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alexandergartley — 2009-01-05T20:19:20Z

reformatted the UofR wiki link

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- '''UrBee''' is the name of the former mascot for ["University of Rochester" the Unversity of Rochester's] athletics. The new Mascot is known as "["Rocky"]" - see below. URBee was put in mothballs due to being too "'''cuddly'''".	+ '''UrBee''' is the name of the former mascot for the ["University of Rochester"]'s athletics. The new Mascot is known as "["Rocky"]" - see below. URBee was put in mothballs due to being too "'''cuddly'''".

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BradMandell — 2008-07-31T20:36:21Z

more info on Rocky

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- '''UrBee''' is the name of the former mascot for ["University of Rochester" the Unversity of Rochester's] athletics. The new Mascot is known as "Rocky" - see below. URBee was put in mothballs due to being too "'''cuddly'''".	+ '''UrBee''' is the name of the former mascot for ["University of Rochester" the Unversity of Rochester's] athletics. The new Mascot is known as "["Rocky"]" - see below. URBee was put in mothballs due to being too "'''cuddly'''".
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- '''Back to Recent Times'''	+ '''Back to Recent Times'''
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- * "''The University of Rochester needs a new name to go with its new mascot, a sneering, fist-clenching wasp. A costume for the tough-looking insect is being created and hopefully will be... more...'' ["Democrat & Chronicle" D&C] News Beat Nov 27, 2007 - * ''"Rocky" is the new name of the University of Rochester s mascot, a more pugnacious wasp. University President Joel Seligman introduced Rocky to a crowd of more than 1,000 Friday night be... more...'' ["Democrat & Chronicle" D&C] News Beat Feb 2, 2008	+ * "''The University of Rochester needs a new name to go with its new mascot, a sneering, fist-clenching wasp. A costume for the tough-looking insect is being created and hopefully will be... more...'' ["Democrat & Chronicle" D&C] News Beat Nov 27, 2007 + * ''"Rocky" is the new name of the University of Rochester s mascot, a more pugnacious wasp. University President Joel Seligman introduced Rocky to a crowd of more than 1,000 Friday night be... more...'' ["Democrat & Chronicle" D&C] News Beat Feb 2, 2008
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	+ * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZSdCW9tF-c New Mascot] + * [http://video.aol.com/video-detail/behind-the-mascot-urbee/3324303782 AOL Video] Behind URBee - Fun bio
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	+ * [http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V70N4/inreview08.html Meet Rocky] U of R Review Mar Apr 2008

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BradMandell — 2008-07-31T20:26:07Z

update

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- The mascot for ["University of Rochester" the Unversity of Rochester's] athletics.	+ '''UrBee''' is the name of the former mascot for ["University of Rochester" the Unversity of Rochester's] athletics. The new Mascot is known as "Rocky" - see below. URBee was put in mothballs due to being too "'''cuddly'''". + + '''Some History''' + "''According to campus legend, the Rochester sports teams became the "Yellowjackets" in 1925, when football player Howard Garnish '27 urged his yellow-clad teammates with the cheer "Go you Yellow Jackets!" + + In May,1930, the nickname was considered by the Board of Control not to have a classical or traditional enough connotation, and a contest was held for a new name for the University of Rochester teams; suggestions included Goldbugs, Rivermen, Dandelions, Genesseans, and Sailors. But when put to a vote, Yellowjackets was by far the winner. + + In 1991, Garnish said the name came from an editorial he wrote in the campus newspaper.''"[[Footnote([http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=1792#mas Traditions, Events and Entertainment - Mascot] on University of Rochester Library site. )]] + + '''Back to Recent Times''' + + * "''The University of Rochester needs a new name to go with its new mascot, a sneering, fist-clenching wasp. A costume for the tough-looking insect is being created and hopefully will be... more...'' ["Democrat & Chronicle" D&C] News Beat Nov 27, 2007 + * ''"Rocky" is the new name of the University of Rochester s mascot, a more pugnacious wasp. University President Joel Seligman introduced Rocky to a crowd of more than 1,000 Friday night be... more...'' ["Democrat & Chronicle" D&C] News Beat Feb 2, 2008 + + '''Notes and References''' + + * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQgTxNtJWrc YouTube Video] + * [http://www.rochester.edu/athletics/ UR Athletics]

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StevenDibelius — 2006-11-22T14:49:08Z

Fixed wiki link.

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StevenDibelius — 2006-11-22T14:48:40Z

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	+ The mascot for ["University of Rochester"] the Unversity of Rochester's] athletics.