The OU student behind the university's Grizz character is set to graduate in a few short weeks. He is now reflecting on his time in — and out of — the bear suit.
Colin Taylor-Johnson, who is a...
The search for the mascot is almost over, and it looks like the Pioneers will have to move on and settle in a new frontier:
The Mascot Advisory Committee has narrowed the field down to three, and while...
Pioneer Pete went down in history as Oakland University’s first mascot, but the man behind those first cheers and crowd leading is actually Charles ‘Chuck’ Conklin.
“They [OU athletics] needed...
As student-athletes wear their jerseys on game day, behind closed doors another student puts on an oversized costume to become the Grizz for the next few hours.
The Grizz, Oakland University’s...
