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.
Students at the college wore distinctive uniforms featuring a combination of yellow and green hues, which bore a striking resemblance to those of the siskin bird. This led to them being affectionately referred to as Chizhiks-Pyzhiks.