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This spring, when Pfoho-bound freshman, new approach Annenberg on that fateful Friday before Spring Break, they’ll not only find enthusiastic house-mates convincing them that life in the Quad is great but also a brand-new mascot to welcome them: the Pforzheimer polar bear. The house has never had a mascot before, but after after several years of conversation about creating one, residents overwhelmingly voted to welcome the big white bear into their family...

Author: By D.b. Doroshow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pfoho’s Photogenic Polar | 11/1/2001 | See Source »

...pf’ to everything from ‘pfuck the river’ to ‘pfight for IM victory,’ the Quad residence was called North House. The masters’ interest in cold weather regions (hello Boston) and a collection of polar bear photographs combined with the fact that North house is...wait for it...the northern most residential house, gave the idea of a house mascot the push it needed to come under House Council consideration...

Author: By D.b. Doroshow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pfoho’s Photogenic Polar | 11/1/2001 | See Source »

Other than welcoming new freshmen into the house, the polar bear will most likely make an appearance on House IM t-shirts, because they are “very photogenic and look good on black and red, which are our house colors,” commented Pfoho House Council president Teresa L. Bechtold...

Author: By D.b. Doroshow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pfoho’s Photogenic Polar | 11/1/2001 | See Source »

...bear seems to fit the house’s personality well. As Bechtold commented, “When people talk about it, they’re very enthused. You can say a lot of things about a polar bear:a polar bear is adorable- it’s really, really cute. However, those suckers are fierce...

Author: By D.b. Doroshow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pfoho’s Photogenic Polar | 11/1/2001 | See Source »

...mother raising a child whose temperament is almost the polar opposite of mine, I liked the admonition "When you try to change a child's temperament, you can't. But if you try to do so, you are saying to the child, 'I don't like the way you are.'" Parents who learn to appreciate their children's strengths and don't condemn them for their weaknesses become more surefooted, fairer and better equipped to help them develop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Over The Hurdles | 10/15/2001 | See Source »

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