'Red Wolves' Named New Arkansas State Mascot
After months of deliberation, Arkansas State University has named the "Red Wolves" as their new mascot name, the Herald reports. Its former nickname, the "Indians," was shown the door after the NCAA banned American Indian imagery and names from use.
A school committee opted for the specificity of the "Red Wolves" moniker over regular ol' "Wolves" because of its uniqueness: No other four-year university uses it as a nickname. Plus, "the red wolf is a noble species that once inhabited (Arkansas)," said the school's chancellor, who also mentioned the beast's viciousness and aggressiveness. ASU will begin using its new mascot at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year.
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school is so buring.
is it right?
IS IT RIGHT that the NCAA bans these nicknames? Some may find the names offensive to native Americans, but i see these college nicknames like Indians and Seminoles as being something the native american community should be PROUD OF. It's a great heritage and sad to say these schools are being forced to change their nicknames. They may be trying to help, but in my opinion the NCAA are just driving the Native American image right out of sports...forcing us all to forget the native american community, just as white men did back during the trail of tears. It's a sad day.
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