Long Beach State’s new mascot was finally named after the removal of controversial mascot, Prospector Pete.
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ASI’s #LBSUsharkChallenge gives students chance to win bookstore gift card
CSULB’s ASI is hosting a dance challenge for enrolled students to participate in on social media, honoring the new campus mascot, “Elbee” the shark, from Aug. 20 through Sept. 6.
CSULB unveils new shark mascot “Elbee”
Long Beach State introduced its new shark mascot, “Elbee,” via social media Monday after students voted over a year ago to replace the former mascot, Prospector Pete.
Should he stay or should he go? A campus divided over Prospector Pete
Current and former Long Beach State students took to social media after news broke that the university’s statue of the once-esteemed mascot had been removed from its post in the middle of campus.
Prospector Pete statue removed from the center of campus
CSULB’s Prospector Pete statue was removed from the LA5 plaza earlier than originally planned “in light of the renewed national conversation about anti-racism” according to President Jane Close Conoley.
Shark mascot to finally make its debut fall 2020
After over a year of planning and development, Long Beach State is getting a new mascot.
CSULB’s new shark mascot brings new shark merchandise soon
With the announcement of a new shark mascot, the 49er Shops will be unveiling a collection of new shark merchandise within the next year, according to school officials.
President Conoley tweets, ‘we are not the sharks.’
On Wednesday night President Conoley tweeted, “Actually we are not the Sharks…”
Conoley confirms LBSU ‘Sharks’ as new mascot
After a student referendum and over 10,000 votes from the campus and Long Beach community, the 49ers and Prospector Pete have officially been replaced.
It’s Sharks vs. Stingrays vs. ‘Go Beach’ for LBSU’s new mascot
The final round of votes in early May will determine the university’s new identity.