<p>eph = Williams College mascot, for Colonel Ephraim Williams.</p>
<p>Here’s an interesting article I found about the mascot. Coming from a Middlebury website it (of course) proclaims that the Middlebury Panthers are “the best mascot.” Read on…</p>
<p>Perhaps the all-time worst mascot is the Williams Eph, pronounced (Eeph) as their website explains twice. Williams came up with the idea because their founder’s first name was Ephraim, a name that is surprising uncommon nowadays. And when pressured into coming up with a representative animal as well, Williams decided on a purple cow, in hopes of striking additional fear into the hearts of opposing teams. My beef, however, is not with the cow. It’s with the “Eph,” undeniable proof that Williams’ grads are so presumptuous that they make up their own words. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.middleburycampus.com/news/2003/04/16/Features/What-About.Bob-419656.shtml[/url]”>http://www.middleburycampus.com/news/2003/04/16/Features/What-About.Bob-419656.shtml</a></p>