Following the announcement of Griff II’s retirement, Drake University’s beloved live mascot, faculty and students welcomed Griff III to campus on Friday, Dec. 5.
The 9-month-old puppy made his debut in Fisher-Stelter Hall in the Johansen Student Center. Although the event was set to start at 3 p.m., a crowd gathered prior to the beginning of the event and remained past the one-hour time slot. The line to meet the new star wrapped around towards the exit of the building.
Erin Bell, the director of the Drake live mascot program, said that she knew there was a strong possibility for the dog to become Griff III when she met him…