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Cloaked in the clouds: A morning walk to class alongside Baujan Field almost feels like spring.
Photograph by LARRY BURGESS
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COMMENTARY by
ERIC F. SPINA
This is our UD
’m the kind of person who enjoys sitting in Performing Arts Center and presenting their
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the second row applauding everyone else. undergraduate research at the Stander Sympo-
When the campus inauguration com- sium. In between, we’ll showcase scholarship
mittee asked my thoughts about the design and research, convene a panel of experts on
of the April 2-5 celebration, I hesitated for humanizing technology for the common good
a moment. Then I realized this moment in and, because stories have power, bring together
history is not solely about me. It’s about us — 80 people in the ancient Native American art of
and all we’ve accomplished together over 167 story circles to share their hopes and vision for
years, one imaginative, faith-filled moment our future.
after another. At my official installation April 4, the Uni-
Eric F. Spina This is our UD. versity of Dayton Arena will be transformed
President, The committee is filled with creative think- from a rowdy basketball venue into a stylish
University of Dayton ers who will choreograph a magnificent few days amphitheater where a university’s dreams for
that will showcase the University of Dayton’s the future can soar. Two dozen members of the
creativity, innovative spirit, collaborative nature diverse UD family — from students and profes-
— and the faith and power of our people. The sors to community leaders and alumni — will
events, including my installation address, are offer short, from-the-heart reflections on what
meant to be personal, reflective and forward- makes our University extraordinary. I’ll touch
looking. (See story, Page 11, and the inauguration on our emerging strategic vision for the future,
website: go.udayton.edu/inauguration). which will be informed through hundreds of
All are invited to join in the celebration, conversations with alumni, faculty, staff, stu-
which starts fittingly with a Mass with Arch- dents and friends.
bishop Dennis Schnurr in the Chapel of the With my family, friends, dignitaries and, most
Immaculate Conception and an afternoon of important of all, the University of Dayton com-
community service projects. It ends on a rous- munity, we will celebrate our heritage and boldly
ing note with hundreds of students performing and imaginatively embrace a future of greatness.
on stage at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster This is our UD.
President: Eric F. Spina Staff Contributors: Jessica Barga, Website: magazine.udayton.edu Blog: udquickly.udayton.edu
Thomas M. Columbus, Michael Email: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/daymag
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Editor Emeritus: Thomas M. Columbus Parsons, Teri Rizvi, Shawn Robinson, Records changes only to:
Editor: Michelle Tedford Nichole Rustad, Cilla Shindell [email protected]
Managing Editor: Gita Balakrishnan Student Staff: Danielle Damon, or 888-253-2383
Art Director: Frank Pauer Kristin Davis, Erin Frey,
Photographer: Larry Burgess Joey Gardner III, Bridget Lally,
Production Director: Jeaneen Parsons Courtney Mocklow
Designer: Brother Bob Hughes, S.M.
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LETTERS
I somehow
loaded “ROCKY
FLYER” for the
new mascot,
and that is how the Dayton TV
audience was introduced to him.
—Bob Romond ’71
Have thoughts about what Editor’s note: Thanks to test), it wasn’t an instant suc- the U.S. Air Force used in the
you read this issue? all who wrote letters and left cess. It stuck, however, and we 1950s. Unfortunately it no lon-
comments regarding the Rudy got used to it. Hard to believe ger inflated, so I would climb
SEND YOUR LETTERS TO:
Flyer feature, “The Making of the mascot has been around 35 into it and fill it with eight to 10
University of Dayton Magazine
300 College Park an Icon,” from the Winter 2016- years officially as “Rudy.” He pillows donated by fellow resi-
Dayton, OH 45469-1303 17 issue. Below is a selection of certainly has borne witness to dents of Founders Hall (they
anecdotes that add to the rich some pretty great athletic feats only donated once as they got
EMAIL US AT:
[email protected] history of University of Dayton from then through now. Too pretty sweaty). I also put clown
mascots. bad he missed the Stagg Bowl makeup on my face and wore
TWEET TO:
@daymag with us in December 1980. fake bare feet over my shoes. I
YOUR MASCOT IS (A) TOM MCLAUGHLIN ’81 was welcomed warmly by the
Please include your city and CHICKEN CARY, ILLINOIS students and was at every UD
state. Indicate whether you I remember being at a soc- home game, both football and
wish your email address printed. cer game at Baujan sometime INFLATABLE FLYER basketball, in 1959 and 1960. I
Letters should not exceed 300 in the fall of 1980 with some If you go to the Flyer News, once received a standing ova-
words. University of Dayton
friends from Campus South. 1959 to 1962, you will find that tion from the crowd at a game in
Magazine may edit for clarity
There was a guy in a chicken Marty Held and I formed the the Fieldhouse after I dribbled
and brevity. Not all letters
are printed because of space. costume parading on the side- first UD pep club. The purpose a beach ball (no easy task) the
Opinions expressed are those lines. It was no San Diego was to get some length of the
of the letter writers and not Chicken-type costume either, student enthu- court, faked
necessarily of this publication but the weakest looking chick- siasm for the a trip over
nor the University of Dayton.
en I had ever seen. A few of us football team, the foul line
looked at each other and asked, which unfor- and flipped
“Is that the best they can do tunately was the beach ball
for a mascot?” Very soon there not real good up toward
were catcalls coming from our back in those the basket
section of the stands: “It’s the days, and to as I fell face
Dayton Fryer!” add to the ex- first on the
That “mascot” wasn’t seen citement at floor.  Lying
again (by us, anyway). We at- UD basketball there I heard
tended the basketball game games, then played in the Field- the crowd roar; the beach ball
where Rudy made his appear- house. was laying on top of the basket.
ance. He went over pretty well. The pep club thought we Go Flyers!
As for the name Rudy (which needed a mascot, and I came JIM O’HORA ’62
came through the naming con- up with a rubber inflatable suit VESTAL, NEW YORK
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ROCKY VS. RUDY
I just loved your story on the evolution
THE OTHER FLYERS
of Rudy Flyer. As the studio director for UD
Great background on our beloved mascot, Rudy Flyer. It references that, in 1972,
basketball on WHIO-TV, I was responsible
believing we were the only American institution nicknamed “Flyers,” Gene Schill
for identifying, via electronic character gen-
wrote cartoonist Milton Caniff for mascot concepts,
erator, the players and other game informa-
from which came D-Bird. Coincidentally enough,
tion. I somehow loaded “ROCKY FLYER”
Lewis University (Illinois, Division II) has also used
for the new mascot, and that is how the
“Flyers.” According to Lewis University history,
Dayton TV audience was introduced to him.
in 1963, Caniff illustrated the comic
Fortunately, at least one of the studio
strip “Steve Canyon.” That year, Lewis
crew was a student and recognized the error,
students were discussing the need for
called the control room, and we had it fixed
a mascot. They remembered reading
before the phone calls started. 
about the character Bedcheck Charlie
The next day, legendary Channel 7 man-
and wrote to Caniff, who replied with
ager Stan Mouse asked me how that er-
permission to use Charlie. The identity
ror came about. (I’m guessing a phone call
has recently been modernized. By most
from Tom Frericks started Stan’s wanting
accounts, Dayton and Lewis remain the
to know.) It was here my Catholic upbring-
only college Flyers.
ing and my UD education went into full
UD was way ahead of NHL Philadelphia Flyers,
speed: “Mea culpa.” 
too, a 1967 expansion team during the height of our
BOB ROMOND ’71
Blackburn-era national basketball popularity. They must subliminally love Dayton
CENTERVILLE, OHIO
like we do!
TOUR GUIDES ROCK A shoutout to my old roommate and former Rudy, Matthew Hahn ’95 — never
[Regarding “UD Hospitality,” 10-28-16]: been one better.
As a UD alum whose son currently attends TODD HERZOG ’96
UD, I have got to say that all it takes is a MASON, OHIO
Editor’s note: We called Lewis University to ask about their Flyers. Lewis Universi-
campus tour conducted by one of those
ty, a Catholic university (Lasallian), started as a technical school and changed its name
wonderful student tour guides, some
to Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics in 1934. They trained pilots and mechan-
friendly interaction with students along
ics, thus adopting the name “Flyers.” There is debate about the artist who first drew
the way, and an appreciation for the beauti-
Bedcheck Charlie. While Caniff did illustrate “Steve Canyon” in 1963, the charac-
ful campus, and a decision to attend UD is
ter Bedcheck Charlie is reported to have appeared in the comic strip “Terry and the
almost guaranteed!
Pirates.” George Wunder, who took over that strip from Caniff in 1946, has also been
JIM BERNAUER ’70
identified as the Lewis University mascot artist.
POSTED TO UDQUICKLY
AMAZING APPALACHIA PLANE TRUTH
Thank you for bringing back great UD did have a
memories [“Sharing Love in Appalachia,” few symbols before
10-25-16]. I will never forget the amaz- the D-Bird. The Fly-
ing stars there, the warm people, going to a ers had a symbol of
Friday night high school football game and a plane in the ’20s and
sitting on the front porch with my friend ’30s. Later symbols
Betsy while she sang “Amazing Grace” to all were jet planes. In the
of us. What an amazing place and a true 1960s, UD had a pilot
reminder of the power that love can have in symbol. The D-Bird was a major flop with the students in
the world. the early 1970s. 
CHRISTIAN ’02 JOE BLUM ’71
POSTED TO UDQUICKLY NEW WASHINGTON, OHIO
‘AWESOMENESS OF GOD’S
CREATION’
I thoroughly enjoyed the article about National Park Service. We have been to 169 taken our children, our children’s families
the National Parks [“Wild for America’s National Park sites, including 44 National and our grandchildren to many of these sites.
Greatest Idea,” Autumn 2016]. My wife and Parks, 38 National Monuments, 27 National We are blessed to live in a country where
I have been going to National Parks since Historic Parks, 19 National Historic Sites, 11 we have had leaders with the foresight to pre-
1961, more than half of the lifetime of the National Memorials and 30 others. We have serve our “natural and cultural resources and
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values” for us and future generations: nat- S “The big question marks are how is President
ural wonders that remind us of the awe- W
Trump going to react to places and things and
someness of God’s creation; wilderness E
areas that protect the plants and animals N people that didn’t line up behind him?”
put under our care by our Creator; historic
E —POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NANCY MARTORANO MILLER ON OHIO
sites and national monuments that edu- H GOV. JOHN KASICH IN AN ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE PICKED UP BY CBSNEWS.COM
cate us on our history. T
BILL KLENK ’57
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LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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ADVOCATES FOR THE INJURED y “King’s holiday must be contextualized within a larger
t global struggle against racism and hatred.”
This was a great article regarding a very
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important subject [“Hard Knocks,” Win- u —HISTORY PROFESSOR JULIUS AMIN IN “NO EASY WALK TO FREEDOM,” FIRST
ter 2016-17]. I’m a 1970 UD grad who sus- c PUBLISHED ON THE CONVERSATION AND PICKED UP BY SALON AND NEWSWEEK
a
tained a severe traumatic brain injury and
F
six-week coma in a 1999 skiing accident. I
can relate to many of the issues discussed.
I commend your advocacy for the students “These are promises that no president,
and wish you continued progress and
no country can deliver on, certainly not
success.
PATRICIA LAIDLAW within a four-year period.”
POSTED TO UDQUICKLY
—CHRISTOPHER DEVINE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S
PUPPY PRIDE PROMISE TO COMPLETELY ELIMINATE ISLAMIC TERRORISM, IN GERMANY’S DEUTSCHE WELLE
As an ’81 UD alumna, I am proud to
see this great program on campus [“Who
Let the Dogs Out?” 11-28-16.] The non-
profit organization I operate, Magnified “Jim Crow laws were struck down many years
Giving in Cincinnati, teaches teens how
ago, but we still see the effects today.”
to serve and be philanthropists, and 4
—RUTH THOMPSON-MILLER, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, ON
Paws for Ability receives grants from our
THE ACADEMIC MINUTE, WAMC
teens every year to continue their great
work. Kelli and her team do amazing work.
Congrats!
KELLY VOSS COLLISON “Most people are still quite naive about
POSTED TO UDQUICKLY
embedded technologies, and therefore tend to
WELCOME forget that it can compromise privacy.”
Great story [“At Home in Dayton,”
—LAW PROFESSOR SUSAN BRENNER ON “CARTAPPING,” A TERM SHE COINED FOR DIGITAL
Winter 2016-17]. So glad the Spinas chose
CAR-TRACKING AND RESULTING LEGAL CASES, IN FORBES
us. The UD community is very lucky to
have them.
JERRY WALSH ’87
POSTED TO UDQUICKLY “If the world economy takes a bit of a slowing down ... all
these plans will obviously be put on the shelf.”
PRESERVATION APPRECIATED
Pleased to read about the Lincoln Hill —SERDAR DURMUSOGLU, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MARKETING, ON MARKETPLACE
DISCUSSING WALMART’S RETAIL JOBS FORECAST
Gardens [“Grow On,” Summer 2016]. I
began my teaching career as a second-
grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary
School. The stately building occupied the “It’s not just about avoiding civil rights
grounds atop Nassau Street since 1927.
liabilities, it’s also good business practice to not
This prime property with its overlook of
the city of Dayton is historically signifi- alienate co-workers and customers.”
cant. The plans and efforts to preserve the
—LAW PROFESSOR JEANNETTE COX IN THE WASHINGTON POST IN “HOW THE RACISM
green space are appreciated. Thank you. UNLEASHED IN THE AFTERMATH OF TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN COULD GET YOU FIRED”
CAROL O’CONNELL ’57
MIAMISBURG, OHIO
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