Mauricio Ramirez combined images of a young boy and an Aztec eagle warrior in his “Pilsen Warrior Mural.” The mural at 1541 W. 18th St. is meant to portray evolution and to honor the iconic ...

SDSU to Keep Aztec Name and Warrior with ‘Respectful’ Changes by Chris Jennewein May 17, 2018 May 18, 2018. Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ...

Students endorsed Aztec Warrior by 78% to 22% in two days of voting last week. Nearly 30% of the university’s 33,676 students voted, the highest turnout for a student election in campus history.

Proving that it is difficult to keep a venerable mascot down, the Aztec Warrior has emerged as the unofficial replacement for Monty Montezuma, who was banished from San Diego State athletic contests.

“The Aztec Warrior … will be retained, but as Spirit Leader, not mascot,” interim […] Skip to content. All Sections. 66°F. Sunday, July 20th 2025 e-Edition. Home Page.

San Diego State University’s Aztec Warrior is no longer a mascot. It’s a “spirit leader” … whatever that is. After months of deliberation and years of debate on campus and off, SDSU ...

SDSU will keep the name "Aztecs" -- and the "Aztec Warrior" will still appear at university events -- after questions about whether the moniker and mascot were appropriate.

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Aztec 'warrior' mass grave found The first bones from the grave were unearthed late last year. Archaeologists have found a mass grave in Mexico City with at least 49 human skeletons dating from ...

The 500-year-old interior of a circular stone offering shows the bones of a sacrificed young boy dressed as a warrior and dedicated to the Aztec war god Huitzilopochtli, ...

The university's Associated Student Council rejected a resolution Wednesday that would have favored phasing out the Aztec mascot. The council voted 14-12, with one abstention, to reject the call ...