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Monday, May 07, 2018

GW University Students Aim to Take Down ‘Offensive’ Colonials Mascot, Replace it with Deadly African Hippo

The Colonials has been the mascot at George Washington University for almost 100 years, but now a student at the college is trying to banish it from campus because it is “offensive” to “international students who have experienced the effects of colonialism.”

The student-led newspaper GW Hatchet (not the focus of any protest thus far) reported:

Sophomore Rachel Yakobashvili said she and two other students launched the first petition ever on the Student Association’s advocacy website GW Voice last week to encourage the University to consider new mascot options, like “Hippos,” “Revolutionaries” or “Riverhorses.”

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Name it after one of the critters that inhabited the DC swamps.

Anonymous said...

IDIOTIC

Anonymous said...

Perhaps America isn't for them.

Anonymous said...

Well, the African-Hippo will look more like some of the students there!

Anonymous said...

The name of the school is: George Washington University.

POTUS Washington was a founder of the original "Colonies" hence, the word, Colonial.

Geez

Anonymous said...


George had wood false teeth, which was disrespectful to those with poor or no dental plans. And he chopped down a cherry tree which was despoiling Mother Earth. And littering by throwing a coin across the river. Why stop with the mascot? Jettison this unruly despoiler from the name of the school.

How about Whiny Multicolored Snowflake U?

Anonymous said...

Why do you talk about GWU, but make no mention of SU getting a new President?

Anonymous said...

This friggin country has gone extremely NUTS!

Anonymous said...

Replace it with a rainbow colored snowflake.

Steve said...

All college mascots should be puppies!

Well, not Pit Bull puppies.

Or German Shepard ones.

Or Dobermans.

No Rottweiler ones, either, or English Bulldogs...