Chillin’ With Dylan: What’s a Rambler? Hint: It’s Not a Wolf

You’ve probably wondered at some point what a “Rambler” really is.

If you think it’s a wolf, like our mascot LU, you’re wrong. “Rambler” has nothing to do with a wolf. Loyola’s mascot used to be a vagabond, and the university needlessly changed that mascot to the wolf you see today.

Loyola University of Chicago is the only university in the country that calls its students “Ramblers,” a name that dates back to the early 20th century. Until 1925, people referred to Loyola’s sports teams by the school’s colors, maroon and gold, according to Loyola’s Digital Special Collections.

In 1925, the university paired up with The Loyola News, the student newspaper at the time, and held a contest to name…