College Mascots

"Fighting Sioux" Denied Invitation to University of Iowa Track Meet

The Huffington Post | Caitlin Brown | Posted 03.01.2012

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The North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" will not be fighting at the University of Iowa anytime soon, thanks to UI's strict policy about Native American masc...

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What's In A School Name And Mascot?

Tobias Winright | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: The Crusaders, Sports Mascots, College Mascots, Billikens, Islam, Christianity, College Sports Teams, College Sports, Religion News
Tobias Winright

How would Christian students feel if they attended a Muslim-affiliated school whose mascot was the "Jihadists" (even though this term doesn't necessarily mean "terrorists" or "indiscriminate killers of non-Muslims"?

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The 10 Strangest College Mascots

| Carly Sitzer | Posted 07.20.2011

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You probably thought you saw it all—the strangest of the strange—when Her Campus brought you the 10 Strangest College Mascots. Who thought it coul...

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The Origins of The Humble Mascot

Lee Woodruff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: University of Minnesota, College Mascots, Mascot Origins, Golden Gophers, University Macots, College News
Lee Woodruff

It wasn't until I recently spoke at the University of Minnesota, home of the Golden Gophers, that an observation about the Midwest suddenly jumped to the forefront of my brain.

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Why The Mascot Has The Toughest Job To Get On Any Field

AOL News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Think the odds are slim of ever playing on a pro sports team? Getting to be the mascot is even tougher. "There are only 125 positions available in th...

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Behind The Mascot

Arizona Daily Wildcat | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The West, University of Arizona, Arizona Daily Wildcat, College Mascots, College News

Brenton Silbert-Ford is quite a character. He has been an otter, a turtle, a penguin and, most recognizably, a Wildcat. For the past two years, ...

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WEIRDEST School Mascots (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UC Santa Cruz, The South, Rhode Island School of Design, Sports Mascots, The Midwest, Slidepollajax, Xavier University, The Northeast, The West, Stanford University, Dartmouth, College Mascots, College News

*UPDATED* How do colleges and students decide on mascots? We're trying very hard not to sound judgmental, but we're downright dumbfounded. A mascot...

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Colonel Reb Is Dead: Ole Miss Students Vote To Replace Mississippi Mascot

AP | SHELIA BYRD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ole Miss, Mississippi, Colonel Reb, Mississippi Mascot, Ole Miss Mascot, Ole Miss Colonel Reb, Mississippi Colonel Reb, College Mascots, College Sports, Sec, College Football, Mascot, College News

JACKSON, Miss. — University of Mississippi students voted Tuesday for the school to pursue a new mascot to replace Colonel Reb, the goateed Sout...

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