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A mascot is a memory system

King Warrior and Waterloo’s other mascots make belonging visible across generations. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of Waterloo.

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

Alumni Digest editorial deskSeptember 2, 20252 min read
In the September issue
A mascot is a memory system
Meet the mascots at the University of Waterloo Photo: University of Waterloo / original source page. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

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

The takeaway

What follows

The official Waterloo report places this work in campus / mascots. It is a source-linked brief for alumni readers; the source page remains the authority for names, dates and outcomes.

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