Life Cycle of a Butterfly

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WMU Traditions
By Kelly McCarthy
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School Colors

• Brown and Gold became WMUs official school
  colors in 1904.
• The colors represent the brown-eyed Susan's that
  used to thrive on WMUs campus.
• These colors were suggested by the institutions
  first secretary, Josephine Jackson.
• While the shades of the colors have been updated,
  brown and gold are still WMUs official school
  colors.

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Mascots

• WMUs original nickname was the Hilltoppers.
• WMU became the Broncos in 1939, because the
  nickname Hilltoppers would often get confused
  with other schools.
• Buster got his name in 1981 due to a student
  contest. Other entries included Goldie, Bucky,
  Rocco, and Wildfire.
• Buster received a make-over in 1988 when the
  athletics staff bought its first full-fledged
  bronco costume.

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How did Buster Bronco get his name?

• It was named after a popular professor at WMU.
• WMUs first securatry, Josephine Jackson thought
  of it.
• President Sangren picked it.
• Through a student contest in 1981.

http//www.wmich.edu/wug/other-resources/wmu-graph
ics/bronco-logo.html
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• You answered wrong, please go back and read
  information page.

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YOU ARE CORRECT!

• Buster was selected as the name of WMUs mascot
  in a student contest that took place in 1981.
  Other entries included Goldie, Bucky, Rocco, and
  Wildfire.

http//www.wmich.edu/wmu/tour/wmu004b.html
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ALL ABOUT ME!

• My name is Kelly and I am a junior at WMU.
• I am majoring in Elementary Education with my
  third minor in English.
• My favorite color is purple and I have a fish
  name Junior.
• I am a campus tour guide and I am a member of the
  Student Education Association.
• In my free time I love to hang out with my
  friends and family.