Editor’s note: This column was delivered anonymously by T-shirt cannon to the fourth ... You can’t leave, Butch. You’ve been the WSU mascot for more than a century! The sixth – and final ...

In our fourth installment of our Mascot Mania series, we’re delving into the history of the Washington State Cougars. We all know Butch, but how did he come to be? Well, there have definitely ...

(Photo: Geoff Walker) WALKER'S PATH TO become Butch differs from the process WSU currently uses to select ... who donned crimson and white rugby shirts and sweatpants at sporting events and ...

And when Herbert L. “Butch” Meeker was a Washington State senior, the governor of the state, Roland Hartley, presented the WSU student body its first live cougar mascot. The students promptly ...

It’s named after former WSU quarterback Herbert “Butch” Meeker. Each bronze Cougar is 10 feet tall, 6 feet wide and 12 feet long. Including the rock it stands upon, each statue at WSU ...

Washington State University Tri-Cities marked the first day of classes on Monday with a welcome from a familiar, furry face. Butch, the university’s beloved cougar mascot, led a group of alumni ...

We will miss having him out at our Bark at the Park games 💙" The post also received support and condolences from WSU mascot, Butch T. Cougar, University of Washington's Harry the Husky ...

PULLMAN — Washington State has its man for this season. The Cougars will start redshirt sophomore quarterback John Mateer for their Aug. 31 season-opener against Portland State, head coach Jake ...

The University of Washington and Washington State University won a grant Wednesday to develop an "academic redshirt" program aimed at preparing low-income high school graduates to study engineering.

Washington State University Vancouver has installed a new cougar statue to match WSU Pullman’s iconic Butch sculpture. A similar reproduction was installed on WSU Spokane’s campus on Feb. 12.

And the school has been told WSU mascot Butch T. Cougar isn’t allowed. Zoo spokesperson Gigi Allianic insists it has nothing to do with the fact she’s a hard core Husky fan. It’s simply ...