Buckingham Ulysses Badger — more commonly known as Bucky Badger or just Bucky to University of Wisconsin students and alumni — has been a part of Wisconsin culture since the early to mid-20th century.

He's known for his charm and his upper-body strength. But there's a lot more to this mischievous mascot than that.

The evolution of Bucky dates back to 1890s. In an effort to incite enthusiasm among gridiron spectators, the University of Wisconsin football team introduced a very furry, very alive and very uncaged ...

IU has tried mascots in the past, but nothing ever really worked. The bison, Mr. Hoosier Pride, Ox the Bulldog, nothing ever ...