Vol 95 Issue 5 - Published September 16, 2005
Colonel Ebirt axed as College mascot
The department of athletics has confirmed that Col. Ebirt, a popular character at home football and basketball games in recent years, has been discontinued.

“We initially had a promotion with Colonial Williamsburg for a student-support group called ‘The Regiment,’” Athletics Director Terry Driscoll told Daily Press reporter Marty O’Brien. “Colonel Ebirt was created to lead that regiment … That promotion has ceased, and over time he was being confused as being ...

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  • OPINIONS
    Opinions Editorial
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  • Staff Editorial: Exit Ebirt
  • Guilty Samaritans
  • Poor Preparation

  • VARIETY
    Matoaka theater prepares for renovation
    Tucked back in the woods, overlooking a slate of serene water, lies Lake Matoaka Amphitheater, a massive cement and brick exposure. Built as the prima ... more
  • Vanity, insecurities lead to questioning of reality, appearance
  • Experimental, headbanging alt-rock band hits campus
  • 7th Grade comedy group

  • REVIEWS
    Intelligence devolves in weak ‘Thunder’
    In the world of science fiction, there’s the good (“Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park,” “Blade Runner,” “The Postman”), the bad (“Final Fantasy,” “Plan 9 fro ... more
  • Weezer inspires unmatched fandom, fainting, 10-hour trek to Georgia
  • McGee returns with familiar rock
  • Dark 'Exorcism of Emily Rose' blurs lines between fact, fiction

  • SPORTS
    Tribe crushes VMI, again
    The Tribe football team got their first win of the season last Saturday afternoon with a 41-7 blowout victory over Virginia Military Institute. The wi ... more
  • Women’s golf starts season with spark
  • Men’s cross country claims third
  • Bonds’ snobby behavior places him well short of legendary mark
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