After facing scrutiny from students who deemed the school’s mascot name as offensive, George Washington University made the swap to change their nickname from the “Colonials” to &…
Out with the old, in with the new.
The school committee received 8,000 suggestions and 47,000 points of feedback, narrowing it all down to the final 10 names that best fit,More than 530 students objected to the “” Colonials moniker and claimed it “has too deep a connection colonization and glorifies the act of systemic oppression.” “This is an exciting day for the George Washington University Revolutionaries,” President Mark S. Wrighton said.
Students, alumni, and professors were interviewed in the name-reveal video to give their take on the new mascot name and show their “Revolutionaries” spirit.
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