"But then inside the suit you kind of flip a switch and turn it on and just become the character." Earning a spot as Sparky was no easy feat. For students interested in becoming a college mascot ...

Rancho Cordova could become the first city in the region to create its own fun character. "You might use a mascot for travel and tourism, or you might use it for a specific project, say for ...

In the early days of mascots, teams in different sports would often use live animals as an emblem ... Pete is the the costumed character who entertains the crowds while Kayla, an actual eagle ...

HOKUTO, Hokkaido--Zushihocky, this northern city's bizarre, eerie-looking official character known to induce a double take, was named Japan's most unforgettable local mascot. The ghostly white ...

This has given rise to the phenomenon of the "mascot bracket," in which the basketball ... he hasn't always looked like a creepypasta character. If VCU leads him out of the uncanny valley, he ...

Modern collegiate mascots — thick-browed cartoon characters in logo sweaters and costumed cheerleaders who hang in the student sections at games — are a far cry from what they were in the late ...