Last week, Mason and George Washington University announced the beginning of the Revolutionary Rivalry, in which the two athletic departments will compete in a season-long series across all sports. Each school earns points from victories against the rival school. At the end of the year, the school with the most points earns the Tri-Corner Hat Trophy.

Can you feel the excitement? Does the tradi­tion overwhelm you? Are you brimming with hate for GW? Of course the answer to all of those questions is simple: No.