Arkansas State University
This howling animal officially replaced the Indian Family as the mascot of Arkansas State University in 2008.
Red Wolf
Developed in the late 19th century by Thomas Edison and others, this electric lighting device revolutionized indoor illumination and extended the modern workday.
Light bulb
This famous body of water, known for its crazy storms, is where Jesus calmed a storm and walked on the surface.
Sea of Galilee
Released in 1980, this classic arcade game features yellow, circular characters eating dots.
Pac-Man
A young boy finds out he's a wizard, goes to boarding school, and spends seven years dealing with a noseless man who hates teenagers.
Harry Potter
This iconic campus landmark featuring a bell tower stands as a central architectural symbol of A-State.
Dean B. Ellis Library
Patented in 1876, this revolutionary telecommunication device allowed human speech to be transmitted electrically across long distances.
Telephone
Jesus was baptized by John in this major regional river.
Jordan River
This block-stacking puzzle game was created in the Soviet Union in 1984 by computer scientist Alexey Pajitnov.
Tetris
A local sheriff and a marine biologist spend days trying to close public access to water because a very large, scary sea animal has terrible table manners.
Jaws
For an early morning breakfast before class, this bakery chain is heavily relied upon by students for its bagels, sandwiches, and coffee.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, this mechanical printing device democratized access to books and accelerated the spread of knowledge.
Printing press
This ancient walled city, famously captured by Joshua after the Israelites marched around it for seven days, is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Jericho
Released in Japan in 1996 as Pocket Monsters, this franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri launched a global phenomenon of trading, battling, and catching creatures.
Pokémon
An unemployed slacker impersonates a teacher at a prestigious prep school and convinces a group of children to form a rock band instead of doing homework.
School of Rock
The central student union on campus is named after this former university president.
Carl R. Reng
Refined by James Watt in the late 18th century, this mechanical breakthrough used steam pressure and a separate condenser to convert thermal energy into mechanical work.
Steam engine
Located in modern-day Turkey, this ancient metropolis received one of Paul's longer New Testament epistles and was famous for the Temple of Artemis.
Ephesus
Created independently by Markus "Notch" Persson starting in 2009, this sandbox survival game became the best-selling video game of all time.
Minecraft
A retired balloon salesman evades local real estate development by tying thousands of helium balloons to his house, accidentally kidnapping a young wilderness explorer.
Up
1909
Developed by Jonas Salk and announced safe in 1955, this monumental medical breakthrough virtually eradicated a crippling global childhood disease.
Polio vaccine
This small Greek island in the Aegean Sea is where the Apostle John was exiled and received the visions recorded in Revelation.
Patmos
Created by Shigeru Miyamoto, this iconic 1981 arcade game originally featured a character named "Jumpman" before he was renamed after the warehouse landlord.
Donkey Kong
A group of friends spend three films walking across a map just to throw a piece of jewelry into a very large fire.
The Lord of the Rings