SACRAMENTO — The country is about to elect a new president, but at Sacramento State, students will cast their votes for a different type of candidate. This week, they will decide whether to adopt a second mascot: the squirrels.
If you have taken a stroll through Sac State’s campus you have probably noticed the plethora of trees and squirrels.
“Every day, I see one,” said junior at Sac State Donna Lavande.
Gabriel Conejo Gallegos is one of Sacramento State’s student government leaders, the executive vice president of Associated Students Inc. He helped turn students’ passion for squirrels into a proposal to add them as a second mascot.
“Being outside and seeing a little furry friend next to you brings a lot of comfort to students, especially during hard times,” Conejo Gallegos said.
Sac State President Luke Wood listened to students and gave them the choice to vote on three options: keep Herky the Hornet as the sole mascot, add a squirrel in addition to Herky, or add a different second mascot.