Billiken

If you walk through the Saint Louis University campus, you’ll almost certainly run into their unusual mascot, the Billiken, in some form. The Billiken is…

That old adage about not succeeding the first time and trying again certainly applies to Saint Louis University's mascot.On Wednesday night, the…

Stung by the negative reception given its recent revamping of the Billiken mascot, Saint Louis University wants public input for a do-over.SLU President…

The new Saint Louis University mascot is turning out to be a lot like New Coke.After the revamped Billiken was introduced last month to a barrage of…

Saint Louis University wanted its new Billiken mascot to be a little edgier, but based on reaction after it was introduced earlier this week, the school…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 14, 2011 - The Gray Seasons, Directed by Robert Herrera, 86 minutes | U.S., 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15,…