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Baldwin the Eagle, an anthropomorphized bald eagle, is the mascot of the Boston College Eagles.. The nickname "Eagles" goes back to 1920 when Rev. Edward McLaughlin, unhappy at seeing a newspaper cartoon which represented Boston College as a cat after a track victory, wrote to the college newspaper The Heights: [1]
The Boston College mascot is Baldwin the Eagle, an American bald eagle whose name is a pun derived from the bald head of the eagle and the word "win." The school colors are maroon and gold . [ 2 ] The fight song , " For Boston ", was composed by T.J. Hurley , Class of 1885, and is America's oldest college fight song.
Boston College was founded through the efforts of the first Jesuit community in New England, which was established at St. Mary's Church in Boston in 1849. [16] Jesuit priest John McElroy maintained the vision for what became BC, recognizing the need for an educational institution for the Irish Catholic immigrant population. [17]
Baldwin the Eagle – mascot of the Boston College Eagles; Baldwin Jr – inflatable version of Baldwin the Eagle at Boston College; Bananas T. Bear – mascot of the Maine Black Bears; The Battling Bishop – mascot of the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops; Baxter the Badger – mascot of the Klamath CC Badgers; Baxter the Bearcat – mascot of ...
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted. Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name , meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used.
Stemming from its nickname as "The Heights," persons affiliated with Boston College have been referred to as Heightsmen, Heightswomen, Heightsonians and Eagles, the latter in reference to the university's mascot, the Eagle. The following is a partial list of notable alumni and faculty.
Baldwin Senior High School (Baldwin, New York); Ballard High School (Louisville, Kentucky) Bartlesville High School (Bartlesville, Oklahoma); Bayshore High School (Bradenton, Florida)
Carroll College, Helena, Montana - Mascot is "Halo"", a St. Bernard dog; College of St. Joseph, Rutland, Vermont - Fighting Saints (Closed due to financial problems in 2019) College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota - St. Bernard dog used in some fan items; Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts - Mascot is "Halo", a St. Bernard dog