UW students, sports teams, and alumni are called Huskies. The husky was selected as the school mascot by student committee in 1923[3]. It replaced the "Sun Dodger," an abstract reference to the local weather that was quickly dropped in favor of something more tangible.

From Wikipedia's page on the Washington Huskies, retrieved 6th April 2012. Emphasis mine.

I approve of this.


Addendum

Washington's teams were called Sun Dodgers starting in 1919. The nickname originated when a college magazine of the same name was banned from campus and, in protest, students adopted the name for their teams. But the Sun Dodgers did not do much for the Northwest's image, so a committee set out in 1921 to pick a new nickname.

From University of Washington Official Athletic Site.

Baby Britain feels the best
floating over a sea of vodka
separated from the rest, fights problems with bigger problems

sees the ocean fall and rise-- counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her
water pouring from her eyes: alcohol again, very bitter

for someone half as smart, you'd be a work of art
you put yourself apart...
and i can't help until you start

we knocked another couple back, the dead soldiers lined up on the table
still prepared for an attack, they didn't know they'd been disabled

felt a wave, a rush of blood; you won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken--
you're out swimming in the flood; you kept back, you kept
unspoken

for someone half as smart, you'd be a work of art
you put yourself apart...
and i can't help you until you start

you've got a look in your eye when you're saying goodbye, like you want to say hi

the light was on but it was dim-- Revolver's been turned over
and now it's ready once again: the radio is playing Crimson and Clover

London Bridge is safe and sound
no matter what you keep repeating
nothing's going to drag me down
to a death that's not worth cheating

for someone half as smart, you'd be a work of art
you put yourself apart...
and i can't help until you start

for someone half as smart, you'd be a work of art
you put yourself apart...

Remember that the next time you whimper to me about how great my life is compared to yours.

I didn't know what was so funny about this strip when I first read it but now I am living this. D:



Which means that it's TIME FOR ROTATION TALKS NYEEEAAAGGGHHH

in a foreign place, the saving grace was the feeling
that it was a heart that he was stealing,
oh he was ready to impress
and the fierce excitement, the eyes are bright;
he couldn't wait to get away,
and i bet that Juliet was just the icing on the cake--
make no mistake, no

and even if somehow we could have shown you the place you wanted
well, i'm sure you could have made it that bit better on your own...

and i bet she told a million people that she'd stay in touch
well, all the little promises -- they don't mean much
when there's memories to be made,
and i hope you're holding hands by New Year's Eve...
they made it far too easy to believe
that true romance can't be achieved these days

and even if somehow we could have shown you the place you wanted,
well, i'm sure you could have made it that bit better on your own...

you are the only ones who know.

The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2011 goes to IMMUNOLOGY!!

The speed of news going through the department today, including updates about Ralph Steinman's award and discussions about the work, is rather fascinating.

Odd to be reading about inflammasomes and macrophages now.