OUR OPINION: We need to remember Yow and all she did for us and use her as an example.

The University lost a valuable member of the Wolfpack to breast cancer Saturday. It’s difficult to think about women’s basketball coach Kay Yow’s struggle with cancer and how courageous she was without appreciating it.

Yow coached 34 years at N.C. State and was a motivator and an inspiration, not only for her team but for anyone who has heard her story.  She was such a big representative of the Wolfpack and many admired her for being humble, even though she is one of the greatest members of the University.

Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987.

To remember her legacy, people have given flowers in Yow’s honor in front of the Bell Tower. We encourage people to continue to donate flowers to her memorial and other Wolfpack memorabilia.

So in rememberance of her and her fight against cancer, please wear pink today, which represents breast cancer awareness. Student Government is giving away pink ribbons in the Brickyard today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., so be sure to pick one up on and pin it somewhere it is visible.

Also, attend Thursday’s women’s home basketball game against North Carolina and cheer for the team Yow built. Mix the red and white you would usually use and wear pink.

We also ask Carolina fans to wear pink in rememberance of Yow. Their women’s basketball team is wearing pink uniforms for its game against Maryland today, and so we ask its supporters to put aside differences and cooperate with us to remember our beloved coach.

One of the biggest ways you can remember Yow is to donate to the Kay Yow/Women’s Basketball coaches Association Cancer Fund. Hoops 4 Hope, which is a women’s basketball game dedicated to breast cancer awareness, donates the money it collects to the fund. the event is Feb. 15, and everyone should make a special effort to make it this year.

Yow is an example of how someone can prosper while going through a time of adversity. We all miss her dearly, and she will forever be remembered as one of the most inspirational members of the University. Yow was an irreplaceable, outstanding member of the University, and we encourage everyone to do everything he or she can to remember Yow as a leader of the Wolfpack.