Not only is the Hawk one of the few mascots in the country that travels to every game home and away but the person who serves as the mascot has been the recipient of an endowed scholarship since 1992. Recognized by various publications as the nation's top collegiate mascot, the Hawk must flap its wings continuously while in uniform and also perform figure eights on the court during timeouts of basketball games. Not yet knowing where I was going to school or what it had in store for me, I told myself, 'I'm going to do that. In a few years that will be me. A three-year manager with the SJU men's basketball team, Brennan is quite familiar with all the traditions that go along with being one of the most recognizable mascots in the country.
Word travels quickly.
Its really neat. Clearly, this is one student who doesn't need a Hawk's feathers to fly high. But they sure don't hurt. Saint Joseph's University Press 1999.