Mohawk hairstyle
Mr. Yakoo, the school mascot, is a caricature of Armenian American dentist and NQHS benefactor Alan Yacubian, which was the subject of controversy for its longstanding use of Indian warrior dress. Yakoo sported a Mohawk hairstyle, a feathered headband, and a tomahawk and spear. In older versions he is depicted with bright red skin. Yakoo was created by student Peter Fredericksen on November 29, 1957, when Yacubian was also a student.