Unlike Monty Montezuma, who represented an Aztec emperor, the new mascot is meant to represent a rank-and-file warrior. Although the two costumes are similar, Monty had a larger headdress and ...

“The Aztec Warrior, similarly a source of pride for the collective majority, will be retained, but as Spirit Leader, not mascot,” said SDSU President Sally Roush.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The Aztec name and warrior mascot will remain a part of San Diego State University, according to the university’s president. SDSU President Sally Roush announced Thursday ...

On the charter school’s mural, an Aztec warrior triumphantly lifts a human heart as if it were a trophy. But that’s not what has sparked outrage in Chula Vista, Calif., just outside San Diego.