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The University has decided to standardize the image of the school's tiger mascot by creating a new set of graphics designed for athletics.

The "kit of parts" that comprises the new graphics system includes four different images of the traditional tiger as well as a bold new "P". Both the tiger and the "P" will be combined in various forms in shades of orange and black.

While the Princeton tiger, over a century old, was the first sports mascot of its time in higher education, the University had never established one standard image for the tiger.

The effort to come up with a graphic identity began in February 2004, when Princeton formed a committee to create the system that included development, athletics, campus life, public affairs, and communications representatives of the University.

The committee chose international design firm Pentagram to create the actual graphics. In the spring, the firm and the committee worked to create the graphics.

University President Shirley Tilghman then gave the system final approval.

Scoreboards, t-shirts, hats, and a host of other athletics-related items will soon be emblazoned with the graphics. Most notably, the football field at Princeton Stadium and Baker Rink will soon feature the new graphics prominently.

The various images may be used separately or together. A guide has been written to explain how they should be combined.

The tigers themselves come in four varieties and are based on campus monuments, such as the Jadwin Gymnasium tiger and the tigers between Whig and Clio halls.