Stolen, frozen and set on fire: how a concrete owl became a campus legend

Stolen, frozen and set on fire: how a concrete owl became a campus legend

At Reed College in Portland, Oregon, students have repeatedly stolen, frozen, set on fire and otherwise displayed a concrete owl known as the Doyle Owl, turning it into an unofficial campus mascot. The tradition, spanning nearly a century, includes incidents such as encasing the statue in ice, a road trip to California, and a photo with Steve Jobs.

Source: Stolen, frozen and set on fire: how a concrete owl became a campus legend — India Today

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