The 17th century French Explorer was the school's original mascot, unveiled in 1958. In the early 1960's, the University switched to an "astronaut," as America was in the midst of exploring space with the NASA program. The 17th century Explorer resumed the position of mascot in the early 1970s, until 1998, when a muscular "superhero" look was adopted.
The current mascot was introduced in 2002 after a team of La Salle representatives decided on the new version of the Explorer which features a mustached and goateed face and a costume, including a cape, using the university's colors - dark blue and gold.
Students interested in joining the mascot team, please contact Alex Heard at hearda4@lasalle.edu.
