Reply #45: Been around two institutions that changed their mascots [View All]

[salin]

per the Indian issue. One was in a community in which I had lived - became Eagles - had a few angry alumna - but the bruhaha died down quickly. The other is where I went to grad school - now the cardinals. In the latter case, things were so cooled down quickly - that I had no idea that the mascot had been changed (eg there was no lingering controversy a few years after the change - so that new comers had no idea... it was more of a trivia item.) Having witnessed the "after effects" (none) of two institutions - I find the outroar rather amusing. Sort of like the one in my home town per a living wage issue - all the evil potentials are trotted out - even though the community where I resided had NO negative effects after going to a living wage arrangement (raising the wages for contractors to the city government). Sorry Illini fans... let the dancing mascot retire - there really won't be all the negative effects (eg all alumni donations will dry up) that are being predicted.