Vic The Demon
On November 8, 1923, by proclamation of President V. L. Roy and Coach H. Lee Prather, all athletic teams became known as the Demons.
Lady of the Bracelet
In the early 1920s, the Potpourri, Northwestern State University’s yearbook, sponsored the first beauty pageant held on the university campus.
Mr. & Miss NSU
Beginning in 1956 and continuing the tradition today, Mr. and Miss NSU remains the highest honor a student can receive from their peers.
The Legend of Isabella
Isabella was a young French maiden, renowned for her beauty, who once lived in the original Bullard mansion after the Bullards were gone.
Chief Caddo
Chief Caddo is a carved wooden statue of a Native American that was created in 1962 to be presented each year to the winner of the Northwestern State-Stephen F. Austin football game.
The Rock
The rock, an imposing chunk of limestone, was brought to campus in the summer of 2006 by members of the university staff.