Both the chancellor and the NMSU Foundation provided funds to commission the art project in order to begin the process. The sculpture is modeled after Pistol Pete student mascot Caleb Gustin.

Debate was sparked by miscommunication over a proposed traffic intersection Some professors claim 2018 Pistol Pete ... campus art including representations of the New Mexico State Aggies mascot ...

NMDOT may construct a traffic roundabout at University and Triviz Pistol Pete statue among options considered for monument at the roundabout No plan or money for monument has been committed by ...

In the engagement photos, Pistol Pete is wearing his full mascot attire, while his intended wears her NMSU cheerleader uniform, pompoms in hand. "We couldn't be more excited for the happy couple ...

He’s the gun-toting, horse riding mascot of New Mexico State University. If you’ve been to an Aggie game, you know Pistol Pete. “My fondest memories of Pistol Pete was always him rallying ...

New Mexico State University changes its mascot, Pistol Pete. He's modeled after a real gunman of the Old West. As part of a marketing plan, Pete is being disarmed. To the dismay of some alumni ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- New Mexico State University's mascot, Pistol Pete, is being disarmed. University officials have also stripped the word "Pistol" from Pete's name. The changes are part of a ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Pistol Pete, the gun-toting mascot for New Mexico State University, may have a battle on his hands to keep his job. Talks are under way about whether the time has come to ...