TWU has a long history of making history, and this week saw a new chapter inaugurated as Texas Woman’s University in Denton unveiled its first official mascot for the school. First TWU mascot, you say? Yep, it’s a long strange story that we’re more than glad to tell you about since it illustrates the school’s uniqueness from its very beginnings back in the day.
Read MoreR.I.P. LUCKY, UNT’S ALBINO SQUIRREL
For those already cursing 2016 for doling out hit after hit of bummers, news came on Tuesday that UNT’s cherished good luck charm Lucky the Albino Squirrel was killed in a hit-and-run traffic incident. As the social media mourning continues, here is a look back at the life and legacy of the unofficial UNT mascot. Read on for more...
Read MoreBACK IN THE DAY: DENTON COLLEGE MASCOTS
The first sign of fall in Denton ain’t grass turning a slightly lighter shade of sun-bleached tan, but the boisterous return of college students to UNT and TWU. Just as sure as dodging cars hurtling the wrong direction down one-way streets, or watching a learning curve hilariously unfold for back-in parking on East Hickory, these fresh faces to Denton also give us an opportunity to maybe learn a few new things about our two-college town. Since this year is the 125th Anniversary of UNT in Denton, I figured it’d be fun to revisit the purt-near-constant changes in our local university mascots that have bemused locals trying to keep up since back in the day.
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