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Tar Heel is a nickname applied to the U.S. state of North Carolina and its inhabitants. It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans. The exact etymology of the nickname is unknown, but most folklore believe its roots come from the fact that tar, pitch, and turpentine created from the vast pine forests were some of North Carolina's most important exports early in the state's history. For a time after the American Civil War, the name Tar Heel was derogatory, but it was later reappropriated by the people of North Carolina.[1] Because the exact history of the term is unknown, a number of legends have developed to explain it. One such legend claims it to be a nickname given during the U.S. Civil War, because of the state's importance on the Confederate side, and the fact that the troops "stuck to their ranks like they had tar on their heels".

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The House of Orange apparently needed a clean sweep of its cluttered garage of logos and blurred colors. So Nike came in to give Syracuse University a fresh graphic identity for its athletic teams. It pared down everything to the essence of the school — The Orange. As in, a single shade of orange, simplified logos, and no more Orangemen or Orangewomen. Orange has been SU's color and primary identity for more than 100 years. Some have complained that the change is all about Nike greed and political correctness. Not so, says Syracuse athletic director Jake Crouthamel. The objective, he says, was to design a graphic identity that reflects no mere trend or fad, but instead is strong and able to withstand the test of time. So here's a look at some of the colors, nicknames and mascots of the Orange over the years

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1872: Not pretty

Talk about your fashion emergency: The school's first official colors in 1872 were pea green and rose pink. Students knew they weren't cool and changed them to pink and azure in 1873. That lasted through 1890 when alumni changed the official color to orange. A motion for orange and white was defeated. Mrs. William Nottingham, class of 1880, was a member of the alumni committee that recommended the move to orange. In a 1939 book on Syracuse football by Arthur L. Evans, Mrs. Nottingham said, "Since that time, orange (and orange alone) has been the color of Syracuse University, and long may she wave — just orange!"

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1890: So why orange? A report in "The Syracusan" in 1890 said the decision was "predicated upon the historical affinity that once existed between the Colony of New York and the House of Orange"(Holland). A 1929 issue of the Alumni News said orange was chosen because it is "symbolic of the golden apples of Hesperia, of the glory of the sunrise, and of hopes of a golden future. It is the hue of strength, vigor and confidence." Professor John Scott Clark, Class of 1877, pitched orange during the great debate because "to his knowledge, not a single university or college had orange alone as its color." How about, anything's better than pea green and rose pink?

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1931: A bold, bad man

The Saltine Warrior was SU's mascot between 1931 and 1978. The warrior's saga began as an early century song. The words were written by Samuel E. Darby, Junior Class of 1913. Music was by David R. Walsh, Class of 1912. CHORUS: The Saltine Warrior is a bold, bad man, And his weapon is a pigskin ball. When on the field he takes a firm stand, He's the hero of large and small. He will rush towards the goal with might and main; His opponents all fight, but they fight in vain, Because the Saltine Warrior's a bold, bad man, And victorious over all! The Saltine Warrior as a mascot took hold after a campus humor magazine — the Orange Peel — concocted a fictitious tale in its October 1931 issue. A story said the remains of an Indian chief "Ogeekeda Hoschenegada" had been unearthed during the removal of the women's gymnasium. The translation, according to the story, meant "The Salt (or salty) warrior." The mascot remained until the school retired the Saltine Warrior because of racial insensitivity in 1978.

1950s: Origins of Orangemen

The Orangemen as a nickname may have taken root in the 1950s. Ellie Ludwig of Manlius, Class of 1943, spent 20 years as alumni director at SU and said that's when she remembers hearing Orangemen first used. Ed Galvin, director of Archives at SU, said, "Don't hold me to it, " but the earliest reference he has found is in a 1956 Post-Standard story about Jim Brown running down and tackling an Army player from behind. Reporter Bill Reddy wrote that the play "saved the Orangemen." The Daily Orange hinted at the nickname in a 1903 headline: "Orange Men Promise Well For Contest."

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Nuts4LSU

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Name the mascots you would eat

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