Michigan State's Sparty mascot was created in 1955. The University of Michigan has never had an official mascot, but students and alumni have referred to themselves as "Wolverines" since the 1860s.

He is going to get banned from every diner on Long Island,” comedian Ellen Karis told The Post over a lawsuit slamming a school district’s new Spartan mascot.

Despite the controversy, the university has no plans to retire the Ole Miss nickname or its Rebels mascot. Michigan State basketball is once again headed to the Sweet 16 in NCAA men's tournament.

Andres' take on the best mascots includes: Sparty, is the heart of the university, according to Michigan State's alumni page. The first mascot appeared in 1955 and started as a papier-mâché ...

Any other year, she'd be the champion, and she remains Ohio's only native kangaroo and a trailblazing female mascot," Andres said. Sparty, is the heart of the university, according to Michigan ...