COM222 New UT Mascot

For my COM222 class, I was assigned to come up with a new mascot for the University of Tampa, and in doing so, answer the following questions:

1. Why did you chose this mascot?

2. Why is this mascot better than our current mascot, the Spartan?

3. What element of UT is represented by this new mascot?

And so, I present to you, the University of Tampa Snowbirds!

The answers to the questions are written on the page, but I will also type them out here in case you can't read them.  Plus, there's a lot going on on the page, so typing it out might make it easier to read.

1. Why did you chose this mascot?

Snowbirds are a driving force in the Tampa economy (pushing development of housing, car dealerships, etc.) when they all come down to Florida to escape the harsh cold of northern winters.

2. Why is this mascot better than our current mascot, the Spartan?

Snowbirds are a better representation of Tampa, Florida because all the snowbirds from up north find there way south for the winter year after year, rather than a Greek symbol that has nothing to do with Tampa whatsoever.

3. What element of UT is represented by this new mascot?

The snowbird is symbolic of the fact that a majority of UT students are from the northeast, and they traveled south to Tampa, Florida, which is essentially what snowbirds do.

I have also decided with the change of our mascot to change our school colors as well.  Purple, blue, and white are just better colors for a snowbird than red, yellow, and black.

I hope you all find the humor in this like I do.

GO SNOWBIRDS!