Chief Big Track shares final days of the Indian Family
by Sarah Morris in News
Respected and loved, the Indian Family has been the ASU mascot since 1931, but now is in its last day of representing ASU with a farewell ceremony planned for tonight. Posing as the Indian Chief during this final year and loving it, is Chad Shurley, a junior art major of Jonesboro.
by Cecily Long in News
Thousands of Indian fans young and old came out to say goodbye to the beloved Indian Family, during half time at the men's basketball game last night.
The crowd was full of excitement, not only for the game but all so to see how the Indian Family would be honored for their 77 years.
by Michael Vernor in News
The Indian mascot retirement ceremony on Thursday, along with officially retiring the "Indians" as ASU's athletic nickname, will mark the final appearance of the Indian family trio of mascots. The family's last unnamed brave, Chris Saito, is disappointed to lose the image and heritage behind the mascot, but was proud to have personified the university's warrior spirit.
by Crystal Eldridge in News
ASU-J's final Indian Princess, Livvey Rurup, a junior sociology major from Hot Springs, will never forget the year she spent with the Indian Family.
"I decided to try out for the position in the Indian Family because I enjoy the spirit that it adds to Arkansas State," Rurup said.
by Heather Strojek in News
In just a few short hours, ASU students, faculty, staff and alumni will say farewell to the Indian family as ASU's mascot. But this will not be a retirement ceremony. It is so much more than that.
During the ceremony, at least 17 former Indian family members will be recognized at center court.
by Sarah Morris in News
The naming of Arkansas State University's new mascot is hoped to be announced at the next Board of Trustee's meeting on March 7 at the ASU- Newport campus.
"We hope to announce our choice at the next board meeting and whether the logo will be ready at the meeting, I am not sure," Chancellor Dr.
by Sarah Morris in News
It is a new beginning for Arkansas State University and three alumni involved in the mascot search are looking forward to the change.
"Certainly you cannot have a mascot that lasted some 70 years without feeling some degree of sadness when that mascot is retired but to ASU and its students, its about looking to the future and not looking in the past," Jim Pickens, a 1959 alumni, said.
by Sarah Morris in News
Craighead County District Court Judge Keith Blackman found probable cause to charge a Jonesboro man with two counts of Class-D Felonies Tuesday afternoon in the weekend shooting on the Arkansas State University campus in which an ASU football player was injured.
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