This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Surplus economics is the study of economics based upon the concept that economies operate on the basis of the production of a surplus over basic needs.
Arizona Sports Team Mascots. Sparky is the mascot of the Arizona State University Sun Devil teams. Sparky became the school's mascot in 1946. Prior to being called the Sun Devils, Arizona State University teams were 'Bulldogs' and, before that, 'Owls'. Continue to 2 of 12 below.
The State Press, the student newspaper, ran frequent appeals during the fall of 1946, urging the Bulldog to be replaced by the new Sun Devil. On November 8, 1946, the student body voted 819 to 196 to make the change. On November 20, as reported by the Arizona Republic, the student council made it official. The following day, the first Arizona State team played as the Sun Devils.