The school's men's and women's ski teams and men's and women's squash teams compete in Division I. The Ephs' nickname (which rhymes with chiefs) is a shortened form of the name of Ephraim Williams, the college's founder. The Ephs' mascot is a purple cow, and their colors are purple and gold. The school's athletic director is Lisa Melendy.
The Rottweiler (UK /ËrÉtvaÉªlÉ/ or /ËrÉtwaÉªlÉ/) or (US /rÉtwaÉªlÉr/) is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large or large.The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs, because one of their uses was to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market.
Bitches range between 58-63.5cms (23-25 ins) at the shoulder and weight between 32kg and 40kg. Rottweilers can be larger or smaller that the sizes given, however that are not considered typical by the breed standard. The Rottweiler is very strong for its size. They were used in Europe to herd cattle and pull carts.