Post by Logan on Jan 19, 2016 21:27:46 GMT -6
University searches for new nickname to replace politically incorrect ‘Crusader’
A Pennsylvania university is searching for a new mascot and nickname to replace its longtime “Crusaders” moniker, which the school says is “at odds” with its “values and commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.”
Susquehanna University is asking people to submit their top choices for a replacement by Jan. 25. The top contenders — which might include the Bobcarts or River Otters — will then be submitted to the university president, who will in turn present them to the school’s board of trustees, a university spokeswoman told FoxNews.com Tuesday.
The school’s board of trustees voted in October to replace the Crusader name, after consulting with alumni, students, faculty and staff.
The Crusader name, which was first used by a Philadelphia sports writer in 1924, was a reference to then-Susquehanna athletic director Luther Grossman’s “crusade” to bring integrity to intercollegiate athletics.
Continued at nypost.com/2016/01/19/university-searches-for-new-nickname-to-replace-politically-incorrect-crusader/
A Pennsylvania university is searching for a new mascot and nickname to replace its longtime “Crusaders” moniker, which the school says is “at odds” with its “values and commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.”
Susquehanna University is asking people to submit their top choices for a replacement by Jan. 25. The top contenders — which might include the Bobcarts or River Otters — will then be submitted to the university president, who will in turn present them to the school’s board of trustees, a university spokeswoman told FoxNews.com Tuesday.
The school’s board of trustees voted in October to replace the Crusader name, after consulting with alumni, students, faculty and staff.
The Crusader name, which was first used by a Philadelphia sports writer in 1924, was a reference to then-Susquehanna athletic director Luther Grossman’s “crusade” to bring integrity to intercollegiate athletics.
Continued at nypost.com/2016/01/19/university-searches-for-new-nickname-to-replace-politically-incorrect-crusader/