The students of the college wore uniforms with yellow and green colours, which resembled the colours of the bird called siskin (; hypocoristic , and hats from fur of young reindeer (). Because of that, they were nicknamed Chizhiks-Pyzhiks.
The pupils of the college donned attire in shades of yellow and green, reminiscent of the hues of the siskin bird. Consequently, they earned the moniker Chizhiks-Pyzhiks.