Dec. 2 Declared Green and White Day on University of Saskatchewan Campus

Posted November 29, 2005


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 29, 2005
2005-11-25-OTHER

Dec. 2 Declared Green and White Day on University of Saskatchewan Campus
City of Saskatoon To Celebrate As Well

University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon, along with City of
Saskatoon Mayor Donald Atchison, have proclaimed Fri. Dec. 2, 2005 to be
"Green and White Day" in the city.

Citizens of Saskatoon including the 27,000 students, staff and faculty at
the U of S campus, are being encouraged to wear Huskie Athletics apparel or
green and white clothing on Dec. 2 in support of the U of S Huskie football
team, who will be competing in the national football championships - the
Desjardins Vanier Cup on Sat. Dec. 3 in Hamilton, Ontario.

"The success of the Huskie football team is truly inspirational. The
leadership and motivation displayed by the players, coaches and support
staff is symbolic of the spirit and tradition found at the University of
Saskatchewan. Our team is a point of pride and we hope that our fans,
friends and alumni will join with us to celebrate by wearing their Huskie
green," said U of S President Peter MacKinnon.

Huskie apparel can be purchased at the Huskie Store in Midtown Plaza in
Saskatoon, ordered by calling (toll free) 1-888-214-8888, or visit the
following locations at the U of S campus: The Centre Shop (Lower Place
Riel), the Tuck Shop (Arts Building), the North 40 (Agriculture Building),
or the Galleria Store (Innovation Place).

City of Saskatoon Transit will be supporting this initiative by including a
"Go Huskies Go" message on the displays of select buses from Dec. 1-3.

Also, two University challenges have been made and a great deal of pride is
on the line. U of S Associate Vice-President of Student Enrolment Services
Division, David Hannah and his counterpart David McMurray, the Dean of
Students at Wilfrid Laurier University, have agreed that the losing team's
administrator will wear the winner's sweatshirt for one day on campus.
University of Saskatchewan Students' Union President Gavin Gardiner has a
challenge with his counterpart Dan Robert (President, WLUSU). The winning
Student President will provide the loser with a mascot (stuffed toy - a
Huskie dog or Golden Hawk) which the winner will have to take with him to
meetings for one day.

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For more information, please contact:

Erin Taman
University Communications
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-6919
Email: erin.taman@usask.ca
Web: http://www.usask.ca/communications