TeX

TeX is the official mascot of the Computer Science Society, illustrated by one of our former members, Kate (@kyrallei).

They originated in 2019, when CSS members wore a purple dinosaur costume to the EPS Trophy sports day to motivate CS students. It was suggested in a committee meeting that the dino should become our mascot, and after workshopping some name suggestions, the name TeX was proposed. The name stems from the dinosaur ‘t-rex’, and is also a play on the typesetting system ‘TeX’.

Fun Fact: TeX is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. This is because they’re an inanimate inflatable costume and gender is a lie.

Variations

TeX	Name	Description
	TeX	Original TeX, CSS' mascot since 2019.
	Christmas TeX	TeX wearing a Santa hat and wrapped with fairy lights. Stickers of Christmas TeX are handed out at our Christmas meal.
	Ball TeX	TeX with a tux! Stickers of Ball TeX are handed out at the CSS Ball.
	Pride TeX	TeX holding a pride flag. If you didn't know, TeX is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. Stickers are handed out at our pride events.
	BBQ TeX	Chef TeX at the annual CSS BBQ. Stickers are handed out at our BBQ events.
	Graduation TeX	TeX graduating from university. Stickers are given at graduation to those graduating each year.
	Old Joe TeX	TeX masquerading as Old Joe. Stickers are handed out as a prize for completing the scavenger hunt.
	Megaphone TeX	TeX holding a megaphone. We use this for our publicity.
	Halloween TeX	TeX under a white cloth pretending to be a ghost. Stickers are handed out at our Halloween quiz.
	Speech TeX	TeX with a speech bubble. Currently, this isn't used anywhere.
	Ballot TeX	TeX exercising their democratic rights as a CSS member. Stickers are handed out at our elections.