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A mascot is a memory system

King Warrior and Waterloo’s other mascots make belonging visible across generations.

Reported by Bernice Ma, University Relations

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CampusMeet the mascots at the University of WaterlooPhoto: University of Waterloo / original source page

Since 1957, the University of Waterloo has been recognized for its rigorous research, entrepreneurial thinking and cross-disciplinary work.

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  1. Original reporting · uwaterloo.ca
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