Tag: Boo Hoo

Bears and Gaels: Making sense of Queen’s symbolism

Queen’s symbolism can be downright confusing. Many students end up graduating without ever finding out what a Gael is, and much less what its teddy bear mascot, Boo Hoo, has to do with anything. The answer to the first question is relatively straightforward, which will be addressed later. But how...

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Making of a mascot

The legend of Boo Hoo the Bear is boundless, and has puzzled university archivists and historians alike. There are many mysteries and discrepancies about the infamous mascot for the Queen’s Golden Gaels football team. One thing that is known, though, is that Boo Hoo the Bear wasn’t always the jovial...

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