Tag: mascots

Cultures are not mascots

The California state assembly’s education committee unanimously approved legislation that would finally ban schools from using or continuing to use the offensive term Redskins as their mascot last week.

Teams should stop racist names

With our world becoming increasingly progressive, the sports realm is starting to finally get a dose of political correctness, and rightfully so.

Advice for mascots Leo & Lea

The Associated Students of the University of La Verne unveiled a new addition to the Leopard family at the 2008 Greek awards ceremony and lip sync performances: Lea.

Where’s Leo?

Traditions are supposed to inspire enthusiasm, involve activities that people enjoy doing, be fun. Why, then, does it seem as if these long standing traditions are failing to evoke spirit.

Demeaning mascots need to go

A bill being debated in state legislature would require all California public schools, grades K-12 to phase out mascots that are deemed derogatory, and stereotypical to certain groups and ethnicities etc.

ULV presents ‘Greatest Show on Earth’

The Associated Students Federation (ASF) Forum and the rest of the ULV community are preparing for “The Greatest Show on Earth” with a variety of spirited events for Home­coming, which will run Oct. 30-Nov. 4.

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