The schools you are applying to and their mascots (fun thread)

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<p>Agnes Scott College - The Scotties (Scottish terriers, that is)
Beloit College - Official: The Buccaneers; Unofficial: The Turtles
Clark University - The Cougars
Earlham College - The Fightin' Quakers
Grinnell College - The Pioneers
Guilford College - The Quakers
Hendrix College - The Warriors
Kalamazoo College - The Hornets
Maryville College - The Scots
Smith College - The Pioneers
College of Wooster - The Scots</p>

<p>I have two chances to be a Quaker, two chances to be a pioneer, and three chances to be Scottish. Gotta love LACs.</p>

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<p>I had to laugh when watching the TCU bowl game.</p>

<p>The Horned Frogs</p>

<p>I think VTech has a funny name, too. The Hokies.</p>

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<p>Columbia University: The Lions
USC: The Trojans
MIT: The Engineers
Illinois: ??? lol</p>

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<p>Emory University - Eagles
UTK - Volunteers</p>

<p>not as good as some like the Banana Slugs (UC Santa Cruz) though…</p>

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<p>Illinois: Fighting Illini, now I remembered it :)</p>

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<p>-Maryland College park :: Terrapins
-Colorado boulder :: Buffaloes
-Minnesota Twin Cities :: Golden Gophers
-Penn State U Park :: Nittany Lions
-Pittsburgh :: Panthers
-Alabama :: Crimson Tide
-Mizzou Columbia :: Tigers
-Oregon :: Ducks
-Oklahoma :: Sooners
-Iowa :: Hawkeyes
-George Washington :: Colonials<br>
-Texas A&M :: Aggies
-Connecticut :: Huskies
-Wisconsin Madison :: Badgers
-Florida State :: Seminoles
-Washington Seattle :: Huskies</p>

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<p>MissPickwickian: Since I know you’re hoping for Earlham, you need to know the following:</p>

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<li>The unofficial mascot is the red squirrel. The campus has a large population of these critters who apparently believe they own the place. They’re big, fat, entertaining, and at times assertive (although never violent). Somehow, it fits. :p</li>
<li>The dance team that performs at football games is called the Earthquakers.</li>
<li>At some point in the distant past, someone realized the inappropriateness of the name “Fightin’ Quakers” and officially changed it to “Hustlin’ Quakers.” (Now there’s a name to strike fear in the hearts of the opposition!) However, the students love the irony of “Fightin’”, and that’s what they use.</li>
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<p>^^^ “At some point in the distant past, someone realized the inappropriateness of the name “Fightin’ Quakers” and officially changed it to “Hustlin’ Quakers.” (Now there’s a name to strike fear in the hearts of the opposition!) However, the students love the irony of “Fightin’”, and that’s what they use.”</p>

<p>How about “Conscientious Objectin’ Quakers” lol</p>

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<p>LC82: Yes, and another big concept at Earlham is concensus. I give you the <em>unofficial</em> fight song:</p>

<p>“Fight, fight, inner light!
Kill, Quakers, kill!
Knock 'em down, beat 'em senseless!
Do it till we reach concensus!”</p>

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<p>Banana Slugs (UC Santa Cruz)</p>

<p>Is that true? LOL</p>

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<p>^ Yes it is mom2collegekids! My all-time favorite college mascot! =)</p>

<p><a href=“http://layersofearth.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/uc-santa-cruz-banana-slug-small.jpg[/url]”>http://layersofearth.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/uc-santa-cruz-banana-slug-small.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Western Washington University: Vikings
University of Pittsburgh: Panthers
Gonzaga University: Bulldogs
University of Washington: Huskies
Pacific Lutheran University: Lutes</p>

<p>Most likely going to be a Lute… What is a Lute? Don’t ask me…</p>

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<p>I’m going to be a hoosier at Indiana University. I’ve lived in Indiana all my life and I sincerly don’t know what a hoosier is, ha. I think its just a person that lives in Indiana.</p>

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<p>^ I believe you are correct. </p>

<p>Purdue = BOILERMAKERS! BOILER UP!</p>

<p>PURDUE OWNS IU.</p>

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<p>Sure is. I live about 8 miles away. They have lots of banana slugs up there in the redwoods. Originally, their mascot was the Seal. I like that a LOT more. We live on the coast and we have many harbor seals barking out there in the ocean. Much cuter than slugs and instead of being SLIMY, they’re SHINY.:)</p>

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<p>Banana Slugs (UC Santa Cruz)</p>

<p>Mom wrote:</p>

<p>Is that true? LOL</p>