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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.
Sep 18, 2019 · Roar-ee is a lion suit worn by anonymous students who perform at Columbia sports and events. Learn about the history, audition process, and challenges of being Roar-ee, and how the mascot boosts school spirit and pride.
Columbia's Mascot, Roar-ee the Lion, at a football game, 2018. Columbia University was founded in 1754 and currently fields 31 co-ed, men's and women's teams. Women's teams are cooperatively organized with the affiliated Barnard College. All Columbia teams compete at the Division I level in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Mar 14, 2017 · Roar-ee the Lion is Columbia’s official mascot. Roar-ee made his Columbia debut on October 15, 2005 at Homecoming. The most recent physical reincarnation of the Columbia Lion, Roar-ee’s name was determined through online voting with fans all over the world.
Roar-ee is the current name of Columbia's lion mascot, chosen in a contest in 2005. He replaced Leo Columbiae, who was the mascot from 1910 to 2005.
Mar 31, 2022 · Today, we know the Columbia Lion affectionately as Roar-EE (read on to learn why!). One fun fact before we get to that, though: In 1917, studio publicist Howard Dietz (CC'1917) designed the “Leo the Lion” logo for Samuel Goldwyn’s Goldwyn Picture Corporation.
