I got a kick out of this story about the University of Illinois athletic teams looking for a new mascot. For decades they had Chief Illinwek, but after pressure and sanctions forbidding the hosting of post season events, the school did away with him in 2007. They've been without a mascot ever since. recently a committee of 12 was formed to look into how to choose a new mascot and how long it would take.
Ah committees.
Students have taken matters into their own hands and have turned in a petition asking to make Alma Otter the new mascot. It began as a joke, but has become a serious desire to have this furry otter.
There is a belief that this guy fits in well with animal mascots in the Big Ten like Wisconsin's Bucky Badger and Minnesota's Goldy the Gopher.
I kind of like it.
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