Editing Arizona State University (section)

===Mascot and Spirit Squad===
{{Main|Sparky the Sun Devil}}
[[Sparky the Sun Devil]] is the mascot of Arizona State University and was named by vote of the student body on November 8, 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2013/4/17/208256866.aspx|title=Sparky|publisher=The Sun Devils|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233204/https://thesundevils.com/sports/2013/4/17/208256866.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Sparky often travels with the team across the country and has been at every football [[bowl game]] in which the university has participated. The university's mascot is not to be confused with the athletics department's logo, the ''Pitchfork'' or hand gesture used by those associated with the university. The new logo is used on various sport facilities, uniforms and athletics documents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-st-sun-devils/2011/4/12/2106994/arizona-state-university-asu-sun-devils-to-unveil-new-uniforms-colors-logo-etc |title=ASU's Uniforms And Logos Set To Make Debut: Consider The Fork, Feared – SB Nation Arizona |date=April 12, 2011 |publisher=Arizona.sbnation.com |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=October 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013152705/http://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-st-sun-devils/2011/4/12/2106994/arizona-state-university-asu-sun-devils-to-unveil-new-uniforms-colors-logo-etc |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-state-university-and-nike-unveil-new-look-sun-devils-sparky-gets-demoted-6632432|title=Arizona State University and Nike Unveil New-Look Sun Devils; Sparky Gets Demoted|last=Hendley|first=Matthew|date=April 12, 2011|website=Phoenix New Times|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233242/http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-state-university-and-nike-unveil-new-look-sun-devils-sparky-gets-demoted-6632432|url-status=live}}</ref> Arizona State Teacher's College had a different mascot and the sports teams were known as the Owls and later, the Bulldogs. When the school was first established, the Tempe Normal School's teams were simply known as the Normals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pdf/33Aathlet.pdf|title=Normals to Bulldogs to Sun Devils: ASU's mascot has evolved along with university|publisher=Arizona State University|date=April 20, 1987|access-date=July 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411214054/https://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pdf/33Aathlet.pdf}}</ref> Sparky is visible on the sidelines of every home game played in [[Sun Devil Stadium]] or other ASU athletic facilities. His routine at football games includes pushups after every touchdown scored by the Sun Devils. He is aided by Sparky's Crew, male yell leaders that must meet physical requirements to participate as members. The female members are known as the Spirit Squad and are categorized into a dance line and spirit line. They are the official squad that represents ASU. The spirit squad competes every year at the ESPN Universal Dance Association (UDA) College Nationals in the Jazz and Hip-Hop categories. They were chosen by the UDA to represent the US at the World Dance Championship 2013 in the Jazz category.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sundevilband.asu.edu/bands/sun-devil-marching-band/spirit-squad|title=Athletic Bands: Spirit Squad|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233457/https://sundevilband.asu.edu/bands/sun-devil-marching-band/spirit-squad|archive-date=July 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>