A costumed mascot, initially named Sparky, was introduced in 1947 and began performing at games before its current moniker, ...

Flat Willie — the two-dimensional version of Northwestern’s beloved mascot — has been spotted across the country ... of course, cheered on the Wildcats at Ryan Field. He’s also collected quite a few ...

not realizing that Willie was two women, picked up the wildcat and threw it into their boilermaker mascot. Apologies were made after they heard the women yelling. Since its inception in 1947, Willie ...

Multiple citizens pointed out the school district often is referred to as “Marion,” though its official name is “Marion–Florence.” Other hyphenated districts, such as Peabody–Burns and Canton–Galva, ...