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. The name was decided upon by a contest open to all students with a grand prize of $10.00.
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
In March of 1962, the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin College of Nacogdoches, Texas presented Northwestern State University with a black gum tree trunk from the SFA campus from which a statue was to be carved.
The Rock
The rock, an imposing chunk of limestone, was brought to campus in the summer of 2006 by members of the university staff.