62 Social Clubs Tri Sig Pig Tri Sigma Delta introduces Rosita the pig as their new mascot. In fall 2023, seniors Emma Curry and Macy Ham, former and current presidents of women’s social club Tri Sigma Delta, were searching for a mascot to represent the club. They had yet to discover the small, noisy surprise that would come. Rosita, lovingly nicknamed the “Tri Sig Pig,” was a small farm pig, barely a year old, owned by former softball assistant coach Chris Wiman. Rosita came to the family as a birthday present and became a constant source of joy and excitement in the Wimans’ daily routines. “I have wanted a pig for years and strongly believe that every family needs a pig living inside their home to keep everyone on their toes,” Wiman said. However, Rosita wasn’t born the Tri Sig Pig; when the club and their hunt for a mascot first began, Curry and Ham, along with their friend Senior Alix Miller, had settled on a small pig plushie. “When it started, we had a stuffed animal—a little pig,” Curry said. “Alix thought it would be a cool idea that when we had our meetings, or when we had a game, whoever wins got the Tri Sig Pig.” The women of Tri Sigma Delta knew they needed something more. Leading up to Club Week in fall 2023, Ham reached out to Wiman to make Rosita, the real-life pig, a part of the club. “I had the bright idea during Club Week; we have a family friend that lives in Searcy that actually owns a pig, so I was like, ‘What if we bring her to all-club?’” Ham said. Rosita was an instant hit. In the year since her first appearance, Rosita became a huge recruiting tool for the club, representing the women’s fun and energy. Tri Sigma Delta took a big risk in being the first club in recent years to bring a live animal to the yearly event. “We brought her the first night, and Emma held her,” Ham said. “We were kinda scared. We asked ourselves, ‘Can we even bring her in here?’” Curry chimed in and mentioned that they had not run this idea by then Assistant Dean of Campus Life and Chapel Programs Logan Light. Luckily, Light loved Rosita, and she obtained an open invite to all Tri Sigma Delta events. The little piglet who started as a joke has turned into a core piece of Tri Sigma Delta’s identity and an icon of the hilarity and community of social clubs. Written by Jackson Trahant MEET ROSITA In her crate, Tri Sigma Delta’s mascot, Rosita, waits for a club event. Originally introduced as a lighthearted idea, Rosita has since become a key part of the club’s identity. Photo courtesy of Macy Smith NEW SISTER In the Rhodes-Reaves Field House, former Tri Sigma Delta president senior Emma Curry holds Rosita. Rosita’s introduction marked the start of the club’s new mascot tradition in 2023. Photo courtesy of Macy Smith
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