Articles related to "Mascots"

Many colleges and universities in the United States choose similar themes for football and sports mascots - like eagles, bears, lions, tigers, rams, and bulldogs.

Learn more about the 2010 Olympic mascots Quatchi, Miga, Sumi, and Mukmuk. Play online games, print coloring pages, or engage kids with other mascot activities.

Legends from Canadian aboriginal culture have been converted into cute and cuddly critters called Sumi, Quatchi, and Miga as mascots for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.

They are one of the lasting faces of the Olympics and Paralympics - the mascots. At Vancouver 2010, the mascots will be Miga, Quatchi and Sumi.

Set a stuffed animal and notebook in a tote bag and send around to different members of the group to get a record of everyone's experiences for the year.

A banana slug? A fighting artichoke? Here are some of the strangest college mascots.

Stamp collections worldwide will be enhanced with Vancouver 2010 first day covers as well as a batch of colorful stamps featuring 2010 Winter Olympic Sports and mascots.

Aranzi Aronzo is a Japanese company that teaches home crafters how to make cute dolls and other fun items.

Nearly all 30 Major League Baseball teams have an extra jersey for an important role on the team - the mascot!

The world's fastest hedgehog is still as popular as he was in the 90's. He's been around for over 25 years, and this article looks back at his ever-growing franchise...

The beloved animals returned the affection the soldiers gave them. Did some soldiers know their Shamanic symbolism? Read about these special creatures and their powers.

Students at Dixie State College in southern Utah say school officials ignored student wishes in choosing new athletic name and mascot.

Several American universities and colleges sport nicknames that are truly unique in that no other school uses the same name. Here are the stories behind four of them.

Learn more about the design concepts behind the red seal and the five fuwas (good-luck dolls).

Soochow was a beloved mascot who shared the triumps and tragedies of the Fourth Marines in China. After enduring the horrors of a POW camp, he returned home a hero.

Canada opens its doors for the Vancouver 2010 games. Winter Olympic merchandise is now on sale at The Bay downtown for gear like hockey jerseys, clothing, & accessories.

The Australian Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, invites visitors on a journey of discovery.

Looking for a unique Halloween costume that's all about being a college student? Try dressing as the school mascot, a starving student, or these other costume ideas.

Cupid is known to all as a Valentine's day tradition, but how did he become that way? Mythology and research shines the light on why Cupid appears the way he does.

Independent filmmaker Scott Prendergast shares production secrets of his semi-autobiographical film about feeling lost in middle-class America.

The first World Expo to be held in a developing country, the Shanghai Expo, the so-called Economic Olympics, is looking to break records.

Throughout the centuries there have been many mascots and during World War II there were a profusion of them, but none achieved Sinbad's stature or lasting fame.

Stamp collectors from around the world look forward to the new stamp series commemorating the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

Canada Post, an official supplier of the 2010 Winter Olympics and supporter of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team, has a colorful lineup of stamps and collectible products.

Gambas is almost Basic on Linux, and for those Visual Basic programmers looking to move from Windows to Linux then this may be the final push that they need.

You never know what you're going to get when you decide to attend a Fringe Festival show. It might be funny, sad, interesting, boring - who knows?

Founded in 1852, Phi Mu Fraternity is the second-oldest secret society for women in the United States and was originally called the Philomaethean Society.

The people of Trenton got plenty of thunder, and quite a bit of lightning too...but not via their baseball team.

Pointers to help well-meaning folks avoid being unknowingly impolite to American Indian people.

Some unusual university and college team names are really not so strange when the stories behind them are known.

Several universities have nicknames for their athletic teams that are unique and often strange and puzzling. Here are the stories behind four of them.

From January 15 to February 15, 2009, Dubai is host to the annual Dubai Shopping Festival, which attracts around 4 million visitors eager for a dose of retail therapy.

Visit a Northern Virginia Winery tasting room with a renovated French-style farmhouse.

The college years are fun and perfect for planning an awesome party centered on the birthday student's college or a graduated adult's or senior's Alma Mater university.

The famous Wembley Goal gave hosts England a 4-2 win over West Germany for the proud football nation's first World Cup title.

From the days of the Barnstorming Era, there emerged perhaps the greatest combination daredevil, racing, showman pilot that ever lived

A Grande Dame along New York's Museum Mile, the Met is nirvana to art lovers and novices alike from around the world.

In its Southeast Premiere at the Florida Film Festival, "Kabluey" delights audiences with physical comedy and textured performances in a story about middle class America.

Addictive disease affects all members of the family. Dysfunctional families take on specific roles in order to cope. The balance is easily shifted by crisis

Several universities have names for the school's athletic teams and student body that are unique and sometimes strange or puzzling.

To teach students to write poetry, teachers can use activities that build understanding of the qualities of effective poetry and the importance of poetic devices.

The Brooklyn Cyclones make baseball affordable and fun, two elements that have disappeared from major league baseball games.

Alpha Delta Pi sorority is America's oldest secret organization for college women. Founded in 1851, Alpha Delta Pi helped to begin the creation of America's sororities.

World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai from May 1st to October 31st on the theme of urban living, perfectly suited to a metropolis of nearly 18 million people.

Personalizing advertising can make versus break a good campaign. Many well known companies have used such tactics with successful results.

Pi Beta Phi was founded as the organization I.C. Sorosis at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois in 1867.

Honda's robot ASIMO conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in an initiative to promote fun and innovative music education among Detroit's youth.

For anyone who has spent time in the north woods of Wisconsin, you may have heard about the infamous Hodag. What is a Hodag? Read on to find out.

Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity was founded by four women at Barnard College, Columbia University, on January 2, 1897.

How to decorate your home with a sophisticated look while still staying true to your sports memorabilia