A statue of a bison has been erected at Dixie State, where once stood a statue that included two confederate soldiers and a confederate flag. The 'Dixie' in the university's name will also go away in July. (From SpectrumNews)
Crews at DSU installed a new bigger-than-life statue of a bison on campus, right in the spot where a controversial statue depicting confederate soldiers once stood, the Spectrum reported.Crews at Dixie State University installed a new bigger-than-life statue of a bison on campus, right in the spot where a controversial statue depicting confederate soldiers once stood, the Spectrum reported.
“The bison became the symbol of the Trailblazer because it was the original trailblazer in the United States in Northern America, the original pioneer of Native American trails that were used for wagons and for just traveling were bison trails,” said Jordan Sharp, DSU’s vice president of marketing and communication, repeating the thinking behind the school’s 2016 change to its current Trailblazers mascot.
In 2012, the school removed a statue that showed two confederate soldiers, with one “Rebel” soldier on horseback reaching down to assist a fallen comrade during the Civil War. That piece had also been donated by a local artist, Jerry Anderson. “When we rebranded, it was our hope to find a positive representative of trailblazing and the rebel spirit,” Sharp said. “And so that has sat empty because we haven’t had anything that we felt really was, you know, ready to be in the place of the confederate soldier statue, so it’s sat empty. This is a great opportunity to provide an alternative, which still goes along with that trailblazing pioneer spirit.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
CIF basketball: Oakland Tech girls find winning touch late to claim Division III state titleIn a defensive battle against La Salle, Mari Somvichian sinks 3-pointer late to seal Oakland Tech’s triumph.
Read more »
Cal State Fullerton edges Long Beach State for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berthE.J. Anosike has 22 points, including a crucial put-back dunk late, as the Titans erase a 14-point deficit and outlast top-seeded Long Beach, 72-71.
Read more »
Juju Watkins leads Sierra Canyon girls basketball to second straight CIF State Open crownThe Sierra Canyon girls basketball team claimed its second CIF State Open Division title in a rout over Archbishop Mitty.
Read more »
Assclown Alert: Sniffing out 'porn' in schools with Texas State Rep. Jared PattersonThe Association of Texas Professional Educators pointed out that pornography has a legal definition — and it isn't based on the right-wing lawmaker's personal opinion. Texas TexasSchools Censorship bannedbooks TexasRepublicans FreeSpeech
Read more »
Gas prices: Track how they're changing in our state and nationU.S. gas prices are hitting new records every day. Check out average gas prices today and compare to the past in these three graphics.
Read more »