ashlandcollegian.com // Thursday, 1 November 2012 features 3 Tuffy the eagle music department student recitals MELANIE SUDAR @melanie_sudar Sunday Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Senior recital performed by Margaret Rickard on the oboe, Pavlina Draganova on the piano and guest Margaret Couts on oboe. Rickard is a graduate of Cloverleaf High School in Lodi, Ohio and is currently study- ing music education with oboist Andria Hoy. Sunday Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. Junior recital by clarinetists Alex VanScoy and Katie Stone. They will also be joined by pianist Pavlina Draganova and guests Robin Wolf and Janet Ankomah both on the clarinet. VanScoy and Stone are studying music edu- cation at Ashland University, as well as privately studying with Professor Thomas Reed. VanScoy graduated from Huron High School, and Stone graduated from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla. Sunday Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Senior recital performed by clarinetist Janet Ankomah. Pianist Pavlina Draganova will be accom- panying her, as well as VanScoy, Stone and Wolf on clarinet. Professor Thomas Reed will also be joining the group, performing on bass clarinet. Ankomah gradu- ated from Mansfield High School and is a music education major with an instrumental emphasis. Wednesday Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Student ensemble recital by the Jazz combos and percussion ensemble. A variety of traditional and contemporary pieces will be performed, directed by instructors Jeff Neitzke and Ashley Summers. Thursday Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. A selection of chamber music will each be performed by the student chamber ensembles. The ensembles include the brass, directed by Michael Metcalf; clari- nets directed by Dr. Reed; flutes directed by Jane Berkner; and strings directed by Jane Reed. Sunday Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. Senior recital by oboist Margaret Couts. She will be joined by pianist Pavlina Draganova and Margaret Rickard on the English horn. Couts is a graduate from Delaware Hayes High School in Delaware, Ohio, and is studying instrumental music education pri- vately with Andria Hoy. november events MELANIE SUDAR @melanie_sudar Tuffy the eagle is a well-known part of Ashland University. The purple eagle is seen at almost every football and basketball game, and is recognized by fans. However, Tuffy hasn’t always been around. Paul Metzler was a student at Ashland College in 1932. Since it’s origin, Ashland College’s mascot was a Purple Titan. Metzler began a cam- paign to change Ashland’s mascot to an eagle. However, it wasn’t until 1942 when the eagle really became present. This is when the eagle statues appeared on campus. At first, the statues were on campus because they were stolen from a nearby manufacturing company, J.I. Case Company. The first statue to gain a home on Ashland College’s campus was “Louise,” placed in front of Founder’s Hall. As the years progressed, so did the eagles. Eventually, in 1965, Case Company donated the trademark and rights of the eagle statue to Ashland. In the same year, the eagle was named as the College’s mascot. At first, the mascot was named Victor. The costume was donated by a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, but has since been taken over by the Ashland University Athletics Department. Throughout the years, the mascot’s costume and design changed. Originally, the costume consisted of a giant bird with an “N” on its chest. The wings hung from the sides of the costume and featured tassels. The costume was then made into more of an eagle. The purple bird was then featured with a sweater with an “A” on the front. It was at this point that Tuffy became more of a mascot. He was seen at all games and was even part of cheerleading routines. It was safe to say that whenever there were cheerleaders, there was Tuffy. Rachel Bixler is currently the direc- tor of sports marketing and promo- tions, and said she tries to keep this tradition. She is in charge of filling the Tuffy suit, and looks through applica- tions every four years. She said that Tuffy is popular both on and off campus, and is sent to most of the big sporting events held on campus. “The requests go through me for any Tuffy appearances,” she said. “Generally where the cheerleaders are present, Tuffy is present.” Tuffy’s next costume is very similar to the current costume in which he is seen. Tuffy became a purple eagle, and was given a new suit in 2002, funded by AU’s athletic department. However, the jersey Tuffy is seen wearing is new this year. Tuffy is seen at all sporting events, and according to Bixler, fulfills his job as pepping up the crowd. Being Tuffy takes a lot, said Bixler, most of which consists of having fun. “Basically it just takes someone that has kind of an outgoing personality,” she said. “Somebody that isn’t afraid to kind of chime in with the cheerleaders, or be around the kids, be able to get in the stands and kind of be a little silly and participate in different promotions that we have. Maybe somebody that can be a little bit entertaining with dancing and moving around and not talking.” The student who plays Tuffy is nor- mally kept for four years – from their freshman to senior years – and his or her identity is kept a secret. Tuffy the eagle represents many things on AU’s campus. He is known to students, faculty and Ashland resi- dents. He is a regular attendee at foot- ball and basketball games, as well as other events such as Trick-or-Treating on campus and other big events. Sophomore Early Childhood Education major Michelle Andersen said Tuffy is a team player. She said she enjoys seeing him hype up the crowds at events. “Tuffy never lets his team down,” she said. “He’s at all the sporting events.” Junior Ashley Akins agrees. She said that Tuffy’s enthusiasm shows Ashland what AU is all about. “I think he represents spirit and Ashland and fun,” she said. “And who we are as a school.” The history behind the bird PHOTOS SUBMITTED left Tuy poses for the camera with a football player. The student who plays Tuy usually keeps the position all four years while attenting AU. above Tuy attends all of the home football and basketball games. He is also seen at other campus events. right Tuy is known both on and o campus, and is popular among children. Posing for pictures is a regular occurence for the mascot. PHOTOS ON FILE upper left Tuy the eagle’s rst costume was donated by the Sigma Nu Fraternity. left Tuy received a new suit in 2002 that was funded by AU’s athletic department. upper right Tuy was popular on campus and was always with the cheerleaders. right Tuy’s costume changed over the years, after rst being instituted in 1965.
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ashlandcollegian.com // Thursday, 1 November 2012 features 3
Tuffy the eagle
music department student recitalsMELANIE SUDAR
@melanie_sudar
Sunday Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Senior recital performed by Margaret Rickard on the oboe, Pavlina Draganova on the piano and guest Margaret Couts on oboe. Rickard is a graduate of Cloverleaf High School in Lodi, Ohio and is currently study-ing music education with oboist Andria Hoy.
Sunday Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. Junior recital by clarinetists Alex
VanScoy and Katie Stone. They will also be joined by pianist Pavlina Draganova and guests Robin Wolf and Janet Ankomah both on the clarinet. VanScoy and Stone are studying music edu-cation at Ashland University, as well as privately studying with Professor Thomas Reed. VanScoy graduated from Huron High School, and Stone graduated from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla.
Sunday Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Senior recital performed by
clarinetist Janet Ankomah. Pianist Pavlina Draganova will be accom-panying her, as well as VanScoy, Stone and Wolf on clarinet. Professor Thomas Reed will also be joining the group, performing on bass clarinet. Ankomah gradu-ated from Mansfield High School and is a music education major with an instrumental emphasis.
Wednesday Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Student ensemble recital by the Jazz combos and percussion ensemble. A variety of traditional and contemporary pieces will be
performed, directed by instructors Jeff Neitzke and Ashley Summers.
Thursday Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. A selection of chamber music will each be performed by the student chamber ensembles. The ensembles include the brass, directed by Michael Metcalf; clari-nets directed by Dr. Reed; flutes directed by Jane Berkner; and strings directed by Jane Reed.
Sunday Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. Senior recital by oboist Margaret Couts. She will be joined by pianist Pavlina Draganova and
Margaret Rickard on the English horn. Couts is a graduate from Delaware Hayes High School in Delaware, Ohio, and is studying instrumental music education pri-vately with Andria Hoy.
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Tuffy the eagle is a well-known part of Ashland University. The purple eagle is seen at almost every football and basketball game, and is recognized by fans. However, Tuffy hasn’t always been around.
Paul Metzler was a student at Ashland College in 1932. Since it’s origin, Ashland College’s mascot was a Purple Titan. Metzler began a cam-paign to change Ashland’s mascot to an eagle.
However, it wasn’t until 1942 when the eagle really became present. This is when the eagle statues appeared on campus. At first, the statues were on campus because they were stolen from a nearby manufacturing company, J.I. Case Company.
The first statue to gain a home on Ashland College’s campus was “Louise,” placed in front of Founder’s Hall. As the years progressed, so did the eagles. Eventually, in 1965, Case Company donated the trademark and rights of the eagle statue to Ashland. In the same year, the eagle was named as the College’s mascot.
At first, the mascot was named Victor. The costume was donated by a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, but has since been taken over by the Ashland University Athletics Department. Throughout the years, the mascot’s costume and design changed.
Originally, the costume consisted of a giant bird with an “N” on its chest. The wings hung from the sides of the costume and featured tassels. The costume was then made into more of an eagle. The purple bird was then featured with a sweater with an “A” on the front. It was at this point that Tuffy became more of a mascot. He was seen at all games and was even part of cheerleading routines. It was safe to say that whenever there were cheerleaders, there was Tuffy.
Rachel Bixler is currently the direc-tor of sports marketing and promo-tions, and said she tries to keep this tradition. She is in charge of filling the Tuffy suit, and looks through applica-
tions every four years. She said that Tuffy is popular both on and off campus, and is sent to most of the big sporting events held on campus.
“The requests go through me for any Tuffy appearances,” she said. “Generally where the cheerleaders are present, Tuffy is present.”
Tuffy’s next costume is very similar to the current costume in which he is seen. Tuffy became a purple eagle, and was given a new suit in 2002, funded by AU’s athletic department. However, the jersey Tuffy is seen wearing is new this year.
Tuffy is seen at all sporting events, and according to Bixler, fulfills his job as pepping up the crowd. Being Tuffy takes a lot, said Bixler, most of which consists of having fun.
“Basically it just takes someone that has kind of an outgoing personality,” she said. “Somebody that isn’t afraid to kind of chime in with the cheerleaders, or be around the kids, be able to get in the stands and kind of be a little silly and participate in different promotions that we have. Maybe somebody that can be a little bit entertaining with dancing and moving around and not talking.”
The student who plays Tuffy is nor-mally kept for four years – from their freshman to senior years – and his or her identity is kept a secret.
Tuffy the eagle represents many things on AU’s campus. He is known to students, faculty and Ashland resi-dents. He is a regular attendee at foot-ball and basketball games, as well as other events such as Trick-or-Treating on campus and other big events.
Sophomore Early Childhood Education major Michelle Andersen said Tuffy is a team player. She said she enjoys seeing him hype up the crowds at events.
“Tuffy never lets his team down,” she said. “He’s at all the sporting events.”
Junior Ashley Akins agrees. She said that Tuffy’s enthusiasm shows Ashland what AU is all about.
“I think he represents spirit and Ashland and fun,” she said. “And who we are as a school.”
The history behind the bird
PHOTOS SUBMITTED
left Tu! y poses for the camera with a football player. The student who plays Tu! y usually keeps the position all four years while attenting AU.
above Tu! y attends all of the home football and basketball games. He is also seen at other campus events.
right Tu! y is known both on and o! campus, and is popular among children. Posing for pictures is a regular occurence for the mascot.
PHOTOS ON FILE
upper left Tu! y the eagle’s " rst costume was donated by the Sigma Nu Fraternity.
left Tu! y received a new suit in 2002 that was funded by AU’s athletic department.
upper right Tu! y was popular on campus and was always with the cheerleaders.
right Tu! y’s costume changed over the years, after " rst being instituted in 1965.
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AU MASCOT
Tu!y
design + photographyby TYLER REMMEL
FAST FACTS
1. Tuffy was not made Ashland University’s mascot until 1965.
2. Prior to Tuffy, AU’s mascot was a purple Titan.
3. Eagles were adopted as AU’s symbol when the eagle statues began appearing on campus in 1941.
4. Ashland College student Paul Metzler began the campaign to adopt the eagle on campus.
5. The first costume of Tuffy, then known as Victor, was donated by a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity.
6. Tuffy is currently under the direction of Rachel Bixler, director of sports marketing and promotions.
7. Tuffy received a new costume in 2002 that was funded and given by the AU athletic department.
8. The current jersey that Tuffy wears was introduced this year.
9. Throughout the years, Tuffy has had a total of three costumes.
10. The student who plays Tuffy is kept confidential, and holds the job throughout his or her four years on campus.
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