The speed of an NHL game has never been faster, as teams put more and more emphasis on skating. But not every great player is a great skater -- Wayne Gretzky, for one, admitted he wasn't all that fast -- and there are players who can fly but aren't as skilled in the other aspects of the game. Still, there's no getting around the importance of speed.
Beaver becomes MITâs animal mascot The beaver is perhaps the most conspicuous symbol of MIT. It appears on the âbrass ratâ class ring and a costumed beaver occasionally appears at sporting events and some student activities. The beaver was adopted as the MIT mascot in 1914. Lester D. Gardner 1898 presented the idea to MIT president Richard C. Maclaurin at the annual dinner of the Technology Club of New York. According to brass rate lore, Gardnerâs argument for choosing a beaver follows:
JMU's living mascot is canine royalty on campus. Siegle has been attending games since 2006, since he was 7 months old. Now 8, he has become a staple and a fan favorite at every home football game, ambling around the field and posing for pictures with fans. Not every is dog is treated like royalty by an entire university. But for Siegle, also known as the living Duke Dog seen at football games, itâs just a day in the life. I sat down with Mark Neofotis, a JMU alum (â09), Harrisonburg native and Siegleâs owner to discuss the royal.