Second Saturday “Wild Style Costume Party” celebrating the Hattiesburg Zoo’s 75th Anniversary takes place October 11, 2025.

EAST LANSING – Citing safety concerns, Michigan State University officials have decided that people who wear the Sparty mascot costume can no longer participate in parades. Emily Guerrant, an MSU ...

With two Halloweekends this year, the pressure is on. You not only need one costume to make your ex jealous, you need TWO. How can you come up with enough costumes for all of the Crimween-style ...

HASTINGS, Mich. — When Dave Russell wore the Sparty mascot costume in college, his roommates told him he had no rhythm, he said. They still tell him that today and he just laughs. He admits it was ...

It’s not easy filling Sparty’s big shoes. But for the students who spent time playing the beloved MSU mascot, the memories only get richer as time passes. On Sept. 16, 1989 Michigan State fans filled ...

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Michael McDermott has recently been revealed as the Nittany Lion, the beloved Penn State mascot, in the final home game of his senior year at the college. As he prepares to finish the season, the ...