Reading Time: 2 minutesAt a press conference held on Tuesday morning, Pedro the Panda announced that he was cancelling any appearances outside of Sunday’s homecoming football game.
Pedro the Panda
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 1980, André Picard wrote about the origins and fate of the first Panda game trophy: a three-foot-tall stuffed Panda dubbed Pedro.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn an editorial in 1988, the Fulcrum editorial board spoke about officials trying to “kill Pedro” by limiting ticket sales and scheduling the annual game over Thanksgiving.
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn a rainy afternoon, it was the defenses that shined at Lansdowne as the Gee-Gees overcame a late string of fumbles to win on a field goal.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the incident with the ByWard bear, I realized that there’s a greater need I can fill than just being a trophy, or figurehead so to speak, I want to help other bears.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA long-standing tradition held at Lansdowne Park that began in 1955, the Panda Bowl was a rivalry held between the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens men’s football teams.
