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Rights."</EM></div> <div><EM> ----Hank Hill</EM></div> <div><B><I></I></B> </div> <div><B><I>Carl Westberg <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Much ado has been made in some circles about the University of Idaho ad <BR>campaign with the throwaway line "friendly squirrels" as one of the reasons <BR>to attend school on our beautiful campus. Well, according to this story <BR>from the Penn State
student newspaper, maybe we're onto something: "Site <BR>rates 'squirrel friendly' campuses<BR><BR>By Bridget McCrory email<BR>Collegian Staff Writer<BR><BR>As some students daydream on the lawn, the only creatures to disrupt their <BR>thoughts are the infamous furry squirrels that have recently distinguished <BR>Penn State as a "four squirrel" school.<BR><BR>On a five-squirrel scale, Penn State received four out of five "squirrels," <BR>which ranks high on the scale, said Jonathan Gottshall, who compiled the <BR>research.<BR><BR>Colleges have been ranked on various factors for years, but not for <BR>Gottshall's "squirrel-friendly" standards.<BR><BR>As stated on Gottshall's Web site (www.gottshall.com), "The quality of an <BR>institution of higher learning can often be determined by the size, health <BR>and behavior of the squirrel population on campus."<BR><BR>Gottshall believes squirrel behavior is an indicator of the student body, <BR>and that squirrels become more
adjusted to human contact when students spend <BR>more time on campus.<BR><BR>"I think squirrels tend to be more friendly at schools that are more <BR>interesting and have students hanging around campus more," Gottshall said.<BR><BR>A rodent enthusiast, Gottshall said he has loved furry animals since the <BR>release of The Secret of the NIMH in 1982. He began ranking <BR>"squirrel-friendly" campuses while studying for a master's degree in history <BR>at California State University at Fullerton. While researching at different <BR>college campuses, Gottshall fed squirrels and thought it would be fun to <BR>rank "squirrel-friendly" schools since it had never been done before.<BR><BR>After observing the squirrel behavior at many campuses, Gottshall created <BR>his Web site. The site posts every college along with a squirrel-face rating <BR>for each.<BR><BR>To document colleges, he relies on e-mails from students describing their <BR>squirrel encounters when he is unable to
visit the actual school.<BR><BR>A Pennsylvania field reporter gave a description of Penn State's squirrels, <BR>and it is quoted on Gottshall's Web site.<BR><BR>"The area around the Mall contains a dense population of some of the <BR>friendliest, perhaps most demanding squirrels on any college campus. They <BR>run out in front of students . . . and on several occasions jump on <BR>unsuspecting students who they believe are harboring treats. I was sitting <BR>on a bike rack talking to some friends when one came up to me from behind <BR>and tapped my hand with his paw for a hand-out. Several of the bolder <BR>individuals will crawl through your pockets, perch on your lap or shoulders <BR>while eating; I've found two which let me pet them."<BR><BR>The Penn State Altoona College also is listed on Gottshall's Web site. After <BR>he visited the campus himself, Gottshall described a specific area with a <BR>dense squirrel population saying, "Many squirrels will come down from the
<BR>trees to see if you have food!"<BR><BR>University Park students seem to agree with Gottshall's rating.<BR><BR>"I definitely think squirrels are more people friendly. Since there are so <BR>many students around, they have to adjust to students more," said Heather <BR>Neinast (senior-psychology) said.<BR><BR>Some students said squirrels appear friendly because they approach humans <BR>for food.<BR><BR>"People feeding them gives them the incentive to come up to humans," Matt <BR>Debear (freshman-division of undergraduate studies) said.<BR><BR>Few students had negative opinions of the outgoing squirrels at Penn State.<BR><BR>"People here aren't mean to them so they're not scared to be around us," <BR>Rhonda Tilgner (junior- communications) said.<BR><BR>While some students see squirrels in a friendly light, campus staff <BR>addressed why the squirrels seem upbeat.<BR><BR>Duane Diefenbach, adjunct assistant professor in the school of forest <BR>resources, said like most park
situations with few predators, squirrels are <BR>not afraid of humans because they see humans as a food source instead of a <BR>threat.<BR><BR>In short, as long as students remain active on campus, Penn State's cute <BR>critters will maintain their friendly appeal."<BR>Carl Westberg Jr.<BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the i’m Initiative now. <BR>It’s free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_MAY07<BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net <BR>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>=======================================================</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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