UTSA’s newest tradition: the lights at the Monuments
(May 9, 2015) --UTSA has its newest tradition: the Lights at the Monuments. The UTSA Monuments at the John Peace Blvd. entrance of the UTSA Main Campus will be lit in a spectacular variety of colors at key times during the academic year and to celebrate special UTSA academic and athletic achievements.
A committee of UTSA student leaders from the Student Government Association (SGA), Rowdy Crew and Honors Alliance spearheaded the effort with UTSA staff to create distinct color combinations that would reflect special moments in the life of the university. The Monuments' lights glow a soft white with blue and orange undertones on standard evenings.
The Monuments, an award-winning architectural element, welcomes everyone to the UTSA Main Campus, highlights the university’s presence in the community and shows that UTSA’s spirit burns brightly. The lighting for the Monuments is comprised of a full-spectrum LED display and can be set to display in a wide array of color combinations – including UTSA orange, blue and white.
Last fall, the UTSA Midnight Light ceremony during UTSA Roadrunner Days served as the inaugural lighting of the monuments. More than 1,500 students joined faculty and staff members, including UTSA President Ricardo Romo, in flipping the switch that turned on the lights.
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Color Schemes
Standard Monument lighting includes white with blue and orange undertones (aka “Soft White”).
Academic achievements will be indicated by blue.
- Convocation, an academic program #1 ranking or a step to Tier One accomplished: blue base lights with a white translucent tower
Athletics achievements will be indicated by orange.
- Home football game weeks: orange bottom lights with blue translucent box (aka “Orange/Blue Combo”)
- Significant victories, tournament matches for other sports: all orange
- Bowl and/or Conference championships: alternating orange and blue (aka “Spirit”)
- National championships: white top, blue middle and orange bottom pulsating to the beat of the UT-SA chant (aka “UTSA”)
Solemn occasions will be recognized at the discretion of the university president and Student Government Association president and will be indicated by the “Candle,” a soft white base and brightening light on a translucent tower.
Special occasions will be indicated by various lighting schemes.
- Fiesta: alternating orange, blue, green, pink, purple and yellow
- Homecoming: orange and blue alternating
- UTSA Day: blue bottom, orange middle and white translucent box (aka “Spirit 2”)
- Military Appreciation: red white and blue translucent box (aka “Patriotic”)
Events
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