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Columbia football game, 2018. Roar-ee the Lion is the current incarnation of the Columbia Lion, the official mascot of Columbia University and the Columbia Lions. Already a long established symbol of the university, it was first adopted as the university's mascot in 1910 under the name "Leo Columbiae", and was renamed Roar-ee the Lion in 2005.
Previously called Leo Columbiae, his new name was selected in a name-the-mascot contest; Roar-ee took his place in Columbia Athletics history by beating out alternative suggestions Hamilton, Hudson, K.C. and J.J. — roar, lion, roar! While the lion has been Columbia’s mascot since 1910, the current iteration of our leonine representative ...
Sep 18, 2019 · Being Roar-ee defines one’s Columbia experience just like being a student-athlete or part of any other club or organization. The same former Roar-ee met his ex-girlfriend, a fellow Roar-ee, while on the job. Though the roar-mance ended, the memory of being Roar-ee often remains prominent in the minds of those who have held the position.
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May 26, 2018 · Meet Roar-ee, the Columbia Lion. Published: October 17, 2005. On Saturday, October 15 at Baker Field, over 10,000 fans welcomed the newest member of the Columbia family. Roar-ee, the new Columbia Lions mascot, made its debut before kickoff of the Columbia Homecoming game vs. Penn. The name Roar-ee was chosen from among over two hundred entries ...
Mar 14, 2017 · Roar, Lion Roar! is Columbia’s fight song and over time has become more closely associated with the University. When the Columbia University Alumni Federation offered up a prize for a new football song in 1923, Corey Ford, 1923 CC repurposed a song from that year’s Varsity Show (which he co-wrote) and “concocted new words for the final ...
Mar 31, 2022 · The most recent makeover of Columbia's Lion mascot can be traced back to 2005, when Roar-EE made his debut at the homecoming game. His new name was selected in a contest (sensing a theme here) and Roar-EE outpaced alternative suggestions, such as Hamilton, Hudson, K.C., and J.J. Roar-EE remains the official name of our mascot to this day.
