The administration faculty created a survey for all the students, with the “Blue Ox” and the “Riverman” as options. Within this survey the Blue Ox won. Student Senate opted to throw the results away because there was not a “no mascot” option and instead decided to create a new survey. In this one they included the Mythical Bird, the Blue Ox, none of the above, and no mascot. The survey concluded that 75% of respondents wanted the mythical bird. Student Senate chose to honor these results.

After the decision made by Student Senate on September 27, 2010, the University decided not to recognize the mythical bird as a mascot. 

This left the bird to be overseen by Student Senate and owned by the Student body. Student Senate runs all costs and obligations when it comes to the mascot, making Blu a mascot ran by the students for the students.