While most high schools and colleges across the country opt for more conventional options like Eagles, Wildcats, or Warriors, ...

It’s also about the show. Mascots are the cuddly, larger-than-life characters that interact with fans on gameday. Often a vessel of team identity, mascots play a key part in the experience of ...

So he and many other residents were dismayed when the New York State Board of Regents mandated public schools remove Native American imagery, including mascots and team names like "Warriors." ...

In 2002, Native American students at the University of Northern Colorado formed an intramural basketball team called the Fighting Whites, a satirical shot at the use of Native American mascots. The ...

The mascot's job is to hype up fans and give the home team an extra boost. Most teams have their mascot in some costume that people can get into, and it isn't revealed until that student ...