After years of controversy over its portrayal of the Aztec warrior, San Diego State University on Thursday unveiled a trio of new images that school leaders hope are better representative of the culture behind the school's moniker.

SDSU removed the use of the native warrior's likeness as a mascot in 2018 but maintained the Aztec name for its student body. The move to create new iconography is part of the university's plan to honor the Aztec history while maintaining the sense of community that developed around the epithet.

Leaders hope the three "glyphs," as they call them, will connect the school to the Aztec culture while representing the school for years to come.

"Glyphs are symbols that are embedded with meaning," Dr. Ramona Pérez said. The Anthropology Professor and chair of the A

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