[81alum]

I remember the Griffin campaign of 1978.

In 1978, another group comprised of 225 varsity athletes from 18 teams, started a petition for the mascot to be the griffin – a mythological animal with the body and hind legs of a lion and head and wings of an eagle. The University moved two griffin statues from the Children’s Hospital to a grassy area between Encina Gym and Angel Field. The campaign for the Griffins failed.

http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.db...=208445366

I think the athletes were behind the griffins but non-athletes preferred to stick to the Robber Barons.  I still think Robber Barons would be unique.  Better even than Scottsdale Community college (The fighting artichokes), or Evergreen State (The Geoducks--pronounced goo ee ducks), or even our nearby Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs.) 

[81alum]

I remember the Griffin campaign of 1978.

In 1978, another group comprised of 225 varsity athletes from 18 teams, started a petition for the mascot to be the griffin – a mythological animal with the body and hind legs of a lion and head and wings of an eagle. The University moved two griffin statues from the Children’s Hospital to a grassy area between Encina Gym and Angel Field. The campaign for the Griffins failed.

http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.db...=208445366

I think the athletes were behind the griffins but non-athletes preferred to stick to the Robber Barons.  I still think Robber Barons would be unique.  Better even than Scottsdale Community college (The fighting artichokes), or Evergreen State (The Geoducks--pronounced goo ee ducks), or even our nearby Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs.)