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Cal State–Long Beach Students, Faculty Say That Any Human Mascot May Be Offensive
California State University, Long Beach, has decided to do away with its “Prospector Pete” mascot amid concerns that it’s connected to genocide — and some students and faculty at the ...
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U of Iowa Professor Worried That the School’s Hawk Mascot Is Too Scary for Students to Handle
A professor at the University of Iowa is concerned that the school’s hawk mascot, Herky, looks angry — and its appearance could be contributing to a culture of violence, depression ...
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Columbia expels Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers President, union says
The University expelled Grant Miner, president of the Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers, UAW announced in a Thursday news release. Miner is a Ph.D. student in the department of English ...
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Thousands Urge University of Memphis to Stop Using Live Tiger Mascot to Support School's Teams
Nearly 10,000 people have sent emails to the University of Memphis, urging the Tennessee school to stop using a live tiger as their mascot. For more than 40 years, the University of Memphis has ...