Jordan Pascale Flatwater Free Press For nearly 50 years, fans have loved the burly Husker mascot who wears blue overalls, sports a big red cowboy hat and keeps an ear of corn in his pocket. The depiction of the blond-haired, blue-eyed farmer with a barrel chest and chiseled chin is, for many Nebraskans, a representation […]
The University of Nebraska updated the image of its mascot to avoid any connection with white supremacy, switching out the character's OK hand gesture to a "No. 1" gesture.