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Jul 15, 2020 · Marquette adopted a "Willie Wampum" mascot before eliminating that in 1971, considering the mascot offensive. In its place, MU added a "First Warrior" in the early 1980s, portrayed by an...
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Oct 14, 2020 · During the summer of 2020, Marquette University finally gave its mascot, the Golden Eagle, an official name: Iggy, after St. Ignatius of Loyola. But Marquette’s mascot hasn’t always been the Golden Eagles.
Sep 11, 2012 · He didn’t last long, and neither did an attempt at a generic, Phillie Phanatic-type mascot called Bleuteaux. In 1994, Marquette’s president decided it was time to do away with the Warriors name and its connotations altogether and gave the students and alumni the chance to vote on a new nickname: Golden Eagles or Lightning.
Feb 6, 2014 · The Golden Eagle continues as the present day mascot of Marquette University. The eagle head can be seen throughout the campus on posters, school supplies and everyday student attire. The debate on changing the nickname has not been addressed or brought up since the controversy in 2004.
00621aa (Golden Eagles) 00985 (Nickname/Mascot; multiple folders divided chronologically) 01380 (Willie Wampum) 01385 (First Warrior) and 01387 (Warriors). Student government leaders played an important role in the establishment and retirement of nicknames and mascots at Marquette throughout the years.
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Website. gomarquette .com. The Marquette Golden Eagles, formerly known as the Marquette Warriors, Blue and Gold, Gold, Hilltoppers, and Golden Avalanche (football only), are the athletic teams representing Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They compete as a member of the NCAA Division I level (non-football sub-level ...
Apr 15, 2004 · For three years Mark Denning was a First Warrior, the mascot of Marquette when the school nickname was the Warriors. His likeness graced Marquette flags and shirts.
