Recently, tour groups visiting Old Dominion have been wary of their safety. The growing insecurity stems from the fact that, for the past few months, all tour groups that visit the campus have been interrupted by ODU’s own mascot, Big Blue.
“At first, we thought that he was just there to give prospective students a warm greeting,” said Brittany Belfast, volunteer tour guide. “Yes, we didn’t expect him to be there, but we didn’t think anything of it. Who better to introduce the new students, and skeptical parents to life at ODU other than our own mascot? That was until he started making those gestures.