Husky Traditions include the annual casino night, decorating the campus “W” with holiday lights, and spreading school spirit with Holly, the first female mascot in UW history.

“They’re a midwestern feature.” Sanborn and Wilkin-Hulsey noted the proposed mascot is a female, as the orange belt only appears on female belted kingfishers. They also highlighted the symbolic ...

A few years later, a contest was held to create a mascot. The winner was a kangaroo called Mr. Zip with boxing gloves and a zipper. However, since only female kangaroos have pouches, Mr. Zip would ...

Ultimately, the eagle didn’t stay, leaving IU to search for its next mascot. A cult (and frat) classic: Ox the Bulldog In the late '50s and early '60s, as colleges like Minnesota and Ohio were ...

A few years later, a contest was held to create a mascot. The winner was a kangaroo called Mr. Zip with boxing gloves and a zipper. However, since only female kangaroos have pouches, Mr. Zip would ...