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DECEMBER 2001 NEWS Part I:
Interview Part II: Interview- Panther shares more of his game experiences Part III
Interview: IMPRESSIONS Editorial: Sharing one another's burdens Letters to the editor guidelines Why Pro-war v.s Pro-peace is a problem Don't be a Charlie Brown in relationships Mexican exchange student enters a party! Alcohol visits many faces across lands Complaints of loneliness can be solved SPECIAL FEATURE Top 25 reasons behind a candy cane Whose birthday did I forget to celebrate this time? Find the hidden Christmas Carols and win $25 Rhyme delivers message of Christmas ENTERTAINMENT Review of Fellowship of the Ring The movie 'HOW HIGH' is a disgrace! EXPRESSION Is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ just a myth or fact? SPORTS Freshman cheerleader shares experience
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NEWS Pitt student becomes a Panther mascot Ramesh C. Reddy Ramesh: What made you want to be a Pitt Panther? Panther: Actually I played football for seven years and then in my senior year I guess I realized I was not going to get much playing time so the cheerleaders asked me if I would be the mascot for my high school. I was like yeah sure and I really liked it. My friend from Penn St tried out and became a Nittany Lion and I thought that was the coolest thing ever so when I came to Pitt it was my ultimate goal just to be the Pitt Panther and I did it pretty fast. I got here and three weeks later I am the Pitt Panther. Ramesh: Who’s your supervisor? Panther: Her name is Theresa Nuzzo Ramesh: So, Theresa Nuzzo is also the Panthers supervisor? Panther: Yeah, yeah! Ramesh: How long have you been the Pitt Panther? Panther: This is my second year now. I am only a sophomore. Ramesh: Oh cool! For those students who do not know, how did you get the Panther position? What was the process? Panther: It was last year right after the pep rally. I approached some cheerleaders about it. I didn’t think I would get the Panther job. Right away I thought it was a seniority thing. I basically tried out at a pep rally and did pretty good I guess. Theresa said I could be the Panther anytime I want.
Ramesh: What has been your most memorable experience as a Panther so far? Panther: Most memorable experience? (Silence thinking) Wow Ramesh: Take your time Panther: (silence...) I guess it would probably, huh that’s a tough one; I remember pretty much everything I have ever done with it. I guess actually, the Big East Tournament last year in New York City at Madison Square Garden. Everyone picked us to lose in the first few games but we went all the way to the championship. I guess the most memorable experience would be when we played Syracuse that night and we beat them. Ramesh: Wow! Panther: That was amazing and we beat Notre Dame and all that, that whole trip was just amazing, pulling it out from nowhere. Ramesh: Cool! What has been a memory you would like to forget as a Pitt Panther? Panther: Memory I would like to forget? (Hmm) Every year I go to Temple and I always go up into the crowd because I am from Lancaster and have a lot of family and friends that go to that game. The crowd there is really intense; they are mean people, really mean to the mascot. I went up in the stands to see some family and would go around and make my rounds. There must have been a group of 12 kids that just beat me up. Ramesh: Awe Panther: Yeah, I guess that would be probably the memory I would like to forget. This year was not that bad but the year before I got beat up pretty bad. Ramesh: Awe man! Did your uniform come off? Panther: Yeah, my head blew off Ramesh: Awe, that is not good! Panther: I guess Temple would be the only time it happened. I just lay down and took it. Ramesh: Awe Panther: I covered my face and curled up. That’s about all I could do. Ramesh: Did anyone come and rescue you? Panther: Eventually! It took time but eventually some Pitt fans saw what was happening, ran down and helped me out. Ramesh: Okay! What is the hardest thing of being a Panther? Panther: It takes up all of my time. It’s hard to find time for school. I came to college and wanted to be a Panther but I wanted to do a lot of other things. Since I became a Panther, I have not had time for anything else other than that. Otherwise I would not get any schoolwork done if I had anything else. It really does take all of my time. Ramesh: Cool! What is the easiest thing about being a Panther? Panther: Easiest thing? I think the easiest thing, getting to go to in all these away games traveling. That’s pretty amazing! I am flying these planes and staying in these incredible hotels having a good time. That would be the easiest thing being a Panther.
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