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Title
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Boxer III ransom note
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Description
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An anonymous handwritten note left behind by Pacific University students who took Boxer III from its display case in Tran Library on January 16, 2019. The students, who stated they were trying to "breathe new life into the tradition of the Boxer," returned the statue to the university several hours later, after it became clear that several cameras had captured footage of the removal. The students involved later told a reporter that they "penned the note while wearing gloves and using their non-dominant hand, then sealed it in a plastic bag" (See: "The Boxer Bandits," The Index, Oct. 12, 2023).
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Boxer III was a replica of Pacific University's original "Boxer" statue, a bronze statue that was the inspiration for its mascot. There had been a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue since the early 1900s.
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[Transcription of front:] It is with great reverence and respect that we have made this attempt to breathe new life into the tradition of the Boxer. Let it be clear that our intentions are in alignment w/ the spirit of the Boxer. The Boxer will remain in the Pacific community and will not be harmed. There is no reason for the Boxer III to be pronounced Disappeared. w/ love, totally not the Football Team. [Transcription of back:] GO BOXERS
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Identifier
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PUA_MS95_528
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Date
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2019
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Date Created
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Jan 16, 2019
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Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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Source
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Pacific University Archives
