in addition to Irvine’s large Greek life–offering nearly 50 fraternities and sororities–the school features almost 600 clubs and organizations. Irvine’s Division I teams are supported by an unexpected mascot, Peter the Anteater, who is in turn cheered on by fans who are collectively titled ...
UCSC's mascot is the banana slug (specifically, "Ariolimax dolichophallus"). In 1970, volleyball team member David Van Cleve created the mascot "Banana Slugs" for the UCSC volleyball team. He was concerned that, as sports began to gain in popularity at the institution, a team name or ...