2A - Wednesday, December 5, 2007
AY: FRIDAY:
ire Here The Extremist
It's 'undignified'
There's a rich history of sup-
port and fanaticism during sport-
ing events at the University, but
there is something missing from
the mix.
While the performance of
many athletic teams from numer-
ous schools in collegiate athlet-
ics is enhanced by the energetic
performance of a larger than life,
plush caricature of their school's
mascot, Michigan sports teams
are fueled by University stu-
dents, cheerleaders and band.
This begs one important ques-
tion: Why isn't there a mascot
here at the University?
Athletic Department spokes-
man Bruce Madej said it all comes
down to following University tra-
dition.
"There is no appetite within
the athletic department from
administrators and/or student
athletes to have one," Madej said.
"So I would believe the tradition
of not having a mascot would
likely win out."
According to an article on the
Bentley Historical Library's web-
site, "The Athletic Department
has steadfastly maintained that
such a symbol is unnecessary and
undignified and would not prop-
erly reflect the spirit and values of
Michigan athletics."
But that doesn't mean that the
University has never had a mas-
cot.
In 1927, as a result of much lob-
bying by former Michigan foot-
ball coach Fielding H. Yost, two
wolverines - animals, not ath-
letes - from the Detroit Zoo were
carried around Michigan Stadi-
um in cages on game days.0
Eventually, Madej said, one
wolverine was kept as a live mas-
cot until it became impossible to
keep him in captivity because he
repeatedly chewed through the
bars of his cage.
Madej said Michigan did actu-
ally use a Wolverine mascot - this
time a plush one.
The mascot performed dur-Ff#
ing the mid 1980s and then again
during the mid 1990s before being
retired.,
But the attempts failed, Madej
said, because many people
thought the plush mascot looked
more like a mangy dog or fox thanF
an actual wolverine. ANGELA CESERE/Dai,
Unlike Michigan, Michigan State has a mascot. He's Sparty,
an angry Spartan warrior. His duties include motivating the
NICOLE WATKINS crowd during sporting events.
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Make-A-Wish Environmental
skate night law lecture
WHERE: Angell Hall
WHEN: Sunday at about 2 p.m.
WHAT: A bookbag contain-
ing items valuted at about
$190 was stolen from a third
floor classroom in Angell Hall
while its owner went home
to shower, the Department of
Public Safety reported. Police
have no suspects.
Desk lock
damaged
WHERE: G.G. Brown Labora-
tory
WHEN: Monday at about 10
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over the weekend to open a
locked desk drawer belong-
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reported The lock was dam-
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night
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was stopped at a traffic light.
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three were University stu-
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Construction
site gate
damaged
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WHAT: A fence post outside
the laboratory's construction
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Police don't believe anyone
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fundraiser
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an all-expenses-paid one-day internship with a Michigan alum.
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and producer Oliver Goldstick in Hollywood
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