May I suggest that perhaps this bird is a redTURKEY in disguise?  Give me
the puckman and RPI any old day.
 
The old reactionary,
 
Tony Buffa
RPI '64
 
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On Thu, 26 Oct 1995, Steve Archer wrote:
 
> In response to karl's post about that specific bird that Rensselaer has
> adopted to be it's mascot, I would like to say that around campus the
> response
> has been mixed.  It seems as though more people do not like it than do, but
> that is natural with any drastic change like this.  I can say that personally
> I prefer the puckman, but i can see where the school wanted this to go.  We,
> previously did not have an actual on ice, costumed mascot.  Now we do which
> is
> a great addition to any sporting event to boost fan participation and
> entertainment.  The paper (and i assume soon to be on the uniforms
> (The puckman is on the new this year uniforms)) drawing of the hawk is great,
> but the costume just looks like a red San Francisco chicken.
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