White Memorial Fountain, also known as The Claw, is a fountain by Aristides Demetrios on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets.[1]
The fountain was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. White to commemorate their sons, William N. and John B. White II.[2]
The fountain is the site of the “Bearial of the Cal Bear," an annual Big Game tradition in which a teddy bear representing Cal’s mascot, Oski the Bear, is skewered at the apex of the Claw.[3] The Claw is dyed red following Oski's execution.
See also
References
- ^ Sullivan, Kathleen J. (June 10, 2011). "Sculptor returns for update on White Plaza fountain makeover". Stanford Report. Stanford University. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ Moses, Ann Tyler (January 22, 2012). "The Claw in perspective". The Stanford Daily. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Your guide to Stanford's 125th Big Game traditions". November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
External links
- The Claw In Perspective (with photo), The Stanford Daily, January 23, 2012.
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