Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The story Behind WKU'S Mascot

Big Red is the name given to Western Kentucky University's mascot, a red, furry blob created by WKU student Ralph Carey in 1979. Big Red is meant to symbolize the spirit of WKU students and alumni as well as the sports teams' nickname, the "Hilltoppers," a name chosen because the school's campus sits atop a hill standing 232 feet above the Barren River flowing through WKU's home city of Bowling Green.

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