In the 1930s, a campus-wide contest was held to choose our mascot. The finalists were the Catamount and Mountain Boomer (which, if you didn’t know, is a squirrel). We’ve had so many wonderful years as the Cats but we think everyone is ready for a change. After much deliberation, we’re so excited to announce that we've made the decision to become the Mountain Boomers. Welcome to the Boomer family! ⛰️ 🐿️ | Western Carolina University
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Our new Boomer mascot made a lot of friends on campus! 🐿️ We had SO much fun today. We want to thank you all for going along with our elaborate April Fool's joke. We are still the Cats, don't worry. 😹 Catamounts, now and always. 💜 | Western Carolina University
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