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BYU-Idaho Unveils New Mascot, Returns To Ricks College Roots
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 9, 9:30 PM MDT
updated Oct 12, 10:39 AM MDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KBYI and Standard Journal, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
BYU-Idaho has introduced Thor the Viking as its university mascot, returning to its Ricks College roots, the Standard Journal and KBYI reported.
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