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CU Voices It’s not the critic that countsBy Marni Spott Besides the amazing education I received from CU, if someone asked me to name the most important lesson I took away from college, it would be this: people can tell me I won’t succeed in certain aspects of life. But that’s exactly where they’re wrong. Read more. |
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Alumni events Join us and beat CSU!Saturday, Sept. 17 is the day of the big annual game against CSU. Meet us before the game starting at 9 a.m. at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver for a memorable Forever Buffs pregame. Register here. And don’t forget we’re sponsoring pregames before every Pac-12 away game this fall stretching from Washington state to Los Angeles. Check out our Forever Buffs events calendar. |
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Alumni connection Directors Club invites you to joinThe Directors Club is a stimulating group of mostly CU alums of many ages that has four events during the year. They are social, educational and supportive of CU. The group also raises money for scholarships. This year they supported five students. Membership in the Directors Club will engage you with some of the most loyal CU boosters. Here’s more. |
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Athletics Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with your BuffsDon’t miss all the football, soccer and volleyball action this fall as the Buffs kick off their inaugural Pac-12 season. Football and volleyball season and single game tickets are on sale. General admission to all soccer games at Prentup Field is free and fans may purchase a Prentup Pass, which gives them access to reserved seating and exclusive benefits. |
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Jobs and careers Need career assistance?
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Roaming Buffs Explore the treasures of Peru and the GalapagosTravel to Peru and the Galapagos Oct. 3-13 with the Buffs and visit captivating sites rich in archaeological, cultural and natural treasures. Explore Machu Picchu, villages with Incan and Spanish heritage and continue on to the fabled Galapagos Islands, famous since Charles Darwin for their unique flora and fauna. For a detailed brochure contact Clark Oldroyd at 303-492-5640 or Odysseys Unlimited at 888-370-6765, or go to our travel website. |
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CU Foundation Endowing a “Double” educational giftMargaret Double sought to honor the higher-education experiences that shaped her peaceful life with her husband, Charles Double (ElEngr’30). Her endowed scholarship supports a CU-Boulder electrical engineering student. Read more about how Margaret is continuing the legacy that helped her husband get his education while she remembers her own education in Oregon. |
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CU Book Store Buy discounted Pac-12 t-shirts!The Book Store is joining with you in the Pac-12 excitement! Alumni get 20 percent off one item of CU gear. Present your alumni ID card (print it out here) at the Book Store in the UMC or purchase online here and type in “alumni” at the “Coupons and Gifts card” promotion box. |
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Contest Corner Win a CU-Boulder wall calendar!Which Pac-12 university does not have an OFFICIAL mascot? A. Arizona State; B. Stanford; C. Washington State; D. UCLA. The winner will receive a spectacular 2012 wall calendar (June photo at right). Last month’s winner is Emily Thrasher (Mus’90) of Las Vegas, Nev., who says, “I’ll find a nice conspicuous place for my CU swag in this UNLV lair.” |
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This entry was posted in Forever Buffs Insider, Publications. Bookmark the permalink. | August 5, 2011
Must take down the Cardinal on Oct. 8th!
I have always known Stanford as the Cardinals or the tree. Since I don’t think the tree is official and I haven’t seen the Cardinal of late – B will be my pick, partially by default.
ASU – Sun Devils
WSU – Cougar
UCLA – Bruins
Stanford does not have an official mascot, unless you consider a tree a mascot. Arizona’s mascot is the Wildcat; UCLA’s is the Bruin; Washington’s is the Husky.
Surprisingly, back in the late ‘60s, there was a move afoot at Stanford to have the Thunder-chicken as their mascot. Unfortunately, Stanford alums thought this to be a ridiculous idea. Nevertheless, it would have provided some comic relief during the football season.
Go Buffs!
The quiz question answer is Stanford, but they do have the non-official Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band, which is mascot enough! Remember what they did at CU when they played in Boulder last? (Hint: it was a “tribute” to Coors.) Do you know why the band got kicked off campus in the first place? (Which finger on the hand the band formed on the field was the only one left unfolded before ABC cut to a commercial–very quickly?) Great stories, even if they’re not about the Golden Buff Marching Band.