their rooms drinking their sorrows away.\nAs for me, I'm going to do my best to unite the school this week with a "Stand up, old people" chant.