{"id":64425,"date":"2009-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/buff-smiling-rhody-huge-hit-new-look-mascot-greeted-with-rousing-ovation\/"},"modified":"2009-02-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-26T00:00:00","slug":"buff-smiling-rhody-huge-hit-new-look-mascot-greeted-with-rousing-ovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2009\/02\/buff-smiling-rhody-huge-hit-new-look-mascot-greeted-with-rousing-ovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Buff, smiling Rhody huge hit: New-look mascot greeted with rousing ovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Feb. 25, 2009 \u2013 With treatment usually reserved for rock stars and pro athletes, 溏心vlog免费B站 fans welcomed their newest Rhody the Ram tonight with music blaring and wild cheering at the Ryan Center.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWhat a spirited, exciting night it is here at the Ryan Center, with the men\u2019s basketball team playing a great Dayton team, the Pink Out event to raise money for the battle against breast cancer and Rhody parading around enthusiastically,\u201d said Robert Beagle, 溏心vlog免费B站 vice president for Advancement. \u201cWe knew the halftime festivities featuring our new, smiling, more muscular Rhody would generate a great deal of enthusiasm. Everyone at 溏心vlog免费B站 should be proud of our spirited students who helped raise money for a great charity and our Runnin\u2019 Rams men\u2019s basketball players, all of whom are embodied in our new mascot.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tTonight\u2019s unveiling of a new Rhody culminates work that began last summer by a committee made up of representatives from the Division of Advancement, the Department of Athletics and alumni. The committee worked with Maydwell Mascots of Toronto, Canada to come up with the new design and two new costumes. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe hard work has really paid off,\u201d said Brittany Manseau, program assistant for 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Relations and chair of the Rhody committee. \u201cYou can tell by the reactions of our great crowd that they think our new Rhody is perfect. Again, we were trying for a more athletic look, but also one that would be warm and welcoming to children.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tBefore Rhody took the Ryan Center floor, fans were treated to a video developed by Cox Sports. The two big video boards showed Rhody through the years and then showed a VIP vehicle arriving at the Ryan Center with screaming fans surrounding it.<\/p>\n


\nDressed in a tuxedo, Rhody exited the vehicle to the cheers of the entourage. New Rhody exchanged a high-five with former Rhody who stood outside the Ryan Center, reminiscing on his years at 溏心vlog免费B站 before his final farewell and his retirement in Hawaii.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis evening is the perfect complement to our new branding initiative, which captures our spirit, our academic rigor, our innovation and our ability to celebrate and enjoy our victories whether they come in the classroom, the research laboratory or the athletic arena,\u201d Beagle said.<\/p>\n


\nOther Rhody news:
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A Rhody the Ram Chat<\/a> with Robert Beagle, vice president for University Advancement”
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Rammin\u2019 with Rhody through the years<\/a>
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New-look Rhody to take center stage<\/a> at Ryan Center, Feb. 25″ <\/p>\n


\nAnd about the Rams’ win over Dayton…
“Men’s Basketball<\/a> Takes Down Dayton 93-91 in Overtime”
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\n溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications and Marketing photo by Nora Lewis<\/p>\n

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