Resolution 59

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PURSUE AND POTENTIALLY OBTAIN A NEW LIVING MASCOT THAT, WITH RESPECT TO TRADITION, WOULD BE NAMED LOBO IV

Short Title: The Living Wolf Mascot Revival Act

Sponsors: Senators Hammond, Walsh (Corresponding)

Secondary Sponsor: Senators Hayes, Howe, Kouba, Tucker

Signatories:

Referred to: Committee on Campus Community

WHEREAS, the Student Senate at North Carolina State University recognizes the importance of the history and traditions with regards to the University’s Wolf mascot which dates back to 1921; and,

WHEREAS, the Student Body has long grown to have a deep pride for the Wolfpack name and has even fought to keep the Wolfpack mascot at North Carolina State University; and,

WHEREAS, the University in the past has used a living wolf or wolf-like animal to act as the school’s mascot representative; and,

WHEREAS, “State”, a Minnesota Timber wolf, was the University’s first living mascot; and,

WHEREAS, in 1947, all athletics teams adopted the nickname “Wolfpack,” and cheerleaders continued to use live wolves, nicknamed “Lobo,” when they could be found, as mascots for football; and,

WHEREAS, in 1966, a new wolf, Lobo III, was purchased to commemorate the opening of Carter Stadium, however an NC State zoology professor named Fred Barkalow discovered that Lobo III was actually a coyote, not a wolf; and,

WHEREAS, the school transitioned after Lobo III from using a living animal out of preferences for using the costumed mascot’s Mr. and Ms. Wuf; and,

WHEREAS, other Universities across the United States, for example: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Florida State University, Louisiana State University, Texas University, The United States Air Force Academy, The United States Naval Academy, Colorado University, Oklahoma University, The University of Georgia, Memphis University, Northern Alabama University, and several more still use living mascots; and,

WHEREAS, there is now a large group of Students at the University that would like to see the revival of the Lobo wolf mascot by again using a living wolf-like animal as a Official University mascot, while retaining and respecting the importance of both Mr. and Mrs. Wuf; now therefore be it,

RESOLVED, that the Student Senate promotes the active search for and consideration of potentially reviving the Lobo mascot, by adding a new living wolf-like University mascot; and be it further,

RESOLVED, the search will include a review of animal candidates that could become a potential mascot for the University and also potential places in which the animal could be housed and cared for; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that the administration will perform to the best of its ability to keep students informed and continue to ask for student input throughout the search; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that the Student Senate suggests the purchase of a Tamaskan Dog to be Lobo IV in order to promote safety as the Tamaskans are domesticated animals and is one of the most wolf-like dogs without any wolf ancestry; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that a revival of the Lobo mascot is not an attempt to replace Mr. and Ms. Wuf and that they, along with Lobo IV, would all be respected official University mascots at various University events such as athletic contests, and be it further,

RESOLVED, that the actions above are from a desire to restore historic traditions of North Carolina State University for the Student Body and that the revival effort will move forward swiftly upon adoption of this bill by the Student Senate; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that any financial transactions concerning the Living Wolf Act be brought back to the North Carolina State University Student Senate in another piece of legislation for approval; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that this bill shall be effective upon enrollment.