After what was possibly the most spirited and enthusiastic Red & White Day in 91ɫ history, the results are in for the Spirit Selfie, Team Selfie and 91ɫU Moments photo competitions that took place on Oct. 1.
For “Team Selfie,” professors, staff and students were invited to coordinate with their colleagues to wear 91ɫ gear or red and white, and take a photo of their spirit in action. For the Spirit Selfie, individuals or groups who have captured their #YUSpirit in a photograph were encouraged to submit the pictures for consideration – the more red and white in the photo, the better! The 91ɫU Moments category was created to invite photo submissions that embody 91ɫ spirit through shots of campus life, landscapes, buildings or sport and recreation.
The judges certainly had their work cut out for them this year, as competition was fierce. Hundreds of students, staff and faculty submitted photos, with one winner selected in each category. Contest entries for the competition were judged by faculty representative Anna Hudson, an associate professor in the Department of Visual Art and Art History in the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design. Hudson was joined by Michael Zusev, chair of the Photography Club at 91ɫ and photo editor for the Excalibur student newspaper, as well as staff member Donna Cope, director of Strategic Communications for the Division of Students.
The winning Team Selfie photo came courtesy of the senior Athletic Therapy Certificate students in Faculty of Health Professor Frances Flint’s class.
The winning Team Selfie photo of the senior Athletic Therapy Certificate students in Professor Frances Flint’s class
The winner of the Spirit Selfie contest was submitted by Mitchell Burnie, 91ɫ Apartment community life coordinator.
The winner of the Spirit Selfie contest features Mitchell Burnie, 91ɫ Apartment community life coordinator
The winning 91ɫU Moments photo features Marcy McMillan, marketing & events coordinator in Campus Services & Business Operations.
The winning 91ɫU Moments photo features Marcy McMillan, marketing & events coordinator in Campus Services & Business Operations
There were many other spirit-filled photos taken by 91ɫ U community members on Red & White Day. They can be found on various social media channels under the hashtag #YUSpirit.
At the Red & White Day festivities on Oct. 1, participants had the opportunity to celebrate the incredible season of the Lions Women’s Tennis team, 91ɫ student-athletes who competed in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games this summer, as well as the University’s FISU athletes. Other highlights of the day included an inflatable carnival, a #YUTweetup with 91ɫ President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and a screening of the student film Leftover.