It’s no secret that the Moose is an integral part of Graduate House: You might see him in our artwork, on our website, and in our new GH logo. But why? Where did our fascination with the Moose come from?

It all started with the heavy metal sculpture now on display in the Graduate House Courtyard. A gift from celebrated Canadian artist Charles Pachter, “Moosedemeanor” is cut by water jet from a 4 x 10 ft panel of two inch thick corten steel. It is also the sister sculpture of “Mooseconstrue” that was installed on the south west corner of St. George and Harbord in 2002.

Appearing in a number of the generously donated Pachter pieces consituting our art collection, the Moose took on a thematic presence in Graduate House. Its position was solidified in 2002 when the moose played a prominent role in the winning design entered in our Logo Contest, and fate brought the Moose to the plush level in 2005.

The future looks bright for the GH Moose. Now appearing on our GH News: The Moose is Loose, the Moose is soon to appear on GH Gear everywhere. Have you got Moose?