A German YouTuber says he made it onto the field during the European Championship opening ceremony while disguised in a mascot costume, in an incident which revealed flaws in tournament security. Marvin Wildhage published a video appearing to show how he entered the Munich stadium last Friday in a fake costume and danced on the […]
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What are the origins of University of Cincinnati’s Bearcat mascot?
The Enquirer’s Just Askin’ series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. University of Cincinnati students and alumni proudly wear their Bearcat mascot as a badge of honor. It’s been over a century since the inception of the UC Bearcat. The mascot’s image has evolved, from a […]
Baseball team accused of fat-shaming after naming mascot Ozempig
A baseball team’s decision to name its live pig mascot after a weight loss drug backfired when the club was accused of fat-shaming on social media. The St Paul Saints named their new mascot Ozempig after the drug Ozempic, which has proved revolutionary in helping people shed the pounds. But the minor league team’s backstory […]
This school board wants voters to decide whether to reinstate ‘Redmen’ mascot
Iron County’s school board will ask voters whether to reinstate Cedar High School’s mascot to “Redmen,” just five years after the board voted 3-2 to retire the mascot adopted in the 1940s. Afterward, Cedar High School adopted a wolf as its mascot and “The Red” moniker, rebranding the school’s signage and uniforms. Three members of […]
Minnesota tribes provided little context for rejecting Rochester’s use of bison as school mascot
Feb. 17—ROCHESTER — The tribal nations that rejected Rochester Public Schools’ exemption request that would have allowed Dakota Middle School to keep its bison mascot provided little context for doing so. The school recently announced it would have to change its mascot under new state legislation that prohibits schools from using American Indian imagery for […]
Minnesota tribes reject use of bison as Rochester school mascot, but provide little context
Feb. 17—ROCHESTER — The tribal nations that rejected Rochester Public Schools’ exemption request that would have allowed Dakota Middle School to keep its bison mascot provided little context for doing so. The school recently announced it would have to change its mascot under new state legislation that prohibits schools from using American Indian imagery for […]
Newly elected school board in Pennsylvania reclaims Indigenous mascot, rejects cancel culture
A Pennsylvania community reclaimed its local Indigenous history and a school’s popular tribesman mascot last week, just a month after five new school committee members won elections and ran on pro-Native American platforms. The Southern York County School District (SYCSD) school board voted 7-2 on Thursday to allow Susquehannock High School to bring back its […]
Sanford asks public for help designing new ‘mascot’ for city project, here’s how to enter
The City of Sanford is undergoing a multi-million-dollar city-wide water meter replacement project and wants the public’s help spreading the word. Sanford officials want to not only want to spread the word but want to have fun with the marketing and awareness campaign. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS City leaders are asking the community […]