Twitter titan Fred Pestello, who doubles as the president of St. Louis University, dropped a few hints for the rest of us the last few days on social media about a makeover to the university's mascot, the Billiken.

Between the women's and men's soccer matches Tuesday evening, it happened — the first new look for the mascot in about 20 years.

"We feel particularly blessed because our mascot is so unique," Pestello told the Post-Dispatch. "(Students) pushed for a Billiken that was a little more contemporary. More aggressive looking, but still smiling and giving that knowing wink."

Changing the mascot was the logical transition after the university changed its logo last November. Now, they match.

One SLU official said most institutions change their mascot every eight years, so it was time, needless to say. A few iterations of the Billiken dating back to 1941 are attached to this post, but SLU Athletics posted a full gallery.