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Jan 6, 2015 · The two students, along with the creative marketing genius of fellow student Schuyler Hadley Bassett, organized a campaign for the unusual mascot. The Anteater was elected as the official UCI mascot on Nov. 30, 1965. It received 559 votes, beating out such alternatives as Seahawks, Bison and “none of these.”.
Nov 18, 2015 · Back then, there was no Aldrich Park, no circular path, no tall trees – just first-ever students at the nascent University of California, Irvine campus determined to create their own identity. That included their choice of mascot. Peter the Anteater, whose half-century birthday is celebrated this month, was an improbable selection.
On November 30, 1965, the Anteater was officially chosen in a student election as the mascot of UC Irvine, and "Zot!" the cry that an anteater was imagined to make when attacking its prey, became the campus battle cry. The choice was hailed for its originality, winning over the second place choice "None of these" and the more common – if less ...
Dec 30, 2020 · We know Peter the Anteater as our energetic and spirited campus mascot. He takes several forms: the original B.C. comic strip Peter, the jersey-cladded bipedal Peter, and more recently, Petr the Anteatr. UCI has always prided itself in its unique mascot established in 1965.
Nov 30, 2015 · ucirvine. 6.45K subscribers. 22. 3.7K views 7 years ago. Peter the Anteater, UC Irvine's beloved mascot, turns 50 years old this year. His push-ups with Conan O'Brien and smooth dance...
Jan 12, 2023 · With 56% majority of students’ votes, the Anteater officialy became UCI’s mascot. Consequently, “ZOT” became the official “war-cry” since Johnny Hart’s comic strip made his anteater yell “ZOT” in his own portrayal of the anteater. https://sites.uci.edu/uuzotblog/2011/02/why-the-anteater/
Mascot: Peter the Anteater: Nickname: Anteaters: Fight song "Anteaters, Go!" and "The Big C" Colors: Blue and gold Website: www.ucirvinesports.com: The UC Irvine Anteaters are the athletic teams fielded by the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine).
