Most of you may not know the writings of Sharon Doubiago. She is a prolific California author, poet, activist. She writes from the depth of herself and I'm happy to consider her a friend. I'm wishing Sharon a Happy Birthday here just to have it on line and to have something new for folks in Greeley to read. I wonder if any of her books are in the Michener?
I know that there are problems facing the campus recently. Changes and some bad stuff. Sure hope that by now those issues have been resolved.
If anyone is interested in another part of my life, I review local theatre here in the Los Angeles area at www.onstagelosangeles.blogspot.com
Meanwhile, we wait to hear from the Alumni Relations folks in the Judy Farr Center and hope for a trip to Greeley later in the year to install the artwork.
Michael
CSC '63
Showing posts with label University of Northern Colorado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University of Northern Colorado. Show all posts
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Big Time Basketball
Here's to the Bears! Going to 'the Show' is an honor you've earned. Next Year!
best wishes,
Michael Sheehan
CSC '63
best wishes,
Michael Sheehan
CSC '63
Thursday, February 17, 2011
A New Year: 2011
I just found emails with 'anonymous' entries responding to this blog. The posts sound like someone who is fond of alma mater, but resents my quest to revive the past. If this person is in favor of the restoration of Totem Teddy, and it did sound that they might be, then it would be good to be open about who they are and if they are willing to be an advocate for the project.
I understand that there are 21st Century traditions that students who graduate from UNC will treasure. I hope that they will become advocates for their 'stuff' as I am an advocate for mine. I have no intention to demean anyone's idea of what a good memory of college life is like. That I want to remind all Bears where their totem came from.. their mascot... my mascot.. Totem Teddy is simply that. It is my intention to advocate for one of the first traditions that students rallied around almost a hundred years ago.
So.. This is not an 'us vs. them' routine. There is no us nor them. As far as I'm concerned it's only us: UNC Bears! That I have tunnel vision for this important project is only because my relationship with the Bear Totem is over sixty years old and has deep meaning for me.
All I want to do is revive the Bear Totem on campus and hope that current students and those students who may never have seen the original totem may have the opportunity to embrace this my recreation of this iconic figure. My artwork (see previous posts) will be a new totem. Hopefully, it will pique the interest of current students as well as alumni. It is not to replace anything, it is to awaken the Greeley campus to one specific thing that turned the 'Teachers' into The Bears!
All anyone has to do is to pledge support and I'll do the rest. All are welcome.
At least this 'anonymous' poster didn't say that college students today don't have time to deal with non-representational art! Thanks for your interest.
And, if I am ever in Greeley for any of the activities that Anonymous mentions, I'll be happy to participate.
Michael Sheehan
I understand that there are 21st Century traditions that students who graduate from UNC will treasure. I hope that they will become advocates for their 'stuff' as I am an advocate for mine. I have no intention to demean anyone's idea of what a good memory of college life is like. That I want to remind all Bears where their totem came from.. their mascot... my mascot.. Totem Teddy is simply that. It is my intention to advocate for one of the first traditions that students rallied around almost a hundred years ago.
So.. This is not an 'us vs. them' routine. There is no us nor them. As far as I'm concerned it's only us: UNC Bears! That I have tunnel vision for this important project is only because my relationship with the Bear Totem is over sixty years old and has deep meaning for me.
All I want to do is revive the Bear Totem on campus and hope that current students and those students who may never have seen the original totem may have the opportunity to embrace this my recreation of this iconic figure. My artwork (see previous posts) will be a new totem. Hopefully, it will pique the interest of current students as well as alumni. It is not to replace anything, it is to awaken the Greeley campus to one specific thing that turned the 'Teachers' into The Bears!
All anyone has to do is to pledge support and I'll do the rest. All are welcome.
At least this 'anonymous' poster didn't say that college students today don't have time to deal with non-representational art! Thanks for your interest.
And, if I am ever in Greeley for any of the activities that Anonymous mentions, I'll be happy to participate.
Michael Sheehan
Monday, October 18, 2010
Here's to the Class of 1960!
How great to see that the old alma mater has reinstated the Homecoming Parade! Congratulations to all who see that Tradition is the mordant that truly binds us together. The Class of '60 welcomed my Class of '63 with our Freshman beanies and learning the history of UNC from our Student Handbooks. Homecoming marked the day we could remove our beanies and become full on members of the Student Body. The Class of 1960 was, perhaps, the last class to see Totem Teddy in his honored space between Gunter Hall and Bru-Inn. It was the men of that class who dominated
Hi Bridge and were the envy of us Frosh. We looked forward to the day when we could form a gauntlet for the new Freshman women to run.
Simple times.. good memories! Now.. thanks to Solomon Little Owl of the Native American Students Organization for his pledge of support to restore The Bear Totem to the UNC campus. Hopefully some of the Fifty Year Classmates will sign on as well. That you returned to campus for Homecoming is heartening. We need your support! Not money.. just your voices.. It is time to Restore the Bear Totem!!
Go Bears!!
Hi Bridge and were the envy of us Frosh. We looked forward to the day when we could form a gauntlet for the new Freshman women to run.
Simple times.. good memories! Now.. thanks to Solomon Little Owl of the Native American Students Organization for his pledge of support to restore The Bear Totem to the UNC campus. Hopefully some of the Fifty Year Classmates will sign on as well. That you returned to campus for Homecoming is heartening. We need your support! Not money.. just your voices.. It is time to Restore the Bear Totem!!
Go Bears!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Politically Correct?
Just re-read my last post. Yep.. I'm a nostalgic.
The last few weeks I'd hoped to chat with officials at UNC about my proposed art installation, but that has not happened. The blog has been pretty quiet and even though my idea remains steadfast, I'm hoping I can find the politically correct way to make a proposal to the powers that be on campus that will be acceptable.
I've not seen a lot of art on the Greeley campus. One impressive installation is a circle of huge 'hinges' that stand to the north of Gunter Hall that reflect the style of Claes Oldenburg. Of course, I love it and wonder what its history might be.
If I stabilize my cairn and install it, hopefully, on the old campus, I'd hope that discussion about what it is and why it's there would ensue.
School will be in session for Fall soon. It'll be interesting to hear proposals that the UNC Foundation may have received for an actual tribute to the Bear Totem.
Ideas?
The last few weeks I'd hoped to chat with officials at UNC about my proposed art installation, but that has not happened. The blog has been pretty quiet and even though my idea remains steadfast, I'm hoping I can find the politically correct way to make a proposal to the powers that be on campus that will be acceptable.
I've not seen a lot of art on the Greeley campus. One impressive installation is a circle of huge 'hinges' that stand to the north of Gunter Hall that reflect the style of Claes Oldenburg. Of course, I love it and wonder what its history might be.
If I stabilize my cairn and install it, hopefully, on the old campus, I'd hope that discussion about what it is and why it's there would ensue.
School will be in session for Fall soon. It'll be interesting to hear proposals that the UNC Foundation may have received for an actual tribute to the Bear Totem.
Ideas?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
NEXT STEPS
This is an invitation to all University of Northern Colorado Bears: students, faculty, staff, administration and alumni to pitch in with ideas for the restoration of Totem Teddy to the UNC Campus. The Centennial of his arrival on campus will happen in 2014. It is my goal to restore the totem in an artful way before that time.
Tradition has never been a big deal in Greeley, but the Bear in me is still hoping for others who may agree that neither a stuffed bear in a plastic box nor a huge squatting bronze, neither one is a true representative of our Bear Spirit.
I have offered to build the "ReIncairnation of Totem Teddy" at my own expense on the same site where the Ghost Memory Totem stood from 2005 until 2008 and the original Totem Teddy stood until his repatriation to the Tlingits of Angoon, Alaska in 2003. The Bear Totem stood proudly on the Greeley campus for almost ninety years and it is my firm belief that his memory should not be forgotten.
Alumnus, the Honorable Lynn Karowsky is responsible for the term "ReIncairnation!" Thank you, Judge Karowsky.
Please join me in my effort to restore the Spirit of Totem Teddy to the UNC campus.
Michael Sheehan
CSC Class of 1963
Tradition has never been a big deal in Greeley, but the Bear in me is still hoping for others who may agree that neither a stuffed bear in a plastic box nor a huge squatting bronze, neither one is a true representative of our Bear Spirit.
I have offered to build the "ReIncairnation of Totem Teddy" at my own expense on the same site where the Ghost Memory Totem stood from 2005 until 2008 and the original Totem Teddy stood until his repatriation to the Tlingits of Angoon, Alaska in 2003. The Bear Totem stood proudly on the Greeley campus for almost ninety years and it is my firm belief that his memory should not be forgotten.
Alumnus, the Honorable Lynn Karowsky is responsible for the term "ReIncairnation!" Thank you, Judge Karowsky.
Please join me in my effort to restore the Spirit of Totem Teddy to the UNC campus.
Michael Sheehan
CSC Class of 1963
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