{"id":245,"date":"2018-04-04T22:33:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T22:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/history\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2024-04-16T22:48:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T22:48:35","slug":"bruin-brawl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/history\/student-traditions\/bruin-brawl\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruin Brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Class of 1929 with the Original Bruin Pelt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Bruin Brawl, originally known as Bruin Jr. all started from the discovery of a baby bear cub.\u00a0<\/span>Reuben Frank, a student of Pacific Academy, embarked on a\u00a0<\/span>hunting trip in 1887. During this trip, he and his father shot an adult black bear and caught its cub. The two brought the cub back to his younger sister, Lenora, and kept the cub as a family pet until it grew too big. When it did, the Frank family gifted it to George Hartley, a professor at the Academy. Hartley released the cub into the Hess Creek Canyon. The bear cub was lovingly nicknamed the Bruin Junior and students and faculty enjoyed throwing peanuts and apples to the bear.<\/span><\/p>\n

The once darling cub grew to be a mischievous bear and started causing troubles throughout the neighborhood. Decisions had to be made on how to deal with Bruin Junior and eventually it was decided that he would be shot and made into bear steaks with his fur being preserved and kept in the school\u2019s museum. Unfortunately, the proper means of preservation were not taken in order to keep Bruin Junior\u2019s coat in good condition. The coat was later forgotten about until it was rediscovered by the class of 1898. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Bruin Brawl 2010<\/p>\n

After the rediscovery of the Bruin Junior\u2019s coat, the class began skirmishing over ownership of the skin. The struggle over the ownership of the coat began the tradition that we now call the Bruin Brawl. Each year, a makeshift bruin, such as a stuffed bear, takes the place of the original coat. Under the set guidelines of the brawl, each class or resident area will fight to become the victors of the brawl. To win, the Bruin has to make it off campus. As more time has passed, greater regulations have been enforced for the brawl due to injuries and one too many holes in the classrooms.<\/p>\n

BRUIN BRAWL FUN FACTS:<\/u><\/p>\n