First look at Boxer videorecording

Identifier

PUA_MS95_530

Title

First look at Boxer videorecording

Description

Unedited video footage of Pacific University President Jennifer Coyle as she sees, for the first time, the university's original "Boxer" statue on February 21, 2024. The video shows Coyle walking into the home of John Howard (wearing maroon t-shirt; Class of 1972) and JoAnn Howard (Class of 1974 ) in Ojai, California. The Howards had received Boxer from a third party who had possession of the statue for the previous 55 years. Coyle (University President; Class of 1990; OD 1993) sees and holds Boxer for the first time. Coyle was also an alumnus and had heard stories about the statue for decades, but had never seen or touched the original before this recording. Others present in the recording include Bruce Bishop (wearing plaid, Class of 1968); Gary Reynolds (wearing grey, Class of 1972?); and Blake Timm (holding the camera, Pacific's Associate Director of Communications, Class of 1998).

Boxer is a bronze statue of a qilin which was the inspiration for Pacific's mascot. There had been a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue since the early 1900s. Prior to this event, Boxer had last been seen in public on October 16, 1969.

Creator

Timm, Blake

Date: Year(s)

2024

Date: Display

Feb. 21, 2024

Subject

Pacific University

Mascots

Place

Ojai, California

Extent

1 video file (1 min., 37 sec.)

Source

Pacific University Archives

Copyright

English http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Format

MP4