our mascot
petey perpetuated petey tHe stormy petrel Has endured and endeared tHrougHout tHe years. let’s take a look!
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1 early drawing. 2 The recently retired Petey shakes his tail feathers. 3 Yamacraw cartoon (1962). 4 In action (circa 1991). 5 drawing from the Yamacraw (1923). 6 Petey worked out in more recent years. 7 Present-day Petey logo.
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birds of a featHer Last semester was a flurry of feathers with the arrival of Oglethorpe’s new Stormy Petrel mascot. The new and improved Petey debuted during a basketball game and immediately went to work, rallying his fellow Stormy Petrels to victory. Petey has become a friendly (yet intimidating, when necessary) presence both on and off campus. Petey’s makeover even has the approval of an expert. According to dr. Roarke donnelly, associate professor of biology, past versions sacrificed biological accuracy for an imposing mascot, while the new Petey blends the two. “he doesn’t look like a wimp, yet he shows the plumage coloration and bill shape common to all petrels. The tube on top of the bill is a particularly nice touch because these birds must use them to shed excess salt from the sea.…It’s a big improvement over the last mascot costume and a nice blend of biological fact, whimsy, and school spirit.”
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Nescit Cedere!
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do you Have a petey memory? Visit ePeTReL online (www.alumni.oglethorpe.edu/peteyperpetuated) to share your story!
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