January 16, 2004

Mascot Watch

By DON TROOP

Northeastern UniversityOld mascots: Mr. and Mrs. HuskyNew mascot: PawsIssue: The sleepy-eyed Mr. and Mrs. Husky had to go.What's happening: Northeastern students have voted to replace their lethargic mascots with Paws, a younger, fiercer canine. Dave O'Brien, Northeastern's athletics director, says that students wanted "a mascot that would showcase the energy, enthusiasm, and passion our student body exhibits at Northeastern." The Husky couple had been around since the 1950s, when the

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