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It explains that only a small group knew the mascot was premiering, while university presidents were kept uninformed. Vice President of Finance and Operations Perry Hendricks reveals he was inside the costume, sharing that the mascot was a secret project supported by the ASPLU committee during the prior weeks.","Vol.64,No.11  \nPacific Lutheran University,Tacoma,WA 98447  \n# New Lute mascot makes surprise debut\n\nby Katherine Hedland  \nMast reporter  \nFans were taken by surprise at Satur-day's football game when a \"man\"spor-ting a bright yellow outfit and matchingbrimmed cap pranced around the fieldwaving his large,white,gloved hands atthe crowd and cheering for his team.  \nOnly a select few had knowledge thisnew mascot would be premiering at thePLU vs.Western Washington game,and even fewer knew who themysterious man inside the costume was.Both ASPLU President Bruce Deal andPLU President William Rieke were leftin the dark about the entire affair.  \nThe mascot was dedicated duringhalftime and Vice President of Financeand Operations Perry Hendricks reveal-ed himself as the one hidden inside.  \n\"They told me it was the last person  \nI'dexpect....\"Deal said,\"and it was.\"  \nThe mascot is a parting gift from Hen-dricks,who will retire in May after 14years at PLU.  \nlong time,\"Hendricks said.\"I realized Iwas in my last year...time was running  \nHendricks said he began working onthe concept and was put in contact withthe ASPLU mascot committee.Theyhave been working privately on the ideafor about the last six weeks.  \n\"I wanted it to be a secret,\"Hen-dricks said.\"I'm kind of crazy that  \nphoto by Cayton Cowl  \nMascot committee member SandraKrause said initially even they were notgiven much information about theproject.  \n\"We knew the financial backing wasthere,\"she said,\"but that was all.\"  \nKrause said her committee recentlyconducted a survey in which three-fourths of the respondents reportedthey would like to see a mascot createdfor PLU.The main concern amongstudents,she said,was that it not bemade to portray a \"Lute.\"  \nVice President of Finance and Operations Pemy Hendricks models the PLUmascot costume which he donated to the school.  \nPLU with his own business in Seattle.Krause said,\"We hope everyone likes\"We turned the designers loose.\"Hen-it.Once people start seeing it more anddricks said.He just told them,\"It's gotmore they will accept it.\"to be happy.\"Hendricks said he was pleased withthe reaction the mascot received on itsfirst appearance.  \nHendricks incorporated this studentinput into his designs.He said hewanted a \"happy man mascoL.\"Hemodeled it after a fisherman with oilskintrousers,a raincoat,and a hat,\"but itdoesn't really look like that,\"Hendrickssaid.  \n\"I think it looks just great,\"Hen-dricks said.He said he wanted it for thesole reason of \"adding an extra dimen-sion and a little more fun.If it servesthat purpose,that's all it was evermeant to do,\"he said.  \n\"You take a risk with things like this..either it lays a rotten egg or fires im-agination and some fun.I'm satisfiedthat it got off to a good start.\"  \nHendricks sought the help of EricNordholm,university technical director.and Terry Tenneson,an alumnus of  \n# Hendricks announces spring retirement\n\nby Matt Grover  \nAsst.News Editor  \nPerry Hendricks,Vice President ofFinance and Operations at PacificLutheran University.will retire at theend of the 1987 spring semester.  \nHendricks said he based his decision  \n\"I'll be 65 in April,\"Hendricks said.\"I told the president (William Rieke)that at the end of the school year Iwanted to retire.\"  \nHendricks has worked at PLU since  \nSeptember,1973.  \nHendricks said he and his wife plan to  \ndo missionary work after his retirement.  \nHe said they are working with several  \norganizations and contacts before mak-  \ning any definite plans.  \n\"I've enjoyed every minute of my 14years here at PLU,\"Hendricks said.\"Ithasn't always been easy,but I thinkthat's just an indication of the satisfy.ing kind of job I've had.\"  \nHendricks said one of the best aspects  \nof 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